
The second edition of the Dread Lazer Turn Up, part of the Smirnoff Turn Up series, drew Kampala's party crowd for a night of music and live entertainment headlined by Dread Lazer and Joshua Baraka, according to Matooke Republic. The event's highlight was Dread Lazer's hybrid DJ set, which combined DJing with live instrumentation. The celebration marked the latest instalment of the recurring nightlife event in Uganda's capital.
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