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Beat the Border

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Released
  
October 1, 1993

Length
  
41:37

Artist
  
Geoffrey Oryema

Producer
  
Bob Ezrin

Genre
  
World music

Recorded
  
1993

Beat the Border (1993)
  
Night to Night (1996)

Release date
  
1 October 1993

Label
  
Real World Records

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World music albums
  
Exile, OVO, Talking Timbuktu, Graceland, Moffou

Geoffrey oryema the river


Beat the Border is the second studio album from Ugandan artist Geoffrey Oryema. It was released in 1993 through the Real World label.

Contents

Notable collaborators to Oryema on this album include Jean-Pierre Alarcen (Lead guitar), Brian Eno, Manu Katché and Ayub Ogada.

The album evokes the spirit and culture of Africa for those who live in first world countries.

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Track listing

  1. "The River"
  2. "Kel Kweyo"
  3. "Market Day"
  4. "Lapwony"
  5. "Umoja"
  6. "Gang Deyo"
  7. "Hard Labour"
  8. "Payira Wind"
  9. "Lajok"
  10. "Nomad"

Songs

1The River6:30
2Kel Kweyo4:10
3Market Day3:18

References

Beat the Border Wikipedia
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