Netflix has given eager viewers a glimpse of the new series ‘Young, Famous & African’ featuring Tanzanian hitmaker Diamond Platnumz and his baby mama Zari Hassan.
The streaming service shared a trailer for the reality series Monday (14.02.2022). The series is set to premiere on March 18th, 2022.
The seven-episode reality show will follow the glamorous lives of African celebrities from Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and South Africa as they “work and play, flirt and feud” in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The cast includes will feature Khanyi Mbau (South Africa), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Annie Macaulay-Idibia (Nigeria), 2Baba (Nigeria), Zari the Boss Lady (Uganda), Naked DJ (South Africa), Nadia Nakai, Swanky Jerry (Nigeria), Andile Ncube (South Africa), and Kayleigh Schwark (South Africa).
The trailer promises “sex, shade and scandal” in the new series. Young, Famous & African is co-created by Martin Asare Amankwa and Peace Hyde.
“This has been a labor of love that has finally become a reality. Growing up in the UK, there were no glitzy and sexy images of Africa, all we saw were the stereotypical images that have been propelled in the media for years,” Amankwa said in a statement.
“Young, Famous & African presents an Africa that is vibrant, beautiful, glossy, and sexy to the world and we are super proud and excited for the world to see it,” she added.
