| Shaka Zulu | |
|---|---|
) Title sequence to Shaka Zulu | |
| Genre | Historical Novel |
| Created by | Ed Harper |
| Directed by | William C Faure |
| Starring | Henry Cele Edward Fox Robert Powell Trevor Howard Fiona Fullerton Christopher Lee Dudu Mkhize Roy Dotrice Gordon Jackson Kenneth Griffith Conrad Magwaza Patrick Ndlovu Roland Mqwebu Gugu Nxumalo Tu Nokwe Daphney Hlomuka |
| Composer | Dave Pollecutt |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original languages | English Zulu |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Leon Rautenbach |
| Production locations | Natal, South Africa |
| Editors | Bill Lenny A.C.E Ettie Feldman |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | South African Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network | South African Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | 24 October – 19 December 1986 |
Shaka Zulu is a 1986 South African television series directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), based on Sinclair's novel of the same name (1985). It is based on the story of the king of the Zulu, Shaka (reigned 1816 to 1828), and the writings of the British traders with whom he interacted. Harmony Gold USA partly funded and distributed Shaka Zulu in spite of the economic sanctions at the time.[1] It aired in the United States in syndication. The series consists of 10 episodes of approximately 50 minutes each in duration.
Cast
- Henry Cele – Shaka
- Edward Fox – Lt. Francis Farewell
- Robert Powell – Dr. Henry Fynn/Narrator
- Trevor Howard – Lord Charles Henry Somerset
- Fiona Fullerton – Elizabeth Farewell
- Christopher Lee – Lord Bathurst
- Dudu Mkhize – Nandi
- Roy Dotrice – King George IV
- Gordon Jackson – Prof. Bramston
- Kenneth Griffith – Zacharias Abrahams
- Conrad Magwaza – Senzangakhona
- Patrick Ndlovu – Mudli
- Roland Mqwebu – Ngomane
- Gugu Nxumalo – Mkabayi
- Tu Nokwe – Pampata
- Washington Sixolo – Bhebhe
- Daphney Hlomuka – Queen Ntombazi[2]
- Simon Sabela – Dingiswayo. Sabela also organised the dance routines in the original 1964 Zulu film, and played Cetshwayo in Zulu Dawn in 1979.
- Nomsa Xaba – Sitayi the isangoma (healer/"witch doctor")
Theme song
The theme song of the series, "We Are Growing", was sung by Margaret Singana.
Soundtrack
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 62 |
References
- ^ 'Shaka Zulu': Negative Metaphor For South African Blacks, Los Angeles Times, 21 November 1986
- ^ "Daphney Hlomuka: Much-loved actress". The Sunday Times (South Africa). 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
- Shaka Zulu at IMDb
- Shaka Zulu at SideReel