About me: Created, written and directed by Thato Rantao Mwosa, "Ya Ma'Afrika" is a fictional drama show that fuses the lives of 4 African women living in New York City and highlights the cultural experiences,
contradictions and challenges of African women living in the West. In the
show, Yetunde, Kui, Chipo and Welisane are housemates from all corners of
Africa with different backgrounds. The show captures the cosmopolitan side of Africans, rarely shown on TV in the West.
"Ya Ma'Afrika" celebrates the diversity of talented actors from all over
Africa and the Diaspora. The show's dynamic cast includes Zimbabwean poet
U-Meleni Mhlaba, as Kui; A talented Noro Ejaita from Nigeria, as Yetunde; A celebrated
Zimbabwean actor Nomsa Mlambo (Everyone's Child) as Chipo and Cameroonian
actor/model Yana Bille, as Welisane.
The cast also includes a published writer/model/actor Erickka Sy Savane; An award winning Congolese-American poet and author Omekongo; A celebrated Jamaican playright and actor David Heron; A model/actor who has been featured in international style magazines Souleymane Sy Savane from Ivory Coast,; S. Atibon Nazaire, a Hatian American actor who has starred in award winning films; A talented theater actor Nate Steinwachs and an outstanding Orville McCarter who also has a theater background.
Other actors include face of Maybelline Yomi Abiola, Haitian American Prague Roberts and the current Miss Zimbabwe-USA Makho Ndlovu.
Else Bollanga serves as the show's executive producer. Ya Ma'Afrika is produced by Soundview Broadcasting situated in Queens NY.
The show will air on a satellite channel Telesud early June.
Only $5 on Friday, June 1st
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• KWAITO DANCE PARTY EVERY FRIDAY, 9pm - 4am
• @ SHRINE, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Ave)
• Between 133rd - 134th St.
* $5 Grand Opening discount, June 1st ($10 every Friday after)
* By Subway take B, C, 2 or 3 to 135th St
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Celebrate South Africa in the Village of Harlem!!!!!
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The track definately has the Zulu vibe -- go and check it out!
Congratulations Thato, U-Meleni and co! I think there are a few great places where this can air. It's a wonderful concept and I look forward to seeing the show!
