Niyitegeka Gratien

Niyitegeka Gratien ,born on November 25 in 1978, is a Rwandan Comedian, Film Maker, Poet and master of ceremonies (also known as an Mc). He is known for his energetic and entertaining in wedding ceremonies. Niyigena Gratien was born to Ngarukiye Tharcice and Mukarusharaza Bernadette [RIP, she passed on September 2018]. He is also an artist who based on oral poetry, Cinema(acting and Script writing), music(singing and composing) ,he is professionally known as Papa sava ,Seburikoko ,Sekaganda and others.

Early life
His performing talent first manifested in 1995 when as a primary six pupil he participated in a poetry contest and was awarded for “best short poem”. In 2002, Niyitegeka Gratien enrolled at the then Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) to study Biology, Geography and education and graduated in 2007. He later taught Biology, Geography and Chemistry at FAWE Girls' School in Kigali ,before a brief break to pursue a stint in the Journalism and acting.

Acting career
In 2009, he joined the cinema realm. His first short series was ‘Zirara zishya’ where he stars as Sekaganda.

His next short film was ‘Inshuti’ (friends) in 2013. SEBURIKOKO started in 2015 and Niyitegeka gratien explained that the series was created by Wilson Misago Nelly, who was a co-actor in ‘Inshuti ’.