Blu 3 songbirds Cindy Sanyu, Jackie Chandiru and Lillian Mbabazi are back in the studio to record new music ahead of their epic reunion concert.
The trio recorded their last song in 2008 since their break up in the mid-2000s.
However, they are currently in Producer Artin’s Axtra Nation Production House recording new music which is expected to be released before the concert.
The reunion concert is slated for June 22, 2024, at Kampala Sheraton Gardens.
Tickets for Shs50,000 bronze and Shs100,000 for silver. A table costs between Shs3m and Shs10m. Tickets are available at www.tagticketing.com.
SoftPower News has accessed some videos of the singers’ studio sessions.
The exclusive behind-the-scenes content gives a glimpse of what to expect come June 22.
In one of the sessions, Jackie gets her colleagues cracking up trying to nail Luganda lyrics without much success.
However, the trio is pushing boundaries, exploring new sounds, and hidden desires and having the time of their lives.
With their infectious energy and vibrant personalities, every session is an unforgettable experience.
About Blu 3
Blu 3 was a Ugandan all-female band formed in April 2004 after winning the TV show Coca-Cola Popstars.
The name is contrived to mean 3 Beautiful (or Black) Ladies from Uganda. The original members were Jackie Chandiru, Lilian Mbabazi and Cinderella Sanyu.
After winning the contest, they went on to record the albums Hitaji (2004) and Burrn (2007). The Hitaji album spawned the hit singles “Hitaji”, “Frisky” and the afrobeat “Tomalaako”.
The girls launched Hitaji at Lugogo Cricket Stadium in December 2004 with thousands of fans. The “Hitaji” video went on to win the Pearl of Africa Music Award for Video of the Year.
Sanyu left to pursue other projects and was replaced by Mya Baganda. The group’s name was changed to Blu 3 having dropped the star.
In 2006 Blu 3 got back in the studio with their longtime producer and manager Steve Jean and recorded the full-length album Burrn. The title track featured Navio from hip hop group Klear Kut. Other hits on the album were the Sylver Kyagulanyi penned songs “Nsanyuka Nawe”, “Ndibeera Nawe” and “Nkoye”.
“Burrn” won the Video of the Year award at the 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards). They have also been nominated for Kora Awards, and Channel O Music Video Awards and have won two Kisima Awards, three PAM Awards and numerous others.
The group has toured many countries including Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, the UK and Ethiopia. A new album had been planned for late 2008 with a slew of international producers like Charlie King and Aydee of Goodenuff coming in on the project.
The working title of the project is B3 and it wrapped production in October 2009. The first single off the new album is the Latin-flavored “Together” produced by Steve Jean.
