Top 5 Ugandan songs released this week

Hi, welcome back to the weekly top Ugandan songs series where we look at new songs by Ugandan artistes.

Sometimes you'll find an old song and that's because the artiste had only released the audio and the video is new.

Below are new Ugandan songs released this week

1. Masavu (Azawi)

Azawi is among the most active artistes and he has now dropped the visuals for his new song titled Masavu, whose audio was released in February.

Marvin Musoke, an inhouse video director at Swangz Avenue, shot the beautiful visuals of Masavu which was prodcued by Bangar Boi, also an inhouse beatmaker at the same record label.

2. Akawowo (Jowy Landa & Jose Chameleone)

Jowy Landa, one of the female artistes that have released some of the best collabos, teams with Jose Chameleone on Akawowo, which was produced by Diggy Baur who has produced several well-received duets, including Energy (Chameleone & Geosteady), Omusheshe (Spice Diana & Ray G), Tondwisa (Spice & Chris Evans), Silwana (Sheebah Karungi & Carol Nantongo) and Empeta (Sheebah and King Saha). The video was filmed by Jahlive.

Read: Jose Chameleone's song that was backed up by Jowy Landa

3. Sikyaswala (Karole Kasita)

For his first song of 2024, Karole Kasita hit Artin Pro's studio to record Sikyaswala. It's entertaining video full of dance scenes was filmed by Aaronaire.

Karole Kasita had a great 2023 thanks to the Chekecha remix which topped charts for several weeks and also inspired her maiden concert.

Also see: I talked to Sheebah about remixing 'Chekecha' but she was 'busy' - Kasita

4. Nzigulira (Jose Chameleone)

Jose Chameleone went gospel with his first gospel single in a long while. Nzigulira was produced by Paddy Man, the man that has produced some of his biggest hits, including Valu Valu, Tubonge, Badilisha, Bolingo Ya Zambe(Chameleone), Nkwaata (Chameleone & Papa Cidy), Yantuma (Chameleone & Nabbi Omukazi), Meeme Katale (Chameleone & Papa Cidy) and Agatako (Chameleone & Deejay Pius).

The song has been well-received judging by the comments and with a good video, it will be a nice lead up to his concert.

5. Commander (John Blaq)

John Blag is also having a great 2024, with Commander coming at the back of Kukido and Killy Collabo, both great jams that are enjoying airplay.

Commander's audio is also about make 90k views on YouTube, which means the video might collect admirable numbers. Blaq always does videos. Commander was produced by B.I.T.

Bonus new Ugandan songs

1. Nza Gukunda - Vinka (producer: Bangar Boi; Director: Ali Musoke)
2. Nkuliyo - Ronah Rhungi (producer: X on the Beat)
3. Kanyimbe - Joseph Sax ft. Zoe Melodies
4. Tujooga - Tisla Baibe (producer: Pyret Beats; Video: Syden Wala)
5. Ngamba Nti Onjagala - Blair Koono ft. KaRungi
6. I'm Amazed - Lydia Jazmine (producer: Bassboi; Video: Sir Kabendera)
7. Embaga - Spyda & Tino (producer: CityBoy)
8. Guma - Recho Rey, Jowy Landa & Ava Peace (producers:  Big Davie Logic & Kukie Pan)
9. Man & Woman - Bobi Wine, Nubian Li (producer: Dan Magic; Video: Edrine Paul)
10. Muleleetu - Eddy Kenzo
11. Nsemberera - Biswanka (producer: Shidy Beats)