Stand-up comedian Charles Kasozi aka MC Mariachi and artiste Maureen Nantume were on Sunday blocked from entering the US where they were supposed to perform in an event organised by former artiste Sarah Zawedde.
The event dubbed Africa Connect was scheduled to take place on Sunday at the Marriot Hotel in Boston, Burlington.
According to a source from the organisers in the USA, MC Mariachi and Nantume arrived at the airport and all was smooth, until time for questioning Nantume came.
The claims that Mariachi has maneuvered his way, lying to the authorities about why he was in the USA and they stamped his passport to allow him to proceed.
“Now the trouble started when Nantume’s turn came up. When they asked her she said she had gone to perform. The authorities asked who was going to perform with and she said she was with Kasozi (Mariachi). That was all, the police called back Mariachi, withdrew the entry rights and they were taken away to a room for interrogation,” the source claims.
According to reports, the two artistes were called to perform, but the organizers could not afford their work permits, hence lying in the Visa applications that they were invited for a birthday celebration.
“The two have been already put on their flight back to their motherland. This could cost them a red flag from entering the USA or a ban of between 5-10 years,” the source adds.
In desperate moves, Zawedde called Desire Luzinda and Eddie Kenzo to perform instead.
