Omugave Ndugwa

Joseph Semakula Ndugwa, commonly known as Omugave Ndugwa, was a Ugandan writer. He had over 40 years of experience in Uganda's arts industry as an author, script writer, director and producer. He wrote over 30 plays, 300 poems, and a couple of films.

Biography Ndugwa, in 1969, joined the Jinja Dramatics Society (JDS) and, in 1971, the Kampala Negro Angels.

In 1978, after leaving the Negro Angels, he co-founded the Black Pearls with Omulagira John Kayondo and others. However, evolving audience preferences and logistical issues resulted in declining popularity, leading to Ndugwa's eventual retreat and the venue's transformation into a motor vehicle spare parts shop.