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Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival 2016 to make Kampala splash

James Murua August 24, 2016 No Comments Aggie Kabarungi Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival 2016 Beverley Nambozo Duduzile Masaba Fahima Kimbugwe Harriet Anena Hilda Twongyeirwe Jama Musse James Murua Joel Ntwatwa Jordey Lonyo L-Ness the Lioness Lekpele Nyamalon Lillian Aujo Magunga Williams Maipelo Zambane Moses Kilolo Nakisanze Segawa Ngartia Okot P’bitek’s Oswald Okaitei Piankhi Rap Poet Roshan Karmali Sammy Wetala Thato Molosi Wetala (Uganda)

The Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival 2016, founded by Beverley Nambozo, will be making a Kampala splash as poets and other performers land in the Ugandan…

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African Literary Festivals Book Launches Cote D'Ivoire Kenya Nigeria Uganda

Writivism Festival 2015 Day 4: Politics, selling books and breaking down language barriers

James Murua June 25, 2015 2 Comments Chijoke Amu-nnadi Christopher Conte Ciku Kimeria Dami Ajayi Daniel Kalinaki Edwige Dro Flora Aduk Harriet Anena Hilda Twongyeirwe Jagero Oduor Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi John Nagenda Lydia Namubiru Michael Afenfia Nakisanze Segawa Ndinda Kioko Onyeka Nwelue Peace Kyamureku Richard Ali Saddiq Dzukogi Sara Bruya Sophie Bamwoyeraki Writivism Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2015

Saturday in Kampala, Uganda saw the African writing community in the form of Writivism Festival 2015 converging at the city’s National Theatre for a series…

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African Literary Festivals Ghana Nigeria South Africa Uganda

Writivism Festival 2015 Day 3: Oil and bunked panels

James Murua June 25, 2015 No Comments Aaron Bady Aida Mbowa Beatrice Lamwaka Catherine Byaruhanga Chika Unigwe Donald Molosi Hilda Twongyeirwe Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Paula Akugizibwe Prof Joe Oloka Onyango Rachel Zadok Richard Ali Tezra Lutaaya Wale Okediran Writivism Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2015

So what did you do on Friday? Well many people work sluggishly all day then at closing they will flee to the nearest bar. At…

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