Maurice Kirya

Maurice Kirya
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Background information
Born (1984-11-04) 4 November 1984 (age 39)
Uganda
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Actor
  • Businessman
Founder /Director of Piz and Pots,Out in Uganda Tours,The sound Cup.
Years active2002–present
LabelsIndie
Websitewww.mauricekirya.com

Maurice Kirya born (4 November 1984) in Jinja and raised in Najjanakumbi[1] to Tonny Munobbi and Sophie Baguma (Sophie passed on the 9 August 2015).[2]

He is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, actor, and humanitarian.[3][4]

He is the founder and Director of 'The Sound Cup Coffee' A 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.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b Nantaba, Agnes (17 June 2016). "Maurice Kirya: I share traits with Bob Marley". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Singer Maurice Kirya mourns mother". New Vision. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ Kaggwa, Andrew (23 August 2016). "Shades of dull grey in entertainment awards". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ Kirezi, Precious (28 October 2023). "Singer Maurice Kirya talks Rwanda trip, conservation, new album, mental health". The New Times. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Maurice Kirya: A star returns to stage". Monitor. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.