Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p King Achilla Rufino Orru Apaa-idomo was a Uganda-born blind musician whose primary instrument was the lukembé. His ethnic background was Karamojong.Orru came to Canada as a refugee in 1989. While studying international development at Dalhousie University in Halifax, he started a band, Baana Afrique, which he reformed with local musicians when he moved to Toronto after graduation in 1995.In Toronto, Achilla Orru was also well known as a TTC subway musician, often playing at Bloor-Yonge subway station.His 2004 album Dho-Mach (Sacred Gift) was nominated for the 2005 Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year.He died on February 4, 2013 at the age of 53.. }
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- Achilla_Orru abstract "King Achilla Rufino Orru Apaa-idomo was a Uganda-born blind musician whose primary instrument was the lukembé. His ethnic background was Karamojong.Orru came to Canada as a refugee in 1989. While studying international development at Dalhousie University in Halifax, he started a band, Baana Afrique, which he reformed with local musicians when he moved to Toronto after graduation in 1995.In Toronto, Achilla Orru was also well known as a TTC subway musician, often playing at Bloor-Yonge subway station.His 2004 album Dho-Mach (Sacred Gift) was nominated for the 2005 Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year.He died on February 4, 2013 at the age of 53.".