Judith Babirye eyes PAM Award
May 12, 2006
The name Judith Babirye rings a bell to lovers of gospel music in Uganda.<br>Babirye stormed the music scene with Ekitibwa Kyo Mukama, Biyinzika and Wambatira in 2002 and 2003, which sold like hot cake and won her the Best Female Artiste for the Impact FM Awards.
By Elvis Basudde
The name Judith Babirye rings a bell to lovers of gospel music in Uganda.
Babirye stormed the music scene with Ekitibwa Kyo Mukama, Biyinzika and Wambatira in 2002 and 2003, which sold like hot cake and won her the Best Female Artiste for the Impact FM Awards.
And just before the storm is over for those albums, the frail-built Makerere University social sciences graduate is flying high again with a third album titled Beera Nange.
Beera Nange is inspirational for all occasions, right from start to finish.
With this chartbuster, Babirye has vowed to win the Best Gospel artiste and Best gospel single of the year in the PAM Awards 2006.
Many listeners love the song because of its words, and the way it appeals to many of the situations they find themselves in.
Beera Nange is currently burning up the Kampala music scene. It is played everywhere, even in the taxi parks and it has become an anthem for many people.
Nobody who hears the gig can easily forget its inspirational lyrics, coupled by the electrifying and soulful voice that never ceases to amaze. Listeners easily find themselves joining to sing along. This is music that one could listen to anywhere.
In Beera Nange, the title track on the six-track album, Babirye asks Jesus to be with her when she is being tossed about in the storm of life. She composed it when she was pregnant with her first child.
Omusayi Gwa Yesu, invites the listener into the presence of God where they can find cleansing, healing and freedom, while Engule talks about God’s protection.
The album is full of intimate contemporary Christian songs, unabashedly cheerful and heavily laden with slow reggae and blues beats, which reach down into the inner, wailing side of human spirits. It is a demonstration that music styles are changing, but the gospel message is not.
The album sold 8,000 copies during the first week of its release.
Today, Babirye is one of the most popular singers on the gospel scene with her music transcending Ugandan borders.
The name Judith Babirye rings a bell to lovers of gospel music in Uganda.
Babirye stormed the music scene with Ekitibwa Kyo Mukama, Biyinzika and Wambatira in 2002 and 2003, which sold like hot cake and won her the Best Female Artiste for the Impact FM Awards.
And just before the storm is over for those albums, the frail-built Makerere University social sciences graduate is flying high again with a third album titled Beera Nange.
Beera Nange is inspirational for all occasions, right from start to finish.
With this chartbuster, Babirye has vowed to win the Best Gospel artiste and Best gospel single of the year in the PAM Awards 2006.
Many listeners love the song because of its words, and the way it appeals to many of the situations they find themselves in.
Beera Nange is currently burning up the Kampala music scene. It is played everywhere, even in the taxi parks and it has become an anthem for many people.
Nobody who hears the gig can easily forget its inspirational lyrics, coupled by the electrifying and soulful voice that never ceases to amaze. Listeners easily find themselves joining to sing along. This is music that one could listen to anywhere.
In Beera Nange, the title track on the six-track album, Babirye asks Jesus to be with her when she is being tossed about in the storm of life. She composed it when she was pregnant with her first child.
Omusayi Gwa Yesu, invites the listener into the presence of God where they can find cleansing, healing and freedom, while Engule talks about God’s protection.
The album is full of intimate contemporary Christian songs, unabashedly cheerful and heavily laden with slow reggae and blues beats, which reach down into the inner, wailing side of human spirits. It is a demonstration that music styles are changing, but the gospel message is not.
The album sold 8,000 copies during the first week of its release.
Today, Babirye is one of the most popular singers on the gospel scene with her music transcending Ugandan borders.