The epic star-studded action-packed trailer for Blood Psalms has been released.
Set in ancient Africa – A thousand years after the fall of Atlantis. The series explores the history of Africa, playing a lot on Afrocentric themes and drawing elements from a multitude of African mythologies.
‘Blood Psalms is the biggest and most ambitious series we’ve ever-made, completely unlike any other African series you’ve ever seen’ say Nomsa Philiso executive head: programming at MultiChoice. ‘We couldn’t be more excite.’
Up and coming star Bokang Phelane portrays the role of a lifetime as Princess Zazi, a fiercely determined teenage princess who must navigate primordial curses, long-standing ancestral vendettas, and her inexplicable role as the damning prophecy’s chief harbinger.
‘This show was specifically created as a reimagining of ourselves as Africans, as an answer to ‘Who are we?,’ says Phelane. ‘It’s done in a very entertaining way, with a lot of drama and action,’ adds Phelane.
Joining her, Legendary actor Sello Maake kaNcube expressed admiration for the show. ‘One thing that was brilliant for us was no use of an English word, whatsoever,’ says Maake kaNcube. ‘That was a big challenge even for a lot of actors, you know, because most of the time we are used to performing and doing a mixture of African languages and English. This time, the dialogue is purely in African languages.’
‘Blood Psalms is a heck of a ride and it’s never been done before’ says Magano. ‘For Africans, mostly, our history goes back 200 years. That’s what we’ve been given, and it’s from Western perspectives. We really don’t know anything much about or own history. So Blood Psalms poses a lot of questions and will give people a lot to think about.’
The series will premiere on 28 September 2022, with new episodes every Wednesday for 11 weeks on Showmax.
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