Maurice Kirya

Maurice Kirya (born 4 November 1984) is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, actor, and humanitarian.

Maurice Kirya
Born (1984-11-04) 4 November 1984
Uganda
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Actor
  • Businessman
Years active2002–present
LabelsIndie

He is the C.E.O and founder of 'The Sound Cup Coffee' A Premium Coffee Brand that started as a restaurant in 2013. He is also C.E.O/Founder of 'Piz & Pots', a Ugandan based Branding Agency. Piz & Pots is the company that also runs the annual music festival KIRYALIVE FESTIVAL in Kampala.

Kirya was named as a WILD AID ambassador.[1][2] musician and actress.[3] He won RFI’s 2010 Discoveries Music Award.[4][5] He won prize money plus a grant worth 18,000 euros to develop his career. He staged performances in Paris plus a year-long tour of Africa where he toured over 35 countries.[6] He was nominated for the most gifted afro pop video of the year in the 2012 channel O video music awards.[7] He was one of the three Ugandan artists to perform at the inaugural annual Tribe One Festival, in South Africa.[8]

Discography

Albums
  • Misubbaawa, 2009
  • The book of Kirya, 2012
  • Mwooyo, 2015
  • Free Dreams, 2017
  • Beyond Myself,2019
  • The Road To Kirya,2022

Singles
  • To Love You
  • Munonde
  • Gimme Light
  • So Cold
  • Busaabala
  • Never Been Loved
  • Njagala gwe
  • Njagala gwe Rmx
  • Beera Naabo
  • Beera Naabo Rmx
  • Binadamu featuring AY
  • Let’s go!
  • Stop
  • Stop RMX
  • Boda Boda
  • Tell Me
  • Village girl featuring Valerie Kimani
  • Locals and native feat Indigenous
  • Revolution
  • Revolution Rmx feat Navio & Da myth
  • Silent Night
  • Work it out
  • Bemoola
  • Money
  • Hold on[9][10] and holy ghost ft Ruyonga

Filmography

References
  1. "Maurice Kirya". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. "I would never cheat on my wife - Maurice Kirya". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. "Maurice Kirya, bridging cultures". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. "Maurice Kirya winner of the 2010 RFI Discovery Music Award". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. "Uganda's Maurice Kirya scoops RFI Music prize". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. "Maurice Kirya under Malabo's charm". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  7. "Spotlight on Maurice Kirya". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. "Maurice Kirya Unveiled As the Third Ugandan Artiste For Tribe One Festival – Joins Keko & Naava Grey". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. JIM RESLEY (2015-08-06), Hold On - Maurice Kirya 'Dir: Jim Resley', retrieved 2016-10-16
  10. Akan, Joey. "Maurice Kirya: Singer battles poverty and lack in 'Hold on' video - Music Videos - Pulse". Retrieved 2016-10-16.


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