George W. Kakoma (1925-2012)

KAMPALA, UGANDA, TERRA DI BELLEZZA - 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. Dopo una lunga malattia è passato a miglior vita George Wilberforce (ma che nome è Wilberforce?) Kakoma, autore (musica e testi) nientemeno che dell'inno nazionale dell'Uganda, Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty, che Kakoma disse di aver scritto in un solo giorno. E ora cantante insieme a noi e a Juliana: Oh Uganda! may God uphold thee, We lay our future in thy hand. United, free, For liberty Together we'll always stand. Oh Uganda! the land of freedom. Our love and labour we give, And with neighbours all At our country's call In peace and friendship we'll live. Oh Uganda! the land that feeds us By sun and fertile soil grown. For our own dear land, We'll always stand, The Pearl of Africa's Crown. link