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Beat the Border

Geoffrey Oryema

'Beat the Border' is Geoffrey Oryema's second album for Real World Records. One of the cornerstones of this recording is French guitarist Jean-Pierre Alarcen, who wrote the music for 'Hard Labour' and co-composed 'The River'. He is joined by producers Bob Ezrin and David Bottrill.

On this album, the powerful roots of Oryema's African heritage have a more subtle influence on his music. The songs are now more universal, expressed in English, his second language, and influenced by Alarcen's pop-rock roots.

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    playHard LabourGeoffrey Oryema4m 28s
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