Netflix is continuing to expand its catalog of African content with its first original animated series, Mama K's Team 4.
The series, produced by South Africa's award-winning Triggerfish Animation Studios and London's kids' and family entertainment production company CAKE, follows four teenage girls living in the futuristic scity of Lusaka, Zambia. They are created by a retired secret agent to save the world.
The series was created by Zambian writer Malenga Mulendema, oen of eight winners in the Triggerfish Story Lab initiative in 2015, and designed by Cameroonian artist Malcolm Wope. Its visuals are inspired from retro-'90s R&B and hip-hop girl groups.
“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,” sad Mulendema.
“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,” added Netflix vice president of original animation Melissa Cobb. “Mama K’s Team 4 has the potential to give a whole new generation of African children the opportunity to see themselves on-screen in the powerful, aspirational characters they look up to.”
No premiere date for Mama K's Team 4 has been announced.