Maurice Kirya is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, actor, and humanitarian.He is the CEO and founder of Piz & Pots, a Ugandan based branding agency which runs the annual music festival Kiryalive in Kampala.Maurice Kirya is a musoga from Eastern Uganda
Early life and education
Kirya was born on 4 November 1984 to Tonny Munobbi and Sophie Baguma in Jinja.He was raised in Najjanakumbi, a Kampala suburb, but the family kept shifting to the different suburbs of the city. He ended up attending nine primary schools but finally completed his primary at Nakivubo Blue Primary School.
Kirya attended St Joseph’s Secondary School Ndeeba for his O Level education before switching to Kampala Citizens College, where he completed his A level. He later attended Maisha Film School
Career
Kirya performed in the street, and he and his older brother performed as a duo in clubs. In 2005 he was nominated for a Kisima Award in Kenya. He studied acting at the Maisha Film School in Uganda.
Kirya was named as a Wild Aid ambassador for wildlife conservation. As a musician and actor, he won Radio France International’s 2010 Discoveries Music Award. He staged performances in Paris and did a year-long tour of Africa during which he toured over 35 countries. He was nominated for the most gifted afro pop video of the year in the 2012 channel O video music awards. He was one of the three Ugandan artists to perform at the inaugural annual Tribe One Festival in South Africa.
Relationship and children
He was previously in a long term relationship with his Dutch partner, Lisa Gceverbeek , with whom he shares a daughter named Sienna Kirya, born on June 13, 2018 and apparently his not married
Discography and Popular Songs
Maurice Kirya has released several albums and singles throughout his music career, establishing himself as one of Uganda’s recognised Afro soul musicians. His music blends jazz, soul, African rhythms and contemporary sounds, a style he describes as Mwooyo. His discography includes the following albums like Misubbaawa, The Book of Kirya and many others
Awards and Achievements
These are some of his awards ,2010 RFI Discoveries Music Award,2012 Channel O Music Video Awards nomination, International performances, Recognition for his contribution to Ugandan Afro soul music
Acting Career
He has established himself as both a musician and actor in movies like he Last King of Scotland.Queen of Katwe, where he played Theo.The Girl in the Yellow Jumper, where he played a leading role.
