Bamuturaki MUSINGUZI
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Location | Kampala |
| Introduction | Based in Kampala, Uganda, I am Ugandan journalist with close to 17 years of professional experience in news reporting with various local and international media houses. Currently, I am a Special Correspondent with The EastAfrican and Freelance Writer with the Daily Monitor newspapers both published by the Nation Media Group. I am also a Freelance Correspondent with the New African Magazine, Published by IC Publications, London, U.K, among others. As a commissioned journalist I am more into the feature stories emphasizing the achievements and challenges of third world development. My journalism interests are: education, health, ICTs, the environment, agriculture, arts and culture, business and African history. |
| Interests | Reading magazines, newspapers and other literature to keep informed about a wide range of subjects and global issues. I listen to radio, and watch television and movies. I am a sports enthusiast. I play badminton and swim in my leisure time. |
| Favorite Movies | Maangamizi (The Ancient One)by Martin Mhando and Ron Mulvihill, Borom Sarret by Ousmane Sembene, Black Girl by Ousmane Sembene, Moolaadé by Ousmane Sembene, Mandabi (The Money Order) by Ousamane Sembene, Wendi Kuuni by Gaston Kabore, Buud Yaam by Gaston Kabore, Rabi by Gaston Kabore, and Who is Afraid of Ngugi by Manthia Diawara. |
| Favorite Music | African pop music (rumba, zouk, benga, jazz, Mbalax, Malian Blues, Afro-rock, jali and tourab, among others) and traditional forms of African music. From the rest of world it is rock, jazz, funk and the blues. |
| Favorite Books | Fidel Castro: My Life by Fidel Castro and Ignacio Ramonet, The Pearl by John Steinbeck, Arrow of God by Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, The River Between by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Petals of Blood by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, The Man Who Moved The World: The Life and Work of Mohamed Amin by Bob Smith with Salim Amin, and Congo Colossus: The Life and Legacy of Franco & OK Jazz by Graeme Ewens. |