Showbiz week in review

Kigalians had a weekend to remember with Tay C’s electric performance at BK Arena as the capital continues to establish itself as home to showbiz week in week out. The New Times looks at the showbiz news that trended most in town over the past week. Is Fireman on his way to Kina Music? Recording songs with different artises doing music under Kina Music has seen different media linking rapper Fireman to the record label as their latest signing as he continues to fight for the future of his music career months after parting ways with Nyamirambo-based label Tacona Media & Entertainment. Fireman features in Knowless’ song ‘Bafana Bafana’ and Nel Ngabo’s ‘Muzadukumbura’ and Igor Mabano’s ‘Kabiri’ song alert is the latest project that the rapper has recorded with a Kina Music-bound artiste. His consistency in working with the artistes has fueled reports that the rapper is closer to becoming a new addition in the Kina Music family. However, Clement Ishimwe declined to confirm or deny reports linking the former Tuff Gang member to his label which is home to music prodigy Nel Ngabo, Igor Mabano and the producer’s wife Knowless Butera. Prayers for Buravan Buravan’s health situation continues to worry his fans, friends and family, with the singer now battling an illness that is not yet known. Sources close to the singer told The New Times that the singer has an abdominal complication and doctors who were giving him medical treatment while in Kenya struggled to figure out what exactly cause the problem before his family took him to Kigali Faisal Hospital where he is currently hospitalised. “His [Buravan’s] health situation is not good at all and there are high chances that he could be transferred to a more advanced hospital in India. We are really worried,” said one the singer’s friends. B-Threy’s relationship goes public Rapper B-Threy and his girlfriend have been keeping their relationship private from the media but it seems their romance is becoming too difficult to control from the public. It was the Nyamirambo-born rapper’s girlfriend identified as Keza who made their relationship public via an Instagram post sending birthday wishes to the rapper who was celebrating 27 years last week. Photos later emerged with the two sharing light moments of love on different occasions. Sources close to the rapper indicate that the two have been in a relationship for over a year. Sandra Teta fighting for her life in Kampala Socialite Sandra Teta is fighting for her life after reports emerged that her Ugandan boyfriend Weasel Manizo beat her up in a violent incident that left the beauty queen’s face swelling. Photos of a severely bruised Teta widely made rounds on social media in Rwanda and Uganda, with many calling for justice for her, while others encouraged her to come back home to Rwanda. The couple now has two kids together; a daughter and a son, and Weasel had earlier announced plans to legalize his relationship with Sandra Teta, as a sign of appreciation to the beauty queen who formerly dated Active’s Derek Sano and Prince Kid. The much-awaited wedding now hangs in balance as Teta’s friends and family insist that she should be helped to leave the toxic and violent relationship and return to her home country before she loses her life. Those close to Weasel claim it’s no surprise he made Teta a punching bag, arguing that his two former girlfriends Samira, Talia Kassim Katoroogo both tasted his wrath on different occasions.