Juliana Kanyomozi Explains Why Azawi is Her Favourite Ugandan Artist
11 March 2024
Juliana Kanyamozi. Photo/The Observer
By Kinyua Mwangi
Veteran musician Juliana Kanyomozi offered some valuable advice to aspiring artists during a recent conversation with Ruth Kalibbala Bwanika.
Kanyomozi emphasized the importance of creating music with lasting appeal, citing Azawi as an example of an artist who achieves this in the Ugandan music scene today.
The ‘Woman’ hitmaker said every artist must take time and ask themselves the purpose of the song and the legacy it leaves.
"You have to have purpose. Why do you sing? How do you want to be remembered? What effect do you want your music to have on people?
"That's why I like Azawi. There's a way she combines those things. She'll do a club banger but when you listen to the lyrics, there's a storyline. So you need that, it's important,” she stated.
By Kinyua Mwangi
The Ugandan singer shared that she prioritizes her artistic purpose, even rejecting catchy songs that didn't align with her message or what she wants to express through her music.
Azawi embarked on her musical journey while still a young person and her passion for music and performing arts sparked when she joined the Kika Dance Troupe in P.5.
She worked with a number of performance organizations, including the Crane Performers, as her talent grew as she advanced through her studies.
But in 2016, things unexpectedly changed for Azawi when she met Ugandan rapper Eddy Kenzo. She was a band member at the time, contracted to play for a concert that Kenzo was hosting.
She had no idea how this event would impact her future as a musician. Kenzo invited her to work with him on a song he was recording during the concert rehearsals.
The ‘Summer Bae’ singer wrote “Fish in My Heart” for Kenzo and kick-started her music career.
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