Playlist: Uganda's 'A Pass' Selects The Best New East African Songs
Ugandan singer A Pass selects the best contemporary East African and Ugandan songs.
UGANDA—A Pass is an East African star.
<p>The Kampala-born singer and songwriter has gained lots of traction across the region's music charts with steady drops of addictive singles like "Wuuyo," "Tuli Kubigere," "Gamululu," and the new "<a href="https://itun.es/us/SWIhkb?i=1243491482" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sugar Girl."</a></p><p>His reggae-dancehall constructions have led him to collaborate with the likes of <strong>Konshens </strong>and take home trophies at <strong>Hipipo Awards</strong> and the <strong>Uganda Entertainment Awards</strong>.</p><p>We asked A Pass to tell us about the contemporary sounds that have been taking over the airwaves in Uganda and East Africa, to which he responded with this solid playlist featuring the likes of <strong>Ben Pol, Juliana Kanyomozi, Diamond Platnumz, Bebe Cool, Mr Eaz</strong>i and, of course, himself.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>"Music to me is a feeling and I honestly feel these songs," A Pass mentions about his song selections.</p><p>Check out A Pass' East African playlist below and grab his latest single, "Sugar Girl," <a href="https://itun.es/us/SWIhkb?i=1243491482" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">which is out now</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>Ben Pol "Phone" ft. Mr Eazi</h2><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="69d33898adc4be9382b442d464a87985"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wRO08vwMuPs?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p><strong>A Pass:</strong> The melodies here are amazing and I love the beats. Tanzania's<strong> Ben Pol</strong> and <strong>Mr Eazi</strong> did a good job.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>A Pass "Wuuyo"</h2><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ccaad17654b744886e7ff766eee4316e"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gAgRA2UbqHA?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p><strong>AP:</strong> One of my best all time songs that's made Uganda love me, from <span class="il">a</span> 1-year-old babies to the grandpapas or mamas. This is it."</p><p></p><p></p><h2>Juliana Kanyomozi "Woman"</h2><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1da40bb98be5345efe9a034d1ff0cff2"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dpsmX4QzLNc?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p><strong>AP:</strong> This song talks about women and how they're fighters. I believe that women go through a lot and that they're warriors.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>A Pass "Gamululu" feat. Konshens</h2><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b841cbb4abb29959eece748483e5feaf"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D83_pdNxNb0?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p><strong>AP:</strong> The song speaks more than I can, but the word is "amazing."</p><p></p><p></p><h2>Bebe Cool "Byebyo"</h2><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8e1ee7887826af43eb8b591b112d6f39"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4d-n45zXHrs?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p><strong>AP:</strong> Funny thing about this song is that I was going to sing it but Bebe Cool liked it and bought it. It's still one of my best songs, it's a statement to show that we do this and we're good at it.</p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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