Born | 27 July 1923 Masaka District, Uganda |
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Died | 8 April 2012 (aged 88) |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Alma mater | Durham University |
Occupation | Composer |
Notable work | 'Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty' |
George Wilberforce Kakoma (27 July 1923 – 8 April 2012) was a Ugandan musician who wrote and composed 'Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty', Uganda's national anthem.
Early life and education[edit]
Kakoma was born during the 1920s in what is now the southern part of Uganda's Masaka District.[1] He graduated from the Trinity College of Music and Durham University.
Career[edit]
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The Ugandan national anthem, which Kakoma wrote and composed.
Prior to Uganda's independence, three sub-committees were established to deal with Uganda’s national symbols. The sub-committee for the creation of a national anthem encouraged Ugandans to submit their proposals.
- 'The compositions had to be short, original, solemn, praising and looking forward to the future. They had to be harmonised in the usual four parts-soprano, alto, tenor and bass,' said Kakoma in an interview.[2]
In July 1962, the committee chose Kakoma's composition. It had taken him a day to compose the music and writer the lyrics for 'Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty'.
Kakoma worked as a music teacher in the Masaka District.[3]
Later life and death[edit]
Kakoma died on 8 April 2012 in Kampala's Kololo suburb, aged 89. He had been ill since February 2011.[4]
Publications[edit]
- George W. Kakoma, Songs from Buganda, Univ. of London Press, London 1969, ISBN0-340-09438-9
References[edit]
- ^'Professor George Wilberforce Kakoma and the Uganda National Anthem'.
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234004/http://newvision.co.ug/D/11/289/311412A
- ^'Daily Monitor:'. mobile.monitor.co.ug.
- ^'Anthem composer George William Kakoma passes on'. New Vision. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
External links[edit]
- Listen to 'Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty' (instrumental version) on BBC Uganda country profile
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