Wizkid also features in the Kenyan drama series...
The much talked about all new seven-part drama series of Shuga: Love, Sex & Money will
hit the TV screens any moment from now and producers have announced
plans for a red carpet premiere. The ceremony will take place on
February 10, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The drama series which has to do with
sex-and-relationships amongst contemporary African youth will air four
days later, keying with the romantic feel of Valentine’s Day.
Kenyan actress Nancy Wanjiku Karanja,
24, features in a key storyline about rape when her character Baby is
attacked by a trusted older relative. Other themes playing out against
the background of Kenya’s clubs, bars, hangouts and ghettoes include
transactional sex and male homosexuality.
Karanja is joined in the heartfelt drama by a sizzling cast, including Kenyan singer Avril (Miss B’have), Sharon Olago (Violet), David Omwange (Skola), Nick Mutuma (Leo), Antony Mwangi (Kennedy), Valerie Kimani (Sindi), Nick Ndeda (Angelo), Brenda Wairimu (Dala), Edward Nyanaro (Rayban), Christopher Otieno (Slim) and Wairugi Mutero (Njoki).
As reported earlier, Nigerian artists Banky W and Wizkid both play themselves in the series, performing during emotionally hard-hitting club scenes while Kenya-based Nigerian musician Ikubese Emmanuel – a.k.a. 9con – plays the role of Femi.
The drama series is produced by MTV
Networks Africa in association with The MTV Staying Alive Foundation,
PEPFAR and the Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation (HFG) in order to
spread the message of responsible sexual behaviour and tolerance.
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