Name Achilla Orru | Role Musician | |
Albums Apaa-Idomo, Dho-Mach (Sacred Gift), Te-Kwarro Nominations Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year | ||
Achilla Orru: tribute slideshow
King Achilla Rufino Orru Apaa-idomo was a Uganda-born blind musician whose primary instrument was the lukembe. His ethnic background was Karamojong.
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Orru came to Canada as a refugee in 1989. While studying international development at Dalhousie University in Halifax, he started a band, Baana Afrique, which he reformed with local musicians when he moved to Toronto after graduation in 1995.
In Toronto, Achilla Orru was also well known as a TTC subway musician, often playing at Bloor-Yonge subway station.
His 2004 album Dho-Mach (Sacred Gift) was nominated for the 2005 Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year.
He died on February 4, 2013 at the age of 53.
Songs
Nyamara
Obufumbo
Chan-lim
Te-Kwarro
The Hero's Praises
Tusanyuke-Ffe
La-malmal
Ajulinna
Dongo Lobo
Riti
Oyomo Cwiny Mea
Waat Dong Ogik
Lokembe Jive
Nyakone
Jitu La-Musafara
Dho-Mach
Stella Akello
Miziki Ya Leo
Dako
Stella
Lore
Dunia
A moi
Bibi
Ellena