Balikoowa (officially known as Balikoowa in the City) is a Ugandan drama-comedy series that airs on Spark TV - Uganda. The series is directed by Kennedy Kihire,[2] produced at Fast Track Productions and stars Marion Asiro, Housen Mushema, Monica Birwinyo and Undercover Brothers Ug's Jay K. Mulungi.
| Balikoowa in the City | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Written by | Lloyd Lutara |
| Directed by | Kihire Kennedy |
| Starring | Marion Asiro Housen Mushema Jay K. Mulungi [1] Monica Birwinyo |
| Theme music composer | Undercover Brothers Ug |
| Opening theme | Balikoowa |
| Country of origin | Uganda |
| Original languages | English, Luganda |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | Fast Track Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Spark TV - Uganda |
| Release | May 13, 2016 – 2017 |
Plot edit
Balikoowa in the City follows the story of "Balikoowa" (Housen Mushema), a villager who heads to the city (Kampala) on an errand to his aunt's daughter "Sophia" (Marion Asiro). He has to deal with the city life for so long as his errand lasts.[3][4][5]
Title Theme edit
The title theme for the series is called Balikoowa and was composed and written by Undercover Brothers Ug's Jay K. Mulungi and Timothy Kirya.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Undercover Brothers Ug". HiPipo. Archived from the original on 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "Interview with Kennedy Kihire a Ugandan legendary movie director". Ug Blizz. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Balikoowa in the City". IMDB.
- ^ "BALIKOOWA IN THE CITY official trailer". Youtube.
- ^ "Balikoowa S01E01 - Plilot". Youtube.