Bash Luks: A Ugandan Musical Legend in the making

Posted on September 12, 2023
By Dj Sadam
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In the vibrant music landscape of Uganda, a wave of talented artists is emerging, and one such rising star is Bash Luks. Hailing from Kampala, Uganda, Bash Luks is making waves in the industry while simultaneously managing his own music label, Lot Fire Records. Influenced by renowned figures like Eddy Kenzo, the late Mowzey Radio, and Madoxx Ssemanda Sematimba, Bash Luks draws inspiration from the greats who have come before him. Not only is he a passionate singer-songwriter, but Bash Luks is also an avid actor and author, showcasing his creative versatility. With his captivating performances, Bash Luks regularly captivates audiences throughout his province, leaving an indelible mark on the music scene.

We had the opportunity to engage in a conversation with him regarding various aspects such as life, music, and career. Continue reading to know more.

 

๐—œ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—ธ๐˜€?

Bashir Lukonge, who is widely recognized as Bash Luks, is a multitalented individual hailing from Uganda. He is a singer-songwriter, actor, author of the book titled 'Road To Success', music producer, and the esteemed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lot Fire Records, a prominent record label based in Uganda. Bash Luks was born to Isima Matovu, a successful businessperson, and Rosemary Nannyonga, a dedicated nursing assistant. Growing up in Mubende District and later residing in Kampala, Uganda, he is the youngest of two siblings. Bash Luks has also made notable contributions to the world of film acting and has made appearances in various Ugandan local television series.

 

๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ?

As a self-employed artist, I have made the decision to balance my passion for music with my professional commitments. Taking charge of my own finances, I have strategically devised a comprehensive plan to ensure that my music reaches audiences far beyond their current awareness.

 

๐—”๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ?

Throughout my upbringing, I developed an immense passion for music, fostered by my family's deep appreciation for the art form. Together, we would immerse ourselves in captivating music videos featuring legendary artists such as Michael Jackson, Madoxx Ssemanda Sematimba, and Lucky Dube. Witnessing the meteoric rise of other iconic figures like Bobi Wine, Eddy Kenzo, Dr. Jose Chameleone, The late great Mowzey Radio and Bebe Cool further fueled my aspirations, instilling within me a sense of optimism that my own musical passion could be pursued and ultimately realized.

 

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚?

Since embarking on my journey, I have been greatly inspired by a wide range of individuals who have made significant contributions to the music industry. These exceptional figures include Madoxx Ssemanda Sematimba, Eddy Kenzo, Pallaso, Bobi Wine, and the late Mowzey Radio. However, my list of influencers extends far beyond these renowned names, encompassing a diverse group of talented individuals who have profoundly influenced my artistic vision.

 

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ "๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—ธ๐˜€"?

I go by the stage name Bash Luks, which is actually a shortened version of my given name, Bashir Lukonge.

 

๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

As an artist, the process of creation and the power of imagination are deeply ingrained within me. The majority of my musical compositions are born from the realm of imagination, where ideas take shape and come to life.

1. Nkubwamu (Feat. Jim Siizer).

"Nkubwamu" is a phrase in Luganda/Ganda language, which translates to "Getting High" in English. This captivating club anthem was skillfully produced by BX On Da Beat at Lot Fire Records.

2. Magical (Feat. Jim Siizer).

The introspective nature of the song highlights its ability to serve as a reflection of Ugandan life, encompassing both the beauty and imperfections of the local culture. This characteristic is inherent to the genre, as it aims to capture the essence of Ugandan beauty, irrespective of whether the portrayal is positive or negative.

 

๐—”๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†?

One area that presents a difficulty for me is the aspect of promoting my work. Nevertheless, I am continuously making headway in this regard by consistently devising strategies and proactively planning for the future.

 

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ฒ?

My personal style embodies a distinct fusion of afro, dancehall, and sporadic reggae elements, resulting in a truly unique esthetic. Drawing inspiration from the music that has played a pivotal role in shaping my upbringing, I have cultivated a fashion sense that is both individualistic and captivating.

 

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€?

In the next five years, my goal is to establish a solid reputation as a respected and successful artist. Currently, I am actively involved in several ongoing projects. Additionally, I am excited to announce the availability of my singles 'Nkubwamu,' featuring Jim Siizer, and 'Magical,' also featuring Jim Siizer, in both audio and visual formats. These captivating creations can be easily accessed on my Official Artist YouTube Channel, as well as on my various social media platforms.

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