HERE IT COMES, SHUGA 2 WITH TWICE THE DRAMA !

After the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria last week, the officials behind the gripping three-part drama, Shuga gave it a new lease of life.
On Tuesday, July 20, a panel of MTV, Pepfar and Unicef officials heard that in Kenya, where the three part series was filmed, an astounding 64% of young people 15-24 were aware of the campaign and 60% saw it and remembered it.
This lead to increased intentions to take an HIV test decreased intentions to be in a concurrent relationship and increased positive attitudes relating to HIV stigma. More importantly, over 90% of the young people in Kenya viewer group said the show had an effect on their thinking.
What could the big shots do but declare that a sequel to Shuga be shot. Also at the conference were two of the actors in the MTV dara series, Lupita Nyongo and Nicholas Mutuma, both of whom played lead roles as Ayira and Leo respectively.

Shuga is a no hold bared drama about the lives of a group of students in Nairobi featuring their of sex, ambition, hopes and fears; will see it given a new life line.
However with the return of Shuga 2, will see some actors dropped as their characters die and others take on a new lease of life.

LUPITA AND LEO IN AUSTRIA FOR AIDS CONFERENCE

Two Kenyan actors from the hit series Shuga have traveled to Vienna, Austria for the International AIDS Conference.
Lupita Nyong'o who played the lead Ayira and co actor Nicholas Munene who played Leo took part in the Tuesday July 13, night viewing of the MTV series at the Steigenberger Herrenhof Hotel, Herrengasse in Vienna.
The conference also saw a report on the social exclusion of children and young people affected by HIV and AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The report highlights underlying causes of the epidemic that are unique to the region, including the complex challenges that make youth vulnerable to HIV or early death due to drug use and other diseases.
Shuga is the brainchild of MTV Staying Alive, the global HIV and AIDS education and prevention campaign, PEPFAR's HIV-Free Generation's "GPANGE" campaign and UNICEF as part of the broader MTV Staying Alive Ignite campaign.

Shuga Rules Kenyan and Zambian Streets

Street Teamer Mo and Peterson pose with Nicholas Mutuma, (Leo) at the Zambian Premiere
Sharon, Lupita and Valerie
Teboho take a moment to chill, amidst a hectic day of shooting
Jimmy Gait on set
P Unit's Bon eye and Nonini on set

Shuga has been released in Nairobi, Kenya and Lusaka, Zambia and has since been taking these countries by storm.

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