Sankofa: Azawi wraps year up with “Outside” visuals

Priscilla Zawedde better known by her star moniker, Azawi, has been deliberate about wanting it all, admitting to envisioning herself filling stadiums in the UK, South Africa and winning a Grammy. After a stellar delivery for her debut album, “African music”, one deemed by many to be the finest female album in East Africa in ages, most music lovers kept anticipating what Azawi would follow up such an opus with. “Who does one call when seeking to surpass Azawi?” An industry executive once asked. As it turns out, only Azawi can surpass Azawi, as she once again broke through the glass ceiling with “Sankofa”, her sophomore album, whose launch was intrinsically woven with a follow up concert at Serena Hotel, setting the youngster’s rocket off to a new stratosphere. “Sankofa”, a call to reminisce the past in order to forge ahead, aligned new stars in Azawi’s galaxy, as she had no time to sleep upon the the completion of her concert, speeding off to the airport right after performing her last song, getting onboard a Kigali bound jet, as she had been nominated for Africa’s Best Newcomer at the first ever Trace Awards. Azawi seals off a jam packed final...