Atunda Ayenda
Other names | Lost and Found |
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Genre | Soap Opera |
Running time | 15 minutes |
Country of origin | Sierra Leone |
Language(s) | Krio |
Written by | Emrys Savage |
Produced by | Emrys Savage[1] |
Recording studio | Talking Drum Studio Sierra Leone |
Original release | December 2001 – Present |
No. of episodes | 3024 (As of June 2015) |
Opening theme | f |
Website | Atunda Ayenda Website |
Podcast | Atunda Ayenda on the internet |
Atunda Ayenda is a
Background
In 2000,
Narrative
The
Characters
- Dragon - an ex-combatant who did not take part in the disarmament process.
- Matuka - who was held prisoner by Dragon but escaped to Nigeria.
- Tapia - a hot tempered character who coaches football and is in love with Matuka.
Production
The show is normally produced in the Krio language, but Talking Drum Studios has joined partners with the BBC World Service to produce an English version of the show.[7] The original producers of the show were Desmond During and Emrys Savage with assistants including Isastu Mansaray.[1][3] Some members of the cast, for example Isata Mahoi who plays Mamy Saio, also work as programme editors.[3]
Format
The show is broadcast weekly, from Monday to Friday, on 21 radio stations within Sierra Leone and on the Internet in an MP3 format. Old episodes of the show following from programme 850 are also available on the Internet. The show is 15 minutes in length when its theme tune is included and is usually broadcast on an evening prime-time slot at 17:45, GMT.[2][3] A 30-minute summary of the show is also broadcast during the weekend.[1]
See also
- Media of Sierra Leone
References
- ^ a b c d "Promoting Peace, Security and Stability In Sierra Leone". UK Department for International Development: 45. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
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(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ a b c d "Atunda-Ayenda: Lost & Found". Talking Drum Studio. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ a b c d e f Lartigue, Laura (June 8, 2004). "USAID Soap Opera Most Popular Show in Sierra Leone". USAID. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-86571-527-1.
- ^ Estes, Carol (2006). "Can Soap Operas Save the World?". YES!. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
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(help) - ^ Everett, Paul; Williams, Tennyson; Myers, Mary (August 2004). "Evaluation of Search for Common Ground activities in Sierra Leone:Undertaken for Search for Common Ground and DFID" (PDF). Search for Common Ground: 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
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(help) - ^ a b "Talking Drum Studio - Sierra Leone Radio Programs". Search for Common Ground. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-07-12.