Mugabi, Naava Grey lead millennials’ party

What the report says

The Observer reports that Kampala’s Millennials Picnic drew a large crowd on Saturday afternoon at Canary Gardens, with attendees largely sticking to the white-and-khaki dress theme. The event was described as one of the city’s most anticipated nostalgia-focused parties, with the audience coming primarily for music associated with school, university and early adult years rather than newer club sounds.

According to the paper, the picnic leaned heavily on old-school and early-2000s favorites. DJ sets and crowd singalongs centered on familiar tracks, and MC Kats repeatedly framed the event as one where Amapiano and whistles were not part of the plan. The report places the gathering within a broader rise in Kampala’s nostalgia-themed entertainment scene, alongside formats such as Old School RnB Brunch and Strictly Soul.

Kenneth Mugabi and Naava Grey were the main live performers highlighted in the story. The Observer says both delivered semi-acoustic sets, with Naava Grey performing songs including Sokalami, Ninga Omuloge and Nteredde, and drawing the biggest reaction when she joined Mugabi on Owuwo. Mugabi performed a mix drawn largely from his second album, alongside songs such as Muvubuka, Nkwegomba, Kibun’omu, Wammanyiiza, Under Wraps and Naki.

The report suggests the event mattered because it showed the continued appeal of shared musical memory in Kampala’s nightlife, turning the picnic into a communal celebration rather than just a concert.