How ‘Iwaju’s’ storytellers bridge an African narrative with a global audience | Stream now on Disney+ [Video]

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Animation and Kugali Media’s collaboration to bring audiences “Iwájú” has garnered a positive response across the African Diaspora. The new, action-packed, sci-fi, coming-of-age series is based in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria.

Creators Olufikayo “Ziki” Adeola, Hamid Ibrahim and Toluwalakin Olowofoyeko sat down with ABC’s On the Red Carpet Storytellers Spotlight to talk about their groundbreaking and historic series that explores themes of class, inequality, innocence, and the courage to challenge the status quo.

Executive producer and creator Hamid Ibrahim expressed enthusiasm for collaborating with Disney to share a unique African narrative.

“We are really excited to be working alongside Disney Animation to bring you a special story, a story from Africa,” he said.

“Iwájú” follows a young girl named Tola from the island of Lagos, who becomes friends with a boy named Kole from the mainland. Although the two come from very different worlds and classes, they are both …