After the success ‘Blood & Water’ and ‘How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding’ had at this year’s South African Film & Television Awards, it’s great to see the streaming giant continue its investment in African originals. The brand has been vocal about the importance of telling African stories and will continue to do so in their latest South African original series ‘Jiva’ when it premieres on 24 June.
The show follows Ntombi (Noxolo Dlamini), an ambitious, but frustrated young dancer from Umlazi, Durban who wants to ditch her dead-end job, fetch her nice life, and get out of her rut and into the spotlight. On her journey to get there, she forms a dance group called the Trollies, made up of four very different but very talented women played by Candice Modiselle (Vuyiswa), Sne Mbatha (Zinhle) Stella Dlangalala (Lady E) and Zazi Kunene (Nolwazi).
Choreographed by Bontle Modiselle and Tom London, the show features a wide range of dance styles from Mzansi, all coming together to create a colourful ode to South African dance culture. An electrifying celebration of South African fashion, dance and urban life, JIVA! shows the world the energy and spectacle of our vibrant youth culture. The series is a nonstop feast for the eyes featuring dazzling creations from MaXhosa, Hamethop, Imprint,Siko Republik and Africa Your Time is Now.
Catch ‘JIVA!’ from 24 June streaming only on Netflix.
