“Mistress of a married man”, “Infidels”, “Impact”, “Golden”… These Senegalese series are hits all over the African continent and in the diaspora. They participate in the emergence and success of a local audiovisual industry.
For several years the series have been a hit. On television channels, on Youtube or on African but also increasingly international platforms. Successful Senegalese series such as “Mistress of a married man”, “Infidels”, “Karma”, “Sakho and Mangane”, “Impact”, “Idols”, “Mœurs, la brigade des femmes”, “Golden”, and many more, impossible to name them all.
Glamorous romances, police intrigues, teen movies or musicals, they conquered the hearts of spectators. They have settled at the top of the audience and they are increasing the number of clicks. They have unleashed passions as well as sometimes controversies.
We talk about it in VMDN from Dakar with our four guests:
- Awa Djinga Kane, actress notably for the series “Voutours”.
- Fanta Diallo, sociologist specializing in African series.
- Kalista Sywho runs Kalista Productions, who will present his new series “Yaay 2.0” and who launched in 2019 as co-writer the series “Mistress of a married man”;
- Ibou Gueyedirector and producer who directs EvenProd, he produced among others the series “Infidèles” and “Voutours”.