Supa Team 4 is a CGI superhero action-comedy series created and co-executive produced by Malenga Mulendema, and produced by Triggerfish Animation Studios. It premiered on July 20, 2023, on Netflix. It has been described as the first original African animated series on the streaming platform.
Synopsis
Four teenage girls in a neo-futuristic city, Lusaka, are recruited by now-retired secret agent, who want to save the world, while sticking to a budget. In the process, these girls juggle their school lives and being superheroes who fend off supervillains, turning from four friends into a superhero team, Supa Team 4.
Characters
Main characters
Linda Sokhulu as Kumbukani / Mama K former secret agent , who assembles Team 4, with the help of T.O.M.I. Her code name was Mkango. Pamela Nomvete as Ntsiki Lukhele, a friend of Mama K. John McMillan as Magedzee / Bad Magz, the series villain. He is also known as Chesi. He is the owner of his tech conpany. His true identity is revealed at the end of S1 Episode 8. Zowa Ngwira as Komana / K-bongo, a brilliant inventor who creates a carbon capture machine. She is a member of Team 4. Namisa Mdlalose as Monde / M-kozo, a girl who is close with her sister, and deemed "bringer of peace" by Mama K. She is a member of Team 4 along with Komana, Temwe and Zee. Kimani Arthur as Temwe / T-Mlilo, a excitable girl who has a ribbon wand as a weapon. She is a member of Team 4 along with Komana, Monde and Zee. Nancy Sekhokoane as Zee / Ze-Mpezi, a star on the futbol team at Kamiji Secondary School. She is a member of Team 4 along with Komana, Temwe and Monde.
Secondary characters
Daniel "KStar" Lyapa as Chipo
Chipo Chung as Likando
Abubakar Salim as Principal Nkwashi, the principal of Kamiji Secondary School
Gary Martin as Chomps the Goat, a pet of Mama K. Ashley Zhangazha as Storm Drain, a villain that Team 4 defeat in the first episode. Sparky Xulu as Locust Pocus, a villain recruited by Chusi. Celine Tshika as Marjory, the older sister of Monde. Sne Dladla as Geoffrey the Reporter, a local news journalist in Lusaka. Dladla as Mayor Sikazwe, the mayor of Lusaka who citizens believe is "corrupt". Melvin Alusa as Prosper, the dad of Komana. Alusa as Ba Sassa. Sne Dladia as Snap Back a rapping hypnosis Yinka Awoni as Alley Gator a half man, half reptile villain Thabe Ntebe as T.O.M.I., an artificial intelligence which assists Mama K, and also known as "Technical Operations Management Interface". Chi Mhende as Sunblock a former vlogger. TBA as Professor Greenthumbs, a scientist who can control plants.
Episodes
Series Overview
Season 1 (2023)
Production
In April 2019, Netflix announced that Supa Team 4 had begun production, and said it joined their "growing slate of original animated programming" designed for families and kids. It was said to draw visual inspiration from "retro-’90s R&B and hip hop girl groups."
In May 2023, it was announced that Anthony Silverston, Mike Buckland, Tom van Waveren, Edward Galton, and Amy Keating Rogers would be executive producers, along with Ciara Breslin as producer. The series is produced by Ciara Breslin, Cake Entertainment and Triggerfish Animation Studios, while the French animation studio, Superprod, did the series animation. In June 2023, the series was described as being eight-parts long, and featuring actors such as John Kani, Pamela Nomvete, Nancy Sekhokoane, and Sparky Xulu. It was also stated that the series would be dubbed into isiZulu, and have Zambian rapper and singer-songwriter Sampa the Great, creating the theme song, with the help of her production company, Mag44.
It was released on July 20, 2023, on Netflix.
