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George Wilberforce Kakoma was born on 27 July, 1923 in Mengo, District, Uganda, is a Composer. Discover George Wilberforce Kakoma's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

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Occupation Composer
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 27 July 1923
Birthday 27 July
Birthplace Mengo, District, Uganda
Date of death (2012-04-08) Kampala, Uganda
Died Place Kampala, Uganda
Nationality Uganda

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George Wilberforce Kakoma Net Worth

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2012

Kakoma died on Easter, April 8, 2012 in Kampala's Kololo suburb, aged 89. He had been ill since February 2011.

2010

Kakoma is a recipient of numerous awards, including the National Independence Medal in 2010. Apart from the National Anthem, he contributed to the composition of the East African Community Anthem in 2005. He also composed the Uganda Wildlife Authority anthem.

1962

In July 1962, the committee chose Kakoma's composition. It had taken him a day to compose the music and write the lyrics for "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty".

1923

George Wilberforce Kakoma (27 July 1923 – 8 April 2012) was a Ugandan musician who wrote and composed "The Pearl of Africa", Uganda's national anthem. Kakoma's composition was first played publicly by the Police Band conducted by Mr. Moon on October 9, 1962 during Uganda's Independence Day Celebrations. He received a personal token of sh2,000 from the Prime Minister Dr. Milton Obote for his work.

Kakoma was born in 1923 to Semu Kyasooka Kakoma, a Gombolola Chief and Solome Mboolanyi Kakoma in what is now Wakiso District Uganda's Mengo town council. He attended Mengo Primary School and later King's College Budo, where he was a brother-in-law and a contemporary of Sir Edward Mutesa II. He was an active choir member and a keen sportsman during his school days. He studied Music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Nairobi and later at the Royal College of Music in London, before pursuing further studies at the University of Durham in Northern England. He graduated from the Trinity College of Music and Durham University.