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Artist:Geoffrey Oryema [ more ]
Song:Land of Anaka
Album:African Odysseus (Best Of) [ info ]
Released:1993
Last Played:Sep 06, 2011 - 03:55
Avg. Rating:7  (Total Ratings: 519)
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1 votes: 13 (2.5%)2 votes: 12 (2.3%)3 votes: 20 (3.9%)4 votes: 17 (3.3%)5 votes: 17 (3.3%)6 votes: 46 (8.9%)7 votes: 152 (29%)8 votes: 152 (29%)9 votes: 62 (12%)10 votes: 28 (5.4%)
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eswiley2
Posted: Jul 05, 2011 - 07:22 

What a soft PURRRRRRRRRR  of a voice...  Very nice indeed.
fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jul 05, 2011 - 07:20 

 kerr wrote:
Glad I'm not the only one who heard a bit of Christy Moore in this.
 
That'll be the pipes in the background, I reckon. This song, and this singer, really grow on me. The goosepimples are rising as I write. 9 from the Nottingham jury.

kerr
(Up a bit)
Posted: Apr 01, 2011 - 10:34 

Glad I'm not the only one who heard a bit of Christy Moore in this.
Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Apr 01, 2011 - 10:32 

 ThePoose wrote:

And the tune you are thinking of is Who by Fire.
 

Well, now that you mention it...
helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 22:59 

I hear a sort of Leonhard C. and Peter G!? But nice!!
df1489
(Lake Palestine, Tyler Tx)
Posted: Sep 24, 2010 - 08:06 

 Cynaera wrote:
I've never heard this song, or this artist, before - it gives me chills.  In a good way. Irony:  I have a series of books written by the late David Eddings, and one of the characters is referred to as "Anakha," which means (in Eddings' world) "He who makes his own destiny." 
 

Serendipity! I've read Eddings AND own this album, I never would have made the connection or used the word serendipity...
thanks Cynaera and RP! I'm always entertained here...
RabbitEars
Posted: Jul 22, 2010 - 08:41 


Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jun 20, 2010 - 11:48 

I've never heard this song, or this artist, before - it gives me chills.  In a good way. Irony:  I have a series of books written by the late David Eddings, and one of the characters is referred to as "Anakha," which means (in Eddings' world) "He who makes his own destiny." 
zipper
Posted: May 19, 2010 - 16:25 

beauty.
Dillinquent
(Hertford, UK)
Posted: Mar 17, 2010 - 09:01 

 df1489 wrote:

PG's doing background vocals...from his Real World label...
Exile is a great album

Thanks, I can hear that now. 


stephw
(Ottawa, ON)
Posted: Mar 17, 2010 - 08:06 

{#Bounce}
df1489
(Lake Palestine, Tyler Tx)
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 17:45 

 Dillinquent wrote:
Nice. Sounds like a PG song.
 
PG's doing background vocals...from his Real World label...
Exile is a great album

Dillinquent
Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 07:22 

Nice. Sounds like a PG song.
Beez
Posted: Nov 11, 2009 - 12:17 

{#Meditate}
Bridieboo
(Halifax, NS)
Posted: Nov 11, 2009 - 12:16 

Funny you said that.  Before the vocals began, I thought it was Christy Moore. 

anotherlistener wrote:
Wonder if this guy ever heard of Cristy Moore?...looking back I have said this before...
 


RabbitEars
Posted: Nov 11, 2009 - 12:14 

 Jared wrote:
Only about 50 RP listeners are shown on the Google Map App on RP's front page to hear this.
 
I'm one of 'em.  Love this song.  I don't think it originated on this album though.
Don't know if anyone's mentioned already that's PG back there.

Bleyfusz
Posted: Sep 09, 2009 - 11:42 

 eastcoast wrote:
Reminds me of Cristy Moore.
 
An entry like yours I came to look for....


Jared
(South Central...MA)
Posted: Sep 09, 2009 - 11:41 

Only about 50 RP listeners are shown on the Google Map App on RP's front page to hear this.
myknjul2
Posted: Sep 09, 2009 - 11:41 

Music like this is why I listen to rp. Never hear this anywhere else and this is top notch
ch83575
Posted: Jun 06, 2009 - 12:31 

 ThePoose wrote:

And the tune you are thinking of is Who by Fire.
 
I hear it.

claire_k
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 06:37 

 Limpopoking wrote:

ten ten ten ten ten!!!!!!


 

{#High-five} first note: a shiver and goose bumps! Don't know why it feels like crying and smiling at the same time when I hear this. Pain and hapiness at the same time? 10-> 11 !
fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 06:30 

This man has a voice smoother than mercury on glass, and that's smooth. More Oryema, please :)
Limpopoking
(The Parish of St. Alfonzo)
Posted: Feb 16, 2009 - 05:07 

ten ten ten ten ten!!!!!!


ulibcn
(Barcelona Spain)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 12:07 

love it
cooch
(Belmont MA)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 12:06 

Peter Gabriel produced this. Definitely can hear the influence
ThePoose
Posted: Dec 14, 2008 - 21:38 

 robco1 wrote:
Leonard Cohen? (Just the lower notes at the beginning).
 
And the tune you are thinking of is Who by Fire.
lalalisa25
(Boonton, NJ)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 08:29 

Absolutely beautiful...so serene. {#Meditate} 10

pugifat
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 08:25 

For 1.2 seconds I thought this was Madrugada / Leonard Cohen

Edit:  Oh, so did you guys :P

TanteJensen
(one step ahead from my shoe shine, two steps away from the county line)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 08:54 

robco1 wrote:
Leonard Cohen? (Just the lower notes at the beginning).

Geoffrey Oryema is on the highly recommendable LC-tribute sampler I'm Your Fan with a version of Suzanne.

anotherlistener
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 08:54 

Wonder if this guy ever heard of Cristy Moore?...looking back I have said this before...


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