Wouldnt any 'classic' rapper be shot immediatly. Or is being shot not a 
prerequisite for being classic? Puf Daddy Lives!
Unless she is called Beyoncee, i guess. 

did I forget Youssou N'dour, btw?

On Monday 04 February 2008 08:40:15 Ernest - (AfriNIC) wrote:
> UB40, U2, Rolling Stones, Jackson fives.... yay! Reinier, you must be 
> from the stone age. ;-)
> 
> The type of crowds to attend live music shows in Kampala will most likely 
> want the latest hip-hop artistes.
> 
> eb
> 
> 
> Reinier Battenberg wrote thus on 2/4/08 12:22 AM:
> > So, MTN is bringing UB40. Man, I have childhood memories of that band. 
Kuddos 
> > to MTN.
> > 
> > Got me wondering what we could expect from the other players in the 
market. 
> > Here is my list, please bare in mind I am white as a snowflock, and and 
old 
> > fart at the same time:
> > 
> > Celtel should be next. They go for old, but they do go black. I would say, 
> > Either Diana Ross or Stevie Wonder. Good old Motown.
> > 
> > Then UTL, who, I must admit, have a very very good marketing agency, I 
just 
> > love their U campaign and the color they picked. However, they tend to be 
off 
> > a bit somehow, so they will opt for a not-quite-the-hippest R&B artist. I 
am 
> > not a specialist here, but LL Cool J might just sound right.
> > 
> > Now, we have the new contenders. Warid hits first, and they do have money 
to 
> > spend. Guess who is touring the globe this summer? The Jackson Five, 
> > including Michael. Warid will make an entry with them, alright.
> > 
> > So, any chance for HITS to make an impression? Very very difficult. I'd 
say, 
> > there is only one chance they have. Very unknown, thus completely 
> > undervalued. But there is only 1 band in the world that goes by the name 
> > of 'Greatest Rock and Roll band in the World', and that's the Rolling 
Stones. 
> > (will cost them at least a million dollars) HITS, I will immediately buy 
at 
> > least 1 simcard if you make this happen.
> > 
> > Missed U2 (bono talks about africa, but did he ever play a tune here?), 
> > Madonna (Say a prayer should work), Prince maybe, and a whole range of 
funk, 
> > Soul and R&B stars. But there was only room for 3 here.
> > 
> > Who would be your international dream artist(s) to play the Cricket oval? 
> > Please, share your ideas, you might enlighten some marketing people on 
this 
> > list.
> > 
> > Just wondering,
> > 
> > Reinier 
> > _______________________________________________
> > LUG mailing list
> > [email protected]
> > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug
> > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
> > 
> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
> > ---------------------------------------
> > 
> 



-- 
rgds,

Reinier Battenberg
Director
Mountbatten Ltd.
+256 782 801 749
www.mountbatten.net
_______________________________________________
LUG mailing list
[email protected]
http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug
%LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/

The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including 
attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way.
---------------------------------------

Reply via email to