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.
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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 |
No. of episodes | List of Episodes |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 40 minutes |
Production company | Fast Track Productions |
Distributor | Fast Track Productions |
Release | |
Original network | Spark TV - Uganda |
Picture format | Color |
Original release | May 13, 2016 (2016-05-13) – 2017 (2017) |
Balikoowa in the City follows a 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 as long his errand lasts.[3][4][5]
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.
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