Daniel Okiror
Daniel Okiror (born in Gulu, Uganda) is a multitalented and multilingual artist and cultural promoter from Uganda. He owns a record label called Akogo Africa.
Okiror, also known as Eleja, is also a social entrepreneur and philanthropist who runs a number of charitable projects. He studied music at Africa Institute of Music and graduated from Makerere University with a bachelors degree is social sciences. He also graduated from the University of Nairobi with a masters in project planning and management.
Okiror's music is a fusion of folk sounds such as ajosi, eleja and ekembe as well as Afrobeat, pop, rhumba and Afro-jazz.
Okiror was raised by his mother's relatives in the poverty-stricken village of Acanipi and in the Nakatunya slums. The prevailing conditions did not deter him from learning lingala music as well as handmade instruments.. Okiror participated at a music school festival and realised that his love for music was more than just a hobby.,.he is now a global star.
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The song is a call of an eldest talking to his relatives: He talks about the necessity of living in harmony and peace in order to be productive and happy in our societies. We combined different musical influences and instruments from different musical backgrounds in order to show that living in peace concernes all inhabitants of our planet. We should always stay positive and - that is why we maintain a light mood throughout the song.
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