HOMEBOYZ ANIMATION SERIES TO SHOW ON UK AND US TV

An African folk tales animation series co-produced by Homeboyz’ and UK’s Tiger Aspect, is set to debut on BBC’s Cbeebies and Disney’s Playhouse early next year.
The series dubbed Tinga Tinga Tales is a 52-part programme based on Kenyan and Tanzanian folk tales.
The cast is lead by a cheeky monkey, with the imagery hand painted and animated in an explosive mix of African colour, pattern and music. The style is based on the famous Tinga Tinga art of Tanzania.
Homeboyz’ CEO Mike Rabar said, “We are ecstatic.” The one-year project they have been working on has finally seen the light of day.
Mike reckons that currently big movie corporations are outsourcing in Asia because “it’s cheaper” and now with the option of Kenya, there is a future of young animator, now that this has opened up the film industry.
The show’s images were hand-painted by local artists, then computer animated in Homeboyz’s Nairobi studio before being shipped to the UK.

POWER RADIO WILL BE A REGGAE SATION?

Contemporary gospel radio station Power Radio went off air a while back. Now, I hear it will be converted into a reggae station. Anyhow, DJ Moz confirmed the news on the closing down of the gospel station.
“It is just a re-strategising move. We are in the process of coming up with a bigger and better radio brand.”
The process might take a month or less, “we are trying to speed it up as much as possible,” Moz said. However, no one will lose their jobs during the hiatus.
One thing though, does reggae pay? Best wishes for the peoples at Homeboyz.