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Simisola Gbadamosi, who voices Tola in the animated series "Iwájú," attends the world premiere in Lagos, Nigeria, on February 27. - Uchechi Nwaneri/CNN
Iwájú (pronounced [ī.wá.d͡ʒú]) [1] is an animated science fiction miniseries produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and the Pan-African British-based entertainment company Kugali Media for the streaming service Disney+. It was written by Olufikayo Adeola and Halima Hudson from a story by Adeola, Hamid Ibrahim, and Toluwalakin ...
Juju Stories is a three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by C.J. Obasi, Abba Makama and Michael Omonua. The film features three stories: "Love Potion" by Omonua, "YAM" by Makama, and "Suffer The Witch" by Obasi.
Kirikou and the Sorceress (French: Kirikou et la Sorcière, [kiʁiku e la sɔʁsjɛʁ]) is a 1998 French-language animated adventure fantasy film written and directed by Michel Ocelot. Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, [ 4 ] it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
Zaia Ventures, the venture studio led by former Prime Video chief marketing officer Ukonwa Ojo, has taken a stake in Taeps Animation Studios, a growing Nigerian outfit dedicated to bringing ...
In July 2022, an adaption of the Iyanu: Child of Wonder graphic novel series by Okupe and Akpan [9] [10] was announced by HBO Max and Cartoon Network. [4] It was further noted the series is "heavily influenced" by Nigeria's Yoruba people and will be overseen, and financed, by Lion Forge Animation, a Black-owned animation studio, which is an animation unit for Lion Forge Comics.
EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria soccer legend Augustine ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha is getting animated. A reimagining of Okocha’s childhood in Nigeria will be the basis of African streamer Showmax’s first ...
Tortoises (Yoruba: Ijapa, Igbo: Mbeku) are also part of Nigerian mythology, as they are considered to be tricksters and feature heavily in folklore of southern Nigeria while the hare (Hausa: Zomo) and Spider (Hausa: Gizzo) features heavily in northern Nigeria. [35] [36] [37]