Jabu's Jungle is a South African animated children's TV series produced by Pixcomm. The series follows the adventures of a 9-year-old boy named Jabu and his talking drum as they explore the jungle and help animals in need.
Broadcast[]
Jabu's Jungle originally debuted on SABC 1 in South Africa on February 10, 2016. The series also formerly aired on Kwesé TV from November 2, 2017[1] until the channel shut down on November 2, 2018.[2]
In Ghana, the series aired on TV3's KidsHour block from April 18, 2018[3] to August 29, 2019[4].
In the United States, Jabu's Jungle premiered on The Africa Channel on April 7, 2018.[5]
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jabu
|
Sisonke Lubelwana (season 1) | |
| Nkosana Diba (season 2) | |||
| Hector Nyama (season 3 – present) | |||
|
Talking Drum
|
Wendy Ryan | |
|
Van
|
Roger Hawkins | |
International versions[]
| Language | Title | Channels | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
French | La jungle de Jabu | Gulli Africa[6] |
|
Hindi | Jabu's Jungle | Ultra Kids Zone[7] |
|
|
Swazi | Jabu's Jungle | SABC 1[8] |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Kwese.Botswana/photos/a.1288809661227303/1466711806770420/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190415175753/https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2018/11/03/kwese-satellite-tv-shuts-down
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tv3_ghana/status/986275724184219649
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tv3_ghana/status/1167110185640517632
- ↑ https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/jabus-jungle-jabus/episodes-season-1/1182475/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srFfGmTu54M
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJHHPzufWhupl6uyHtDOo2edDqtm5DZYl
- ↑ https://www.sabc.co.za/Integration/Services/EPG/TVSchedule/SABC1/PressTool/1.0/2018-03-07.html