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
GenreDrama, Comedy
Written byLloyd Lutara
Directed byKihire Kennedy
StarringMarion Asiro
Housen Mushema
Jay K. Mulungi [1]
Monica Birwinyo
Theme music composerUndercover Brothers Ug
Opening themeBalikoowa
Country of originUganda
Original languagesEnglish, Luganda
No. of seasons1
Production
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time40 minutes
Production companyFast Track Productions
Original release
NetworkSpark TV - Uganda
ReleaseMay 13, 2016 (2016-05-13) –
2017 (2017)

Plot

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Undercover Brothers Ug". HiPipo. Archived from the original on 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  2. ^ "Interview with Kennedy Kihire a Ugandan legendary movie director". Ug Blizz. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Balikoowa in the City". IMDB.
  4. ^ "BALIKOOWA IN THE CITY official trailer". Youtube.
  5. ^ "Balikoowa S01E01 - Plilot". Youtube.