Samuel Prince Ibanda is a song writer, actor, singer and
dancer/choreographer from Uganda. Born in 1982, he has been involved in
the performing arts since childhood, taking part in theatrical and
dance productions in school.
The Actor
In 2006 Samuel took part in the movie project “The Last King of
Scotland” which starred Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy. Since 2005 he
has been involved in an ongoing radio series. Since early 2006, he has
done two TV commercials and recorded and His latest involvement was in
the Maisha Directors’ Film Lab, where he took on leading roles in two
different scripts. In 2008 samuel did two major acting roles in two
documentaries(drama): "Locked Up Abroad Uganda" a National Geographic
Channel documentary about the Bwindi impenetrable in Uganda where
American tourists were killed in 1999, and the documentary, "The John
Akii-Bua Story: An African Tragedy", a BBC project where he acts as
John Akii Bua.
The Dancer
In 2002 Samuel started up a dance company and ran it for two years. The company still exists, although he moved on. In 2004 and 2005 he performed (dancing) at the PAM Awards (Pearl of Africa Music Awards). During the same period he was the centre man in supporting roles in 3 successful theatre plays with the Obsessions, a Ugandan dance and theatre company. Samuel performed with Keiga Dance Company at the annual Dance Week in Kampala in 2008 and 2009. Touring with Keiga Dance Company brought Samuel to Germany in Summer 2009 where they performed and held workshops.
In November 2009 Samuel performed in Stuart Lynch's Look Homeward Angel in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Stuart Lynch's Boda Boda brought Samuel back to Denmark in September 2010 as part of My World Images - Contemporary Arts Festival.
Samuel won the competition creating the choreography for the Danish celebration of International Dance Day. This is the official choreography danced all over Denmark April 29th2012.
During Summer 2012 Samuel will be touring with Keiga Dance Company in Germany and Switzerland.
In November 2009 Samuel performed in Stuart Lynch's Look Homeward Angel in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Stuart Lynch's Boda Boda brought Samuel back to Denmark in September 2010 as part of My World Images - Contemporary Arts Festival.
Samuel won the competition creating the choreography for the Danish celebration of International Dance Day. This is the official choreography danced all over Denmark April 29th2012.
During Summer 2012 Samuel will be touring with Keiga Dance Company in Germany and Switzerland.
The Singer
In 2006 Samuel released a duet (song and video) with Suzan Kerunen, a female performer from Uganda. In March 2007 he released a track entitled ‘Danger’ to Ugandan radio stations. "The track talks about the way I feel about the world". Samuel is always reflecting the way he feels when he writes music.
2009 was the year for Samuel's debut album "How I Feel", containing 8 songs. The album was followed by "So Much" in 2011. Both albums are available from iTunes.
In May 2011 Samuel set up his grand show “A Man’s Art” at The National Theatre in Uganda. Samuel was backed up by the legendary Soul Beat Africa and the show was a great success. Read review from the Observer here.
For more information about Samuel's music, please visit MySpace.
2009 was the year for Samuel's debut album "How I Feel", containing 8 songs. The album was followed by "So Much" in 2011. Both albums are available from iTunes.
In May 2011 Samuel set up his grand show “A Man’s Art” at The National Theatre in Uganda. Samuel was backed up by the legendary Soul Beat Africa and the show was a great success. Read review from the Observer here.
For more information about Samuel's music, please visit MySpace.
