Netflix acquires 1st African Animated Series “Mama K’s Team 4,” to Recruit Female Writers from the Continent

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Netflix  has teamed up with Cape Town-based Triggerfish Animation Studios and leading London-based kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE for its first African animated series titled, "Mama K's Team 4."
 “Mama K’s Team 4,” is produced by South Africa’s award-winning Triggerfish Animation Studios and British kids’ and family entertainment production company CAKE, Variety is reporting.

The comedy action series was created by award winning Zambian writer Malenga Mulendem who was one of the eight winners of the Triggerfish Story Lab in 2015.

 #BlackGirlMagic, a neo-futuristic African city, secret agent assignments, and R&B vibes will be mixed in the upcoming series.

"Mama K’s Team 4" tells the story of four teen girls living in the neo-futuristic African city of Lusaka, Zambia who are recruited by a retired secret agent (Mama K) still committed to saving the world.The series is designed by the Cameroonian artist Malcolm Wope.

Malenga Mulendem grew up watching cartoons on TV and found herself asking why no heroes looked like her and why they didn’t live in a world that felt like her own.

Mulendema said of her inspiration for creating the series

In creating a superhero show set in Lusaka, I hope to introduce the world to four strong African girls who save the day in their own fun and crazy way. Most importantly, I want to illustrate that anyone from anywhere can be a superhero.

Melissa Cobb, vice president of original animation at Netflix said:

In addition to giving African writers a global platform on which to be heard, we are excited to present this powerful and entertaining new animated series that brings Malenga’s incredible and unique vision to life on Netflix.
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