Wizkid, Banky W Debut On Shuga

Nigerian R’n’B star Banky W and his protégé WizKid will both debut as they play themselves in the MTV hit series, Shuga: Love, Sex, Money, the new seven-part drama series about sex-and-relationships among contemporary African youth.

Wizkid

The award winning singers will be performing during emotionally hard-hitting club scenes in the drama, which also has Kenya-based Nigerian musician Ikubese Emmanuel – a.k.a. 9con – playing the role of Femi.
A brutally honest account of emotional relationships among Kenyan youth, Shuga is minutely researched, beautifully acted and with stunning cinematography. It is directed by South African veteran director Teboho Mahlatsi, working with Kenyan director Lupita Nyong’o, who also plays a cameo as Ayira.
Produced by MTV Networks Africa in association with The MTV Staying Alive Foundation, PEPFAR and the Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation (HFG), Shuga was conceived to spread the message of responsible sexual behaviour and tolerance.
The initiative, funded extensively by the U.S. Government through PEPFAR, is working closely with the Government of Kenya to ensure the programme fits within Kenya’s existing HIV prevention strategy.
The series debut on 14 February 2012 on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and will run until 27 March 2012.