Geoffrey Oryema (16 April 1953 – 22 June 2018) was an internationally renow… Read Full Bio ↴Geoffrey Oryema (16 April 1953 – 22 June 2018) was an internationally renowned Ugandan musician. In 1977 after the murder of his father, Erinayo Wilson Oryema, who was a cabinet minister in the government of Amin he began his life in exile. At the age of 24, and at the height of Idi Amin's power, Oryema was smuggled across the Ugandan border in the trunk of a car.
He sang in the languages of his youth, Swahili and Acholi, the languages of the lost country, the 'clear green land' of Uganda, and he also sang in English and French.
Oryema earned his international reputation on the release of his second album, Beat the Border. He had collaborated with Peter Gabriel and others, and was backed by French musicians including Jean-Pierre Alarcen (guitar) and Patrick Buchmann (drums, percussion, backing vocals), touring with WOMAD in Australia, the USA, Japan, Brasil and Europe. In 1994 the band performed at Woodstock 94 celebrating the 25th anniversary of the legendary festival.
Gabriel's record label, Real World, helped with the first three of Oryema's albums, before his move to Sony International, a label established in France, where Oryema had lived since his exile.
In July 2005, he performed at the LIVE 8: Africa Calling concert in Cornwall, and with 1 Giant Leap at the Live 8 Edinburgh concert.
Discography
Exile (1990)
Beat the Border (1993)
Night to Night (1996)
Spirit (2000)
The Odysseus/Best Of (2002)
Words (2004)
From The Heart (Released on Long Tale Recordings) (2010)
He sang in the languages of his youth, Swahili and Acholi, the languages of the lost country, the 'clear green land' of Uganda, and he also sang in English and French.
Oryema earned his international reputation on the release of his second album, Beat the Border. He had collaborated with Peter Gabriel and others, and was backed by French musicians including Jean-Pierre Alarcen (guitar) and Patrick Buchmann (drums, percussion, backing vocals), touring with WOMAD in Australia, the USA, Japan, Brasil and Europe. In 1994 the band performed at Woodstock 94 celebrating the 25th anniversary of the legendary festival.
Gabriel's record label, Real World, helped with the first three of Oryema's albums, before his move to Sony International, a label established in France, where Oryema had lived since his exile.
In July 2005, he performed at the LIVE 8: Africa Calling concert in Cornwall, and with 1 Giant Leap at the Live 8 Edinburgh concert.
Discography
Exile (1990)
Beat the Border (1993)
Night to Night (1996)
Spirit (2000)
The Odysseus/Best Of (2002)
Words (2004)
From The Heart (Released on Long Tale Recordings) (2010)
Lacan Woto Kumu
Geoffrey Oryema Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Geoffrey Oryema:
Hard Labour Next to the parking lot Stood a man in uniform He heard…
Land Of Anaka In this land of Anaka They called us Payira In this land…
Listening Wind Mojique sees his village from a nearby hill Mojique thinks …
Magical Stone If you were born in heaven, girl, I'd understand so…
Makambo Ngibathe Ngicelu Xolo Ngatholi nzondo Ngibathe Ngecelu thand…
Market Day -Anlat! Neden sürekli düşünüyorsun? -Sevgilim kendinle alıp …
Nomad The other day I looked at myself In the mirror Do not h…
Piny Runa Woko Mojique sees his village from a nearby hill Mojique thinks o…
Sardinia Memories Ka atamo piri Lapal cwinya iya weng maada An apo ikare ma…
The River Paint me a picture of a river And let it flow Just…
Tyena Rem I really know that you are my love Awinyo tyena rem Your…
Ye Ye Ye Na ma kanguwe O na ma kanguwe O na ma kanguwe Ni na…
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@AdochEuniceBabra
I don't know how many times I do listen to this song in a day. It makes me tear alot 😢so emotional one for me always @RIP Legend
@wokorachkenneth2211
Speaks to the soul
@danielolobo5545
His music shall never fade, will always flourish. RIP Oryema
@drlamix2022
Master piece of Luo talent. RIP Lagend
@okotcukumoi8916
Legendary. RIP Geoffrey Oryema
@opwaanthony7979
Beautiful
@BongoRichard-xo9rn
Wow just wow
@onencansimonjunior3137
Its just amazing......
@lashillukcollo5660
LOVE YOUR VOICE RANGE. PLEASE DEDICATE SOME OF THE OLDER SONGS (you learned from your dad and our beloved IGP - may he rest in peace!!) some of the songs have died since the war - especially the larumu kind (since there was no peace or merriment). Watmon alone cannot do it. A colabo with Watmon on songs like "Ajulin" etc will definitely blow it out of the water - your two voices are divine.
@onencanvincent8625
So wonderful