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Sgt. Robert to launch solo album

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By Linda Mbabazi (EXTRACTED FROM THE NEW TIMES) Sgt. Robert, real name Robert Kabera is set to launch his debut solo album ‘Kama Jeshi’ on July 4, 2010. You probably know him in Rwanda’s Army Jazz Band, but Sgt. Robert seems he wants to try his ability as a solo artist. “I’m still in the Army Jazz Band, though at the same time I want to start working on my own compositions and shows,” Sgt. Robert told The New Times. The singer, also famous for his ‘Weekend’ track said he has already contacted local and Ugandan artists, who will perform during his concert to launch the album. The concert will be held at the Expo’s parking ground, at Amahoro stadium in Remera. Tom Close, Kitoko and King James (local), and Uganda’s GNL Zamba of the Goodlyfe crew and Rabadaba famous for his ‘Bwekiri’ track are some of the artists, who will grace Sgt. Robert’s concert. “I owe my fans a lot of fun during the launch of my debut album, and I’m doing all possible to make the show worthy attending,” Sgt. Robert

Music and stardom

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When you find them on the stage you may think, you just go eat and drink and music is set. Just move around in the studios and see them when they are trying to fix word to word, compose the songs and then see how they are actually with their producers fighting over the beats and the lyrics of the song. I was one day invited to go and see two different rehearsals of the best musicians you know in the City; Aline Gahongaire, Kitoko, Meddy, Mako Nikoshwa, Eric Senderi, Dr. Claude and then Sgt Robert (the army diva), I was astonished by how some of these musicians fight with rehearsing live, compose and sing, they all can compose but who can actually sing is a man and a woman of substance. Just walk around and prove me wrong, Then the funny stories they have can immediately change their stressed minds to a free world and then you realize the reason why these musicians are always happy. to my surprise, they are friends when they are producing one song but find them in their different endeav