Mariam Ndagire
Mariam Ndagire | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, film producer, actress |
| Known for | Music and film production |
Mariam Ndagire (born 16 May 1971) is a Ugandan female singer, entertainer,[1] actress,[2] playwright, film director, and film producer.
Beginnings
She was born in Kampala, Uganda to Sarah Nabbutto and Prince Kizito Ssegamwenge. She went to Buganda Road Primary School, Kampala High School, and Nabingo College. She studied marketing at the Makerere University Business School Nakawa and Makerere University School of Music Dance and Drama.[3][4]
Performing career
Ndagire started The Next Ugandan Music, an American Idol-style show.[5] Ndagire also started a new training workshop for filmmakers at her center, the Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre, which holds film workshops for filmmakers every year. Among the workshops' notable participants are Sarah Kisauzi Sentongo, an actress with Deception, the NTV Uganda TV series, and screenwriter Usama Mukwaya.[6]
Film and television
| Year | Title | Production role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Down This Road I Walk | Writer, director, producer, actress | Feature film |
| 2008 | Strength of a Stranger | Writer, director, producer, actress | Feature film |
| 2009 | Hearts In Pieces | Writer, director, producer, actress | Feature film |
| 2010 - ongoing | Tendo Sisters | Writer, director, producer, actress | TV series |
| 2011 | Where We Belong | Writer, director, producer, actress | Feature film |
| 2012 | Dear Mum | Writer, director, producer, actress | Feature film |
| 2013 - on going | Anything But Love | Writer, director, producer | TV series |
| 2013 | Belated Trouble | Writer, director, producer, actress | Feature film |
| 2013 | You Can't Break My Will | Writer, director | Short movie |
| 2015 - on going | J-Rose | Writer, director, producer | TV series |
| 2016 | Vicky's Dilemma | Director, producer | Short Movie |
| 2016 | Intimate Partner Violence series | Director, producer | Short Movie |
| 2017 | Nsaali | Writer, Director, producer | Feature Film |
Discography
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- Mulongo Wange (1997)
- Bamugamba (1998)
- Onkyaye (2000)
- Nkusibiddawo (2001)
- Kamuwaane (2002)
- Abakazi Twalaba (2003)
- Akulimbalimba (2004)
- Ansisiitira (2005)
- Maama (2007)
- Majangwa (2009)
- Oly'omu (2012)
- Kibun'omu (2016)
References
- ^ The Observer - MOSES SERUGO: Mariam Ndagire has more where that came from
- ^ Mariam Ndagire to release new movie - Entertainment - monitor.co.ug
- ^ Mariam Ndagire | biography, history, discography | Planet Lyrics - Tons of lyrics, artists, videos, wallpapers
- ^ Uganda Online - Red Pepper Uganda News[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ndagire nurtures new singing talent
- ^ The Observer - Ndagire opens Tanuulu
External links
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