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Overnight celebs: How Ugandan musicians use witchcraft to turn boring songs into hits

Some Ugandans think that the success of our musicians is linked to these cruel killings, devil worship and black magic

Have you been wondering why Ugandan musicians are more popular than others in the East African region? Well, there is this nasty story of child ritual murders, witchcraft and Illuminati that just does not go away.

You see those Ugandan hits songs? The ones that make you guys wiggle your bottoms like crazy when DJs play them? As it turns out, it is very likely that they were boring songs and it is witchcraft that turned them into hits!

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