ABBY MUKIIBI NKAAGA is a graduate of the Music, Dance and Drama School of Makerere University. He is an accomplished actor and director and also the Artistic Director of Afri-talent a professional drama company.
Abby has been directing and acting for theatre since 1994. He has acted and directed over 30 plays acted by his acting company "The Afri-Talent".
He won the Best Actor Uganda National Theater Award in 1994 for his role as King Freddie in a play "Saagala Agalamidde" at the Uganda National Theatre.
He featured in a missionary video "Fires of Hope" and has appeared in a popular TV soap entitled "Ensitaano- the Scuffle" a Television soap that was very popular on the Uganda TV airwaves for 4 years showing on WBS TV.
He has also won Best production accolades in various play productions namely; "Omuyaga Mu Makoola","Ekitangaala mu Nzikiza"
He is the Artistic director of Bat-Valley Theater which is the home of Afri-talent.
He has directed and featured in Aids Awareness videos sponsored by the Red Cross entitled "The Stigma"
He has worked with Africa Health and Development International-AHADI, in producing and directing a radio and television drama on "the family in the face of HIV/AIDS" for AHADI.
He has also acted and directed a play "Rays in the Dark" an HIV Aids play that fights stigma at the workplace sponsored by the DFCU bank.
He has also directed and produced the following works;
Adherence to Tuberculosis treatment sponsored by the Aim Project
This involves Radio Drama Series in 8 languages plus spot messages.
Spot messages in 5 languages on people living with HIV Aids (PLWHA) also sponsored by Aim Uganda.
40 minute Video Drama on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and translated in 5 languages.
22 episodes Radio Drama on child rights and birth registration. Sponsored by UNICEF, Ministry of Justice and Population.
Abby Mukiibi is the Programmes Manager of Cbs Fm and also a presenter of Kalisoliso, a very popular radio comedy with Cbs fm.
He is also involved in a lot of charity activities to help the vulnerable and disadvantaged and was recently awarded an accolade by the Rotary for his consistent struggle in helping the fight towards heart patients.
Filmography:
1994 - Fires of Hope
1996 - Ultimatum
1998 - Frontiers of hell
2000 - Television soap Ensitaano (The Scuffle) by Afri-Talent
2002- Presenter Omo pick a box TV show
2004 - Sometimes in April directed by Raul Peck
2006 - Last king of Scotland directed Kevin Macdonald
2007- Presenter-The good life TV health show
2008 - Strength of a Stranger directed by Mariam Ndagire
2008 - Whit light/Silent Army directed by Jean De Valde
2008- Judge-Stand up Uganda-MNET Africa TV comedy show
2009 - Hearts in Pieces directed by Mariam Ndagire