By Nimusiima
He had let the proverbial cat out of the bag and warned his ardent fans to keep their eyes wide-open prior to the premiere of his new single, Keep On Walking. Scores of his fans buckled up and impatiently waited for what the King of Mwooyo was cooking. And, indeed, he had turned into a cook with The Sound Cup feasting on his musical time. The long wait birthed into Keep On Walking. A gospel track he did with Africa Children’s Choir.
The video opens with Maurice Kirya strumming his Nagiita. He looks dapper with trendy shades over his eyes and a warm smile that winks in the sun glow. I knew that the ladies would love this. The ladies have always loved everything the hunky singer spews. The sounds take shape steadily. The instrumentation build up from the diaphragm. He is seated on a dilapidated boat, his leg swaying away in the lakeside breeze. He suddenly embarks on a lone journey in the wilderness. A feeder, battered road he trudges on is now fully visible. The little path bravely cuts through a thicket of a forest. And Maurice, lugging his guitar, his shades still intact on his face, continues to walk. Confidently. Not afraid that a wild animal might jump from the shrubs and beg him to strum his guitar, too.
The part of the Africa Children’s Choir melts your insides. The kids, in their matching garments, dance delightfully. Innocent faces sparkle in the sun. Happiness is peppered on their faces as their little voices ease through the song. But the walking man doesn’t stop. He is like Johnny Walker, only that he is not drinking. He is singing. He walks past shanty houses, past the alleys and stray children follow him blissfully. They will nab him and gather around him. And they will fleetingly engage in a dance. Even in those shanty pieces of architecture, happiness hangs heavy in the air like a lead shroud.
He will continue walking. On the battered road and a pickup truck will pull over. He will climb it and he will laugh with the occupants. The long walk will culminate in a beach-like setting. Maurice kicks off his shoes and folds his trousers over his ankles. The kids mill over the sand and they play football. Smiles tag on their faces. The video is flawless, at least for me. It is indigenous, for lack of a better word. Words “Made in Uganda” should be written on it. It is always delightful to see sights of Uganda in our videos. It is unusual, yes, but when they do, it offers the much-needed gladness and it thrills the heart. Keep On Walking will keep on walking in your heart. Good video!
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