{{Short description|Ugandan musical artist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Aziz Azion | image = | image_size = 220px | caption = | birth_name = Aziz Mukisa | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|7|27}} | birth_place = Fort Portal, Kabarole, Uganda | genre = R&B, Afrobeat, Zouk | occupation = Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur | instrument = Acoustic guitar, drums | years_active = 2006–present | label = Maestro Studios, WestEnd Entertainment, Shotyme Music | associated_acts = GNL Zamba, Leila Kayondo, Moris Hassa, Alien Skin | website = }} '''Aziz Mukisa''', professionally known by his stage name '''Aziz Azion''' (pronounced [ʕaziːz] á-ʐðɲ), is a Ugandan R&B singer-songwriter, guitarist and musician. He was born Aziz Mukisa on 27 July 1986 in Fort Portal, Uganda, and raised in Kampala where he attended his early school program before making his move into the music industry at an early age. Popularly known as "the guitar emperor", Aziz has graced the Ugandan and East African music charts with the songs 'Yegwe', 'Nkumila Omukwano', 'Nakupenda', 'Oxygen', 'Beera Nange', 'Nzikiriza', 'Pain Killer', and 'Yo Love', among others. Popular music promoter and veteran disc spinner DJ Erycom while appearing on a TV Show, he said that "Leero Monday" was the very first song composed and sung by Aziz Azion in the year 2007.

==Music style and career== Aziz music takes on the R&B music style with noticeable influences from Afrobeat and Afropop. He is currently signed to Shotym Music Entertainment, his own music label which he founded in 2020 with a goal of taking his music career to the next level. He learned how to play the guitar in 1998 in a local Kadongo Kamu band called 'Makuge Kandongo Kamu group'.<ref name="Aziz Azion at musicuganda">{{cite web|title=Aziz Azion – Details|url=http://www.musicuganda.com/Aziz%20Azion.html|website=musicuganda.com|publisher=musicuganda.com|accessdate=8 October 2014}}</ref> He later joined late Paulo Kafeero's group called Kulabako Guitar Singer,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redpepper.co.ug/aziz-azion-for-pebbles-gig/|title=Aziz Azion for Pebbles Gig -|date=4 July 2014}}</ref> where he spent one year and a half before moving to Kato Lubwama's Diamond Productions for two years. He then joined Eagles' production where he spent a couple of months before he and his bandmates agreed to form a band that would play for all artists thus the formation of Jeckaki Band. Aziz backed up instrumentally in the band where he was a back up guitarist for a number of big names in music such as Jose Chameleon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/azizazion1|title = Aziz Azion &#124; R&B/Soul from Kampala, UG}}</ref> Their first international stage performance was in 2005 during Chameleon's European tour. Jeckaki performed with Jose Chameleon in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and Finland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hipipo.com/people/27/Aziz-Azion/bio/37/Who-Is-Aziz-Azion-In-Ugandan-Music |title=Who is Aziz Azion in Ugandan Music Aziz Azion Bio: Uganda Celebrities &#124; Artists HiPipo.com |access-date=8 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004025428/http://www.hipipo.com/people/27/Aziz-Azion/bio/37/Who-Is-Aziz-Azion-In-Ugandan-Music |archive-date=4 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

However, his music breakthrough came in 2008 following the release of his hit single, 'Nkumila Omukwano'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lyrics256.com/2012/06/25/nkumila-omukwano-aziz-azion/ |title=Nkumila Omukwano – Aziz Azion &#124; Lyrics256 |accessdate=2014-05-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603123431/http://lyrics256.com/2012/06/25/nkumila-omukwano-aziz-azion/ |archivedate=3 June 2014 }}</ref> The singer has collaborated with artists like GNL Zamba on the R&B/Hip hop-driven 'Nakupenda', which was featured on his "Wampisa" album,<ref name=aziz>{{cite web|title=Wampisa album launch|url=http://www.musicuganda.com/Aziz%20Azion.html|publisher=musicuganda|accessdate=5 May 2014}}</ref> Juliana, Goodlyfe, Mariam Ndagire, GNL, Swangz Avenue, Rabadaba and Pastor Wilson Bugembe.<ref name="musicuganda.com">[http://www.musicuganda.com/Aziz%20Azion.html Aziz Azion] musicuganda.com</ref>

==''Oxygen'' album== In 2011, Azion released his second music album ''Oxygen'' at Kati Kati, Calendar Rest Hotel, and KK beach. The album included songs like ''Oxygen'' and ''Baliwa''.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

==Discography== * Nkumila Omukwano * My Oxygen * Uganda the pearl of Africa * Wampisa * Mataala

===Studio albums===

#Wampisa<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hipipo.com/radio/27/Aziz-Azion/Aziz-Azion-Nafunye-Wampisa |title=Aziz Azion Nafunye Wampisa Radio: MP3 Audio Music HiPipo.com |access-date=5 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505112043/http://www.hipipo.com/radio/27/Aziz-Azion/Aziz-Azion-Nafunye-Wampisa |archive-date=5 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> #My Oxygen<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hipipo.com/video/1497/Aziz-Azion-Mukisa-My-Oxygen |title=Aziz Azion Mukisa My Oxygen Video Music: HiPipo.com |access-date=5 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505112734/http://www.hipipo.com/video/1497/Aziz-Azion-Mukisa-My-Oxygen |archive-date=5 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> #Beera Nange<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ugandanlyrics.blogspot.com/2011/07/aziz-azion-beera-nange.html|title=Ugandan music lyrics: Aziz Azion – Beera Nange|date=30 July 2011}}</ref> #Nakupenda

==Music Award== *2011 – PAM Awards – Best R&B Artiste<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugandaonline.net/news/view/11939/aziz_azion_featured_on_isaiah_s_friday_ntv_jazz_show |title=Uganda Online – Aziz Azion Featured on Isaiah's Friday NTV Jazz Show |website=ugandaonline.net |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512080442/http://www.ugandaonline.net/news/view/11939/aziz_azion_featured_on_isaiah_s_friday_ntv_jazz_show |archive-date=12 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also== {{Portal|R&B and Soul Music|Uganda}} * List of Ugandan musicians

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