The
MTV Staying Alive Foundation and MTV Base have revealed the key cast members
for the upcoming production of Shuga – Lagos, the award-winning TV drama, which
starts filming on location in and around Lagos this week. Hand-picked by
director Biyi Bandele, the cast for the hotly anticipated series includes a
mixture of well-known faces and some exciting newcomers.
Beat
FM DJ and Morning Rush host Maria Okanrende plays the key part of Foye – an
ambitious radio and club DJ with a domineering mother. Singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage will also make
her TV debut in Shuga in the role of Sade – glamorous owner of Badoo Tree
nightclub, a favourite hangout of the key characters. “Oliva Tweest” star Dorcas Fapson takes on
the role of Sophie – a failing student who’s not averse to using her body to
get what she wants. The pivotal male
role of Ekene – a young music promoter with a steady girlfriend but a roving
eye – will be played by Okezie Morro, while “Tinsel” soap star Chris Attoh
plays the role of Kofi, a domineering husband.
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