TAMUSUZA, Justinian

Born in 1951 Kibisi, Uganda 

• Tamusuza began his musical training studying Kigandan traditional music: “singing, playing drums and tube-fiddle, endingidi.”¹
• Tamusuza studied at Queens University in Belfast,² and completed a doctorate in composition at Northwestern University.³
• Tamusuza has taught at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda⁴ and at Northwestern University.⁵

Biography from International Opus 

Biographical article from Vermont Public Radio 

1. “Justinian Tamusuza,” Crossing Borders Music, accessed May 27, 2022, https://crossingbordersmusic.org/explore-the-music/uganda/justinian-tamusuza/.
2. “Traditional African Music for Classical Musicians,” International Opus, accessed May 27, 2022, http://www.internationalopus.com/Justinian_Tamasuza/.
3. “Justinian Tamusuza,” Crossing Borders Music, accessed May 27, 2022, https://crossingbordersmusic.org/explore-the-music/uganda/justinian-tamusuza/.
4. Ibid.
5. “Traditional African Music for Classical Musicians,” International Opus, accessed May 27, 2022, http://www.internationalopus.com/Justinian_Tamasuza/.