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Mugabi Byenkya

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Award-winning writer, editor & rapper. Nonfiction, fiction, poetry, comics, theatre & music.
Father of 3: 2 Books, 1 Mixtape.
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Back with yet another look behind the curtain. This time, it’s the stories behind our comic which is part of the upcoming anthology, “You Called!” published by @etancomics

The inspiration was almost toooo easy to find! We promise you will have as much fun reading it as we did putting it together!

The links? In the bios. The kickstarter wait list? Awaiting you. With a sweeet 30% discount for early backers. Give in to the fomo! And join us on the road to launch!

PS: anybody trying out these techniques should be warned that results may vary! We are liable for nothing! 😭

Music by @threecard ✨☀️

#comic #africanart #meetcute #bts #lovestory by @mugabs

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Exhilarated to celebrate that my first book chapter was published!!! 💃🏿🎉🎊 The book is "Activating Arts To Understand Disability In Africa: Inclusive Explanations". Incredibly grateful to the editors: Charlotte Baker, Elvis Imafidon, Kobus Moolman & Emelda Ngufor Samba; for selecting my abstract, and later my book chapter for publication. Deeply thankful to @routledgebooks for publishing the book. Special thanks go to Kobus Moolman for informing me of this opportunity and for being my personal editor elevating my work; as well as Charlotte Baker for revising the piece, so it shines!

For those who might be wondering why I'm celebrating a book chapter, when I've written two books. Definition: An academic book chapter is a structured section of a scholarly book or edited volume that explores a specific theme, sub-argument, or case study in alignment with the book's overall objectives.

In another life, I would have been an academic. That was my career path, before my two strokes rendered academia inaccessible to me. That's why I wrote a book chapter on accessible literature, using accessible writing. Because the accessibility of my work has been my main priority. My work is deliberately designed to be read by disabled people like me, who are often excluded from academic and literary spaces.

Kobus and Charlotte made this process accessible and accommodating towards my disabilities. Something that is unfortunately rare. I always wanted to return to academia and now I have! In ways that are accessible to me, and accessible to other disabled people. "Moving the center" as the legendary Toni Morrison put it.

Seeing: "Dear Philomena," , Byenkya, my friend Paul Bourgeois', "Married Myself", "Marvel Method", and Uganda as cited sources; makes my soul glow! ✨

Being amongst the illustrious company of my fellow contributors and the wonderful editors, warms my heart.

Buy the book via the links in my bio! If cost is a prohibitive factor, DM me and I can send you more information about the book chapter. Join me in celebrating! 💃🏿🙌🏿✨

📸: @weena.bee

#AccessibleLiterature #DisabilityInAfrica #Capricorn #BlackDisabledJoy #BlackHistoryMonthNorway taken in Vigeland Sculpture Park by @mugabs

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YOU CALLED is an 80+ page sci-fi and fantasy anthology bringing together 20+ amazing creators from Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe and more. We’re talking talents who have worked with Disney, Netflix, have been Eisner nominated... what we’re trying to say is you’re in fantastic and very capable hands!

We have learned so much from each other as a team both by working together and through our stories which carry a piece of each one of us. The kickstarter launch is right around the corner. If you’re not already on the list, click the link in our bios and get notified as soon as it “kicks” off 🙂‍↕️✨ #comic #anthology #africancomics #africanartists #team by @mugabs

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6 days ago

Decolonizing our bookshelves, one page at a time. 🇺🇬✨📚

As we count down to Uganda’s 64th Independence Day this week, we are celebrating the real keepers of our history, culture, and future, our Ugandan authors.

True independence isn’t just a date in 1962; it’s the freedom to tell, write, and read our own stories in our own voices.
Celebrate Independence Week by adding an Ugandan masterpiece to your TBR list!

DM us to order a copy today.

#uganda #ugandaindependence #ugandaat64 by @mugabs

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Join me in celebrating Michelle Joseph!!! 🎉🎊✨❤️

I met @wordswmichelle in 2017, at a writers meet up
organized by my publisher and our mutual friend Sheena Blake. Michelle and I connected immediately over a shared love of writing, reading & dissecting the process behind people we looked up to. We became friends and stayed in touch after I left Toronto in 2020. Michelle is one of many people who reaches out to me and my sibling @weena.bee when I'm flaring, to check in. I'm incredibly grateful for her friendship and love.

Michelle gave me one of my first ever interviews on her blog. Has interviewed me on her brilliant podcast twice (check out the podcast if you're reading this, it's sensational! Links in my bio)

Which is why I'm incredibly excited to share Michelle's debut book! I had imposter syndrome when Michelle selected me to be profiled in her book. Michelle told me:
"You are a changemaker. You are living Black History. You are an inspiration. Honestly, your story touched me a lot. You'll read about it in the book." It's a privilege to be witnessed by Michelle. I'd never thought of myself in the ways she sees me. I'm incredibly honoured to be featured alongside the illustrious changemakers profiled in the book.

There's a common thread between the people featured in the book. There are lessons shared that everyone can learn from. Michelle writes about how she uses these lessons. She's vulnerable and expresses her struggles alongside her triumphs.

Join me in celebrating and supporting Michelle. Buy the book via the links in my bio! Share and spread the word far and wide about this incredible book! Share your thoughts and lessons learned while reading!

#BlackCanadianAuthors #BlackWomenAuthors #BlackChangemakers #Friendship taken in Grønland by @mugabs

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11 days ago

This how our @etancomics editor Beserat was moving on them editorial check ins. Lethal but elite with the cuts and notes. Now although a lot of bits were left on the cutting floor, we ultimately ended up with a story that did everything we hoped it would. Huuge shoutout to him for being an incredible and invaluable source of direction on this project… (you know what’s coming)… whose kickstarter launches next month. Click the link in our bios and sign up to get notified as soon as it goes live! 🩵

#comics #africanartist #anthology #etancomics #kickstarter by @mugabs

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16 days ago

Schedules aligned at last! @mugabs and I have finally had the pleasure of collaborating and it went exactly like a collabo between Luffy and Zoro would 😂 (we killed it! 😤) I brought the art, and he brought the story 🔥🔥🔥
We are super excited that our work will be featured in the upcoming @etancomics comic anthology, You Called, and can’t wait to share it with the world!

Check out the link in our bios to sign up and get notified when the kickstarter drops and tell a friend to tell a friend!

#comics #africanart #anthology #collaboration #story by @mugabs

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19 days ago

✨😭One more week of keeping it under wraps and we would have folded. Not to worry though, the secret is out now! Suuuuuper excited to announce @mugabs and I’s collaboration with @etancomics on their upcoming Pan-African Comic Book Anthology, YOU CALLED. (make some noise 🥳🎉!)

The Kickstarter launches next month and we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on. We don’t mean to spoil but IT IS REALLY AWESOME so just avoid the FOMO by:
- Clicking the link in our bios to get notified as soon as it launches
- Share, Like, Repost and help us get the word out about the anthology (exaggerate as much as you like, we can match the hype 😎)
- Also, keep an eye out for some juicy sneak peeks from the making of (swipe for the very first of many 😋)

Cover art by the amazing @salimbusuru 🙌🏾✨

Please note that @mugabs capacity for social media engagement is currently limited due to an ongoing flare 🩵 he also had the good sense to choose a nice Ugandan song (represent!) for this post otherwise you guys know I would thrown some Amapiano on it 😭 by @mugabs

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With great pleasure, we introduce Mugabi Byenkya as Safemuse’s new artist-in-residence. Mugabi is a writer, editor, performer and rapper from Kampala, Uganda. He is the author of two award-nominated, Ugandan bestselling books and has released one award-nominated, label bestselling album. He has received multiple awards, grants, fellowships, and residencies for his work from organizations including MacDowell, The British Council and Unlimited, and PEN International, among more than 20 other institutions. To learn more about Mugabi and his work, visit: www.mugabibyenkya.com

Mugabi is also a Disabled, Neurodivergent, Black, 3x stroke survivor. He’s currently working on centering disabled, neurodivergent, Black, Ugandan life in worlds where disability, Blackness, and being Ugandan are not oppressed or marginalized identities. Mugabi views art as a vessel for expression, and his mission is to connect through his art and advocacy for all marginalized peoples in ways that are safe.

-I wish to immerse myself in and connect with Oslo’s artistic community. I aim to develop collaborative literary and musical projects. And I would love to bring my vibrant performances to Oslo and Europe, which I am yet to do! I enjoy how walkable Oslo is and I am in love with the public libraries, Mugabi.

1 📸: Candy Rain
2 Songs For Wo(Men), Book Cover illustrated by Steph Medeiros
3 Toadstool Bookshop Performance 📸: Porochista Khakpour
4 Dear Philomena, Book Cover illustrated by Mawaddah Alharbi
5 Black Boy Joy 📸: Caleb Chin
6 📸: Cassandra Yrkes
7 Songs For Wo(Men), Cassette illustrated by Paul Bourgeois
8 Married Myself, performance 📸: Maria Byoma taken in Oslo, Norway by @mugabs

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Søsteren min @weena.bee besøker meg @mugabs i #Oslo #GallivantingGabi #SiblingsLove #AltINorge 🇳🇴 taken in Oslo, Norway by @mugabs

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We are pleased to announce our mini interview session with Mugabi Byenka (@mugabs ), our featured New Poet for the month of May.

In this edition, Mugabi analyses inclusivity in African poetics through the lens of care and compassion. by @mugabs

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We are pleased to announce Mugabi Byenka as our featured New Poet for the month of May. 🎉🎉🎉 by @mugabs

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