George Wilberforce Kakoma
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George Wilberforce Kakoma
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George Wilberforce Kakoma 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.
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Ugandan composer of the national anthem (1923–2012)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wilberforce_Kakoma
date created:
2005-07-19T08:22:05Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T19:37:38Z
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