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| Born | Geoffrey Oryema 16 April 1953 |
| Died | 22 June 2018 (aged 65) |
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| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 1990–2018 |
Geoffrey Oryema (16 April 1953 – 22 June 2018)[1] was a Ugandan musician. In 1977 after the murder of his father, Erinayo Wilson Oryema, who was a cabinet minister in the government of Idi Amin, he began his life in exile.[2] At the age of 24, and at the height of Amin's power, Oryema was smuggled out of the country in the trunk of a car.[3]
Background and education
Oryema's parents were Lt. Col. Erinayo Wilson Oryema who was the first Inspector general of police in Uganda from 1964 to 1971 and Janet Manjeri Acoyo.[4][5]
Career
He sang in the languages of his youth, Swahili and Acholi, the languages of his lost country, the "clear green land" of Uganda,[6] and he also sang in English and French.[7]
Oryema earned his international reputation on the release of his second album, Beat the Border. He had collaborated with Peter Gabriel,[8] Brian Eno 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, Brazil and Europe.[9] In 1994 the band performed at Woodstock 94 celebrating the 25th anniversary of the legendary festival.[10]
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.[11]
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.
He resided in Paris, France, until his death from cancer.[12][13][14][15] His ashes[16] were delivered to Anaka.[17][18][19]
Personal life
Oryema was married to Regine. They had three children, Ajoline, Chantal and Oceng.[11]
Discography
Source:[20]
- Exile (1990)
- Beat the Border (1993)
- Night to Night (1996)
- Spirit (2000)
- The Odysseus/Best Of (2002)
- Words (with Melanie Gabriel) (2004)
- From The Heart (Released on Long Tale Recordings) (2010)
See also
References
- 1 2 "France Based Ugandan Music Legend Geoffrey Oryema Dies at 65". Kampala Post. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "Oryema on his music and ghost of Idi Amin - The EastAfrican". www.theeastafrican.co.ke. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Lubangakene, Caesar (2016-12-18). "Geoffrey Oryema, The Legacy, A True Heritage of the Acholi People of Uganda". Medium. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Kaggwa, Andrew (2016-12-22). "I've come home to close a sad chapter – Oryema". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ Babatunde, Mark (2017-02-07). "After 40 Years in Exile, Ugandan Musician Geoffrey Oryema Returns Home". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Kaggwa, Andrew (2016-12-16). "Oryema to perform in Uganda for first time". The Observer. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Team, The Observer (2018-06-24). "Ugandan music legend Oryema dies at 65". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ↑ "Peter Gabriel pays tribute to Geoffrey Oryema". Music In Africa (in French). 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Oryema's musical odysseys, from rooftop bar to stardom". Monitor. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Reflections on Geoffrey Oryema". Monitor. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- 1 2 Serumaga, Kalundi (2018-08-01). "A tribute to Geoffrey Oryema (1953-2018)". New African Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Internationally acclaimed Ugandan artiste dies in France". Monitor. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Ruby, Josh (2018-06-23). "Veteran musician Geoffrey Oryema dies in France". MBU. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Reporter, Vision. "Musician Geoffrey Oryema dead". New Vision. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Tribute: Singing Pacifier Geoffrey Oryema Leaves the Stage :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Music Legend Geoffrey Oryema's Body Cremated :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "French police to escort Oryema's ashes to Uganda". Observer.ug. Archived from the original on 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ Larubi, Pat Robert (2018-06-29). "Acholi Traditional Leader Furious Over Plans to Cremate Dead Singer, Geoffrey Oryema". SoftPower News. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Acholi Chiefdom Reject Cremation of Geoffrey Oryema :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Kaggwa, Andrew (2016-12-21). "Oryema the cherry on top at Bayimba Honors". The Observer. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
External links
- Official Website
- Long Tale Recordings
- Yahoo! Music Biography
- Biography
- Real World: Geoffrey Oryema: Night To Night
- A conversation with Geoffrey Oryema, an interview by Opiyo Oloya
- Biography at World Music Central Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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