Sheebah Karungi is one of the few musicians who always turn up for her booked shows and if I am to be honest, she has never missed a performance before.
However, news on the block reveals that Sheebah Karungi is currently sick, so much that she even missed a couple of performances that she had to call in her friend and fellow musician King Saha to bridge the gap for her so that revelers do not feel too much of an impact with her absence.
One of the shows Sheebah failed to perform at during the weekend was in Masaka and this is when she requested her friend to be there in her stead and tell her fans she is currently not doing so well but she would see them at another opportune moment.
King Saha, being the good friend he is turned up to revelers' surprise and he performed for them. During the show, King Saha explained to revelers the reason for Sheebah’s absence from the show, filling them in on the issue at hand.
Saha stated that Sheebah sent her apologies to her fans for not being able turn up but it was quite unavoidable given the circumstances that she is currently down with an illness.
Saha therefore told revelers that it is always important to priotize one’s health and always take care of one's body ant time a person is sick. Saha explained that many people chase money even when their bodies are weak, something that deteriorates their health mildly.
According to King Saha, this is quite absurd because he believes that there will always be plenty of opportunities to pursue other endeavors when one is completely healthy.
As for his performance, King Saha, as expected delivered one of the best performances and revelers had a wonderful time with him. Currently however, we are unsure about the sickness that Sheebah Karungi is struggling with and also, Sheebah has not come out to say anything regarding her ailment so the news only reached her fans through King Saha, her confidant.
"You know I was out there doing my own thing when I received news that my sister is sick so I decided to show up in her stead. In this life, always respect your life. If you feel sick, rest because it is important. There will always be other opportunities as long as you are healthy." He stated
As we await for any news from Sheebah Karungi regarding her health, we keep hope that whatever ailment is bothering her may subdue. And also, kudos to King Saha for being a friend that many artistes in the Ugandan entertainment industry can learn on in difficult times of their lives.
We shall keep you posted as new developments regarding this story emerge.