Africa’s animation industry goes global with Supa Team 4, the first original African animation series on Netflix.
The eight-part series follows four female teenage superheroes that are on a mission to save their city, which is set in a futuristic version of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.
The series’ Zambian writer and creator, Malenga Mulendema, expressed her hope that it would pave the way for more African stories to be told on streaming services like Netflix.
“The story is similar across the continent – the talent is there and the stories are there but the opportunities are few and far between.
“With partnerships with companies like Netflix, you have more chances to create and have the world see your stories.”
Malenga Mulendema developed the series, after winning a pan-African talent search sponsored by Disney and the animation studio Triggerfish.
Sampa the Great, a Zambian rapper, singer, and songwriter, has also contributed her voice to the series by singing the show’s theme song.
She wrote on Instagram, “Animation series shaped our childhoods and to know young Zambians get to see what they’ve never seen on TV before is amazing!”
Zulu and English versions of the series will be available.
Source-BBC
