Why Maurice Kirya is NOT Dating Orville Muhumuza Maurice Kirya during the interview (Photo by Orvile Muhumuza) Maurice Kirya is a Ugandan R &B musician. He is also an entrepreneur who owns Garden City based Sound Cup Restaurant. He met up with ChimpCorp Orville Muhumuza and the two talked about his personal life and his approach towards life in an exclusive interview. Excerpts How can you describe Maurice Kirya? Maurice is a passionate person, organized and I can’t forget to say very social person to people around him. I have respect for everyone in my presence regardless of how much one weighs in society. Lastly Maurice is a person who is down to earth and respects his profession. How old are you? Ooh… I am 30 years old. Meaning, I was born in 1984. Where do you live? I don’t have one place of residence because I consider Sound Cup as my home too. However, I live in Makindye and that’s where the studio that I always use to make my music is. Are you married or looking at someone for marriage? No, I am not married and neither am I looking at anyone. This is because I have too much load on my hands. Most notably, I have my album in the studio and I want to get it done with all my strength. Tell us about your academic background? I went to St. Joseph’s Primary School, Ndeeba for my primary level and then later to Kampala Citizen’s College for my O and A levels. I didn’t join university then, but I am currently having plans of resuming my studies as soon as I get a gap in my routine. Kirya is a very sociable person (Photo by Orvile Muhumuza) How about your family background? We are 5 children at home. One girl and the rest are boys; this has caused me to have a habit of respecting ladies having one sister. Saba Saba and Vampino as known by the public in the music industry are my brothers. I am glad that both my parents are still alive. How many instruments do you play? Ooh… I am a fan of instruments; I play the bass, solo and acoustic guitars. I also play the piano. It’s very rare to find multipurpose instrumentalist. However, learning to play such instruments is a good investment and therefore I advise parents to take their children to the music school in their holidays so that they learn how to play instruments. How about your musical background? For how long have you been in the music industry? I started my musical career way back in 1999. This is when I had my biggest track that brought me to fame and that’s when I started to do music as a profession. This was followed by more hits like Genda Okole in which AY featured. Since then, I have been doing music. Kirya says he loves perfection Does Maurice Kirya have a music label of his own? No, I don’t. But as time moves on, I of course have plans to set up one. I didn’t rush to have one because I don’t like sketchy things. I like the finest. Therefore, I want to do it as when I am sure that it will be the biggest then. Who is your role model? I am different from other people who are inspired by big politicians, celebrities and wealthy people. Honestly, my mum happens to be my role model. She is soft hearted and every one can be comfortable living with her. What is your favorite meal/dish? I, first of all, hate red meat; I do prefer vegetable rice and peas as my favorite dish regardless of who the cook may be. But I do like and eat white meat, generally I am a fan of food. My friends find it very surprising to see how much food I eat and yet I remain in shape. What are your hobbies as while in your free times? I like boxing so much that sometimes I tell myself that if I become a boxer, I would have been only next to Muhamad Ali. I also like watching movies and I can watch a movie any time, reading and of course, music. What do you think is your point of strength and what do would you not expect someone living with you to do? Generally, I pay attention to detail of what I am doing and I always try as much to keep time in whatever I do. I don’t like anyone who at any time disrespects a lady in any aspect. Actually, I always respect ladies wherever I go and I do encourage guys to have the initiative to respect ladies. How do you find the management of sound cup, as the business owner? Sound cup employs several persons, chefs, marketers, waitresses and cashiers but their administration is easy generally for me, reason being, I am organized. Sound cup generally is performing perfect and trust me, its improving day by day. What other business do you do, besides the music industry? I am a businessman, I do music most of the time but I also have time to run my other businesses. I can’t let the public know of them till they are well established. Like I had told you before, I only like the finest. So probably I will let you know when it’s time. I am also an actor. Who do you look up to among Ugandan artists and internationally? Locally, in Uganda, I look at Kaazi Kasozi as my favorite musician and I do like his music, I mean he knows what he is doing and internationally I look up to Steve Wonder for his talented vocals and skill to play various musical instruments. What advice or message do you feel you should pass on to your fans? I know everyone desires success but my dear fans; you have to work for it. Don’t be lazy and always keep time. Behind every successful man is a lady, so please try to respect ladies as much as possible and for my student fans, please stay in school and chase your dreams only after completing.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 09:37:12 +0000