Maurice Kirya Retires From Music

RnB singer and ladies darling, Maurice Kirya has confirmed he will be retiring from music next year after successful 22 years doing music and thrilling fans.

Kirya, born on November 4, 1984 started singing at the age of 16 and has dropped five albums; Misubbaawa (2009), The book of Kirya (2012), Mwooyo (2015), Free Dreams (2017), Beyond Myself (2019).

Kirya has performed in over 35 Countries, and collaborated in performances with the likes of American superstar, NE-YO, German superstar Mark Forster, and American actor and idols winner Jordin Sparks.

Maurice has also featured in Hollywood films like The Queen Of Katwe as ‘Theo’ (alongside Lupita Nyongo & David Oyelowo, he has also acted in The Last King of Scotland as himself (Not credited) starring Forest Whitaker, Kerry Washington & David Oyelowo. Kirya is currently Starring in ‘The Girl In the Yellow Jumper’’ an upcoming movie directed by Loukman Ali.

**Kirya (M) featuring in the movie – The Last King of Scotland**

He is the C.E.O/Founder of ‘The Sound Cup Coffee’ A Premium Coffee Brand that started as a restaurant in 2013. He is also C.E.O/Founder of ‘Piz & Pots’, a Ugandan based Branding Agency. Piz & Pots is the company that also runs the annual music festival KIRYALIVE FESTIVAL in Kampala that hosts musicians from within the country and around the world.

Kirya has been planning to retire from music. He first gave music a break and relocated to Netherlands to stay with baby mama, Lisa Gceverbeek.

In Netherlands, he was running his coffee business, ‘The Sound Cup Coffee’.

On December 7, he announced that 2023 will be his last. He will wrap his career with shows in New York, London, Paris, Rotterdam, Berlin,Dubai, Nairobi, Kigali and Kampala.

It’s been a good 22 years!
To all my fans, friends and supporters that made this journey worth it, Thank you!
I hope you keep the memories alive.
One last one for the road! 2023
New York, London, Paris, Rotterdam, Berlin,Dubai, Nairobi, Kigali, Kampala❤️🔥🙏🏿 🎶 #theroadtokirya
— Maurice Kirya (@mauricekirya) December 7, 2022

He also thanked his fans who have made his journey unforgettable.

It’s time to take on a new form, I’ve had a blast singing for you all for 22 years!!

Time to hang the gloves! Another journey is calling me.

Come 2023 we’ll be wrapping this up in style and with a bang!

Thanks to everyone that sung along, inspired me and supported me!

It’s been powerful and I couldn’t have done it without you!
Maurice Kirya