Priscilla Zawedde (Azawi)

Priscilla Zawedde (born 2 February 1996), better known as Azawi, is a Ugandan singer-songwriter and dancer. She was signed to Swangz Avenue (record label) in 2019. Her musical genre is Afrobeats in both Luganda and English.

She became the first female Ugandan act to appear on the New York City "Times Square" and Los Angeles billboards. and then to Mother Kevin Primary school in Mukono District, where she completed her primary seven. She went to St Henry's college in Ggangu Masajja, Lubiri Secondary School, London College in Nansana, and St Janani Luwum Secondary School for A-level. At Makerere University, she earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Career

Early career Azawi's career began in 2005 as a dancer in the Kika dance troupe. first as a hobby, before realizing she could make money from it. Her father died in 2012 and she had to help her mother and her two siblings, hence she concentrated on making money from songwriting.

Azawi joined a band in 2015 while also working as a waiter at a restaurant her mother had started. but when she walked into Swangz Avenue for the first time in August 2019, she got an offer to become part of the label instead.

In November of the same year, Swangz Avenue management signed her. She released her first single under the label in January 2020. She is still under the same label, and now has over 20 songs.

Discography

Albums

Lo Fit (2020) African Music (2021) Sankofa

Singles Fwa Fwa Fwa Party mood Gimme Craving you heavy Bamututte Thankful ft Benon Majje ft Fik Fameica Slow dancing Face Me ft A Pass Fwa Fwa Fwa Ku Kido My Year Tubatiisa Party Mood Nkuchekele ft Eddy Kenzo Love you is easy African Music Ache for you Quinamino Repeat it Lo Fit

Awards and recognition

Female Artist of the Year Janzi Awards 2021 Outstanding Album of the Year – African Music Janzi Awards 2021 Outstanding Afro Beat/Pop Artist Janzi Awards 2021 Teenz Hottest Song of the Year – "Slow Dancing" Buzz Teeniez Awards 2021 Best Song Writer of the year Zzina Awards 2021/22 This was also evidenced in her video for "Majje", which featured Ugandan artiste Fik Fameica

Azawi in 2021 was featured on billboards in Los Angeles and New York City's Times Square, making her the first female and third Ugandan act to appear on the billboard after Eddy Kenzo and Bobi Wine.