Tinga Tinga Tales

Tinga Tinga Tales
Genre	Children's Television
Voices of	Eugene Muchiri; Shaun Parkes; Johnnie Fiori; Lenny Henry; Patrice Naiambana; Miriam Margolyes
Theme music composer	Eric Wainaina; Aaron Rimbui
Opening theme	"Tinga Tinga Tinga"
Country of origin	United Kingdom; Kenya;
Original languages	English; Swahili
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	55[1]
Production
Running time	11 minutes
Production companies	Tiger Aspect Productions; Homeboyz Animation; Classic Media;
Distributor	Classic Media
Release
Original network	CBeebies
Original release	1 February 2010 –; 31 August 2011

Tinga Tinga Tales is a British–Kenyan flash animated children's television series, based on African folk tales and aimed at 4 to 6-year-olds. It was commissioned by the BBC for its CBeebies channel, and by Disney Channel for its Disney Junior block. Named after Tingatinga art from Tanzania,[2] Tinga Tinga Tales was produced in Nairobi, Kenya by Homeboyz Animation,[3] a studio of approximately 50 people.[2] The music is produced by Kenyan singer-songwriter Eric Wainaina.[4] The series comprises 55 episodes.

The series was first conceived by Claudia Lloyd, head of animation at the London-based Tiger Aspect Productions, while travelling through Africa. The first three episodes premiered on the BBC website in early February 2010. The distribution rights have been bought by Entertainment Rights (which in 2009 merged with Classic Media, then in 2012 it was acquired by DreamWorks Animation and renamed into DreamWorks Classics, and ultimately became the property of Universal Television in 2016).[5]

Synopsis

Tinga Tinga Tales is centered on various animated animals and employs music, dialogue, and colorful imagery to tell African folk tales about the origins of animals, all narrated by a red monkey, and to answer questions such as, "Why do monkeys swing in the trees and flamingos stand on one leg?"[6]

Characters

Main characters

Red Monkey (voice by Eugene Muchiri (UK)/Geoffrey Curtin (US)): He is the narrator for all episodes.
Elephant (voice by Lenny Henry)
Lion (voice by Patrice Naiambana)
Tortoise (voice by Shaun Parkes)
Hippo (voice by Johnnie Fiori)
Tickbird (voice by Tameka Empson (UK)/Elizabeth Curtin (US))
Orange Monkey (voice by Ben Spybey)
Yellow Monkey (voice by Faraaz Meghani)

African characters

Buffalo (voice by Lenny Henry)
Bat (voice by Prince Abura (UK)/Jules de Jongh (US))
Frog (voice by Wakanyote Njuguna)
Warthog (voice by Kennie Andrews)
Porcupine (voice by Catherine Wambua)
Crocodile (voice by Edward Kwach)
Chameleon (voice by Patrick Kayeki (UK)/Kerry Shale (US))
Hare (voice by Felix Dexter (UK)/John Guerrasio (US))
Vulture (voice by Felix Dexter (UK)/Lorelei King (US))
Giraffe (voice by Miriam Margolyes)
Lizard (voice by Junior Simpson)
Eagle (voice by Ninia Benjamin)
Mosquito (voice by Ninia Benjamin)
Bushbaby (voice by Bhumi Patel)
Cheetah (voice by Angelina Koinange (UK)/Sophie Okonedo (US))
Cubs (voice by Tracy Rabar, Mikayla Odera, Cullie Ruto)
Snake (voice by Johnny Daukes (UK)/Dan Russell (US))
Aardvark (voice by Johnny Daukes)
Puffadder (voice by Johnny Daukes)
Jackal (voice by Terence Reis)
Rhino (voice by Terence Reis)
Ants (voice by Terence Reis)
Chief Ant (voice by Peter King)
Lieutenant Ant (voice by Eric Wainaina)
Wildebeests (voice by Terence Reis)
Zebra (voice by Eddie Kadi (UK)/Dan Russell (US))
Parrot (voice by Eddie Kadi)
Flamingo (voice by Flaminia Cinque)
Ostrich (voice by Janet Suzman)
Camel (voice by Paul Shearer in season 1 and Jim Cummings in season 2)
Dragonfly (voice by Corine Onyango)
Leopard – (voice by Dona Croll)
Hyena (voice by Stephen K Amos)
Millipede/Pediless (voice by Stephen K Amos)
Baboon (voice by Anton Rice)
Guinea Fowl (voice by Rosemary Leach)
Meerkat (voice by Morwenna Banks)
Hen (voice by Lindiwe Brown Mkhize)
Impala (voice by Claudia Lloyd)
Bees (voice by Claudia Lloyd)
Queen Bee (voice by Penelope Keith)
Cricket (voice by Derek Griffiths)
Tinga Tinga Birds (voice by Atemi Oyungu, Muthoni Mburu)

North American characters

Skunk (voice by Derek Griffiths)
Caterpillar/Butterfly (voice by Akiya Henry)
Squirrel (voice by Miriam Margolyes)
Woodpecker (voice by Akiya Henry)
Owl (Voice by Meera Syal)
Flea (voice by Akiya Henry)
Crow (voice by Achieng Abura)
Spider (voice by Jocelyn Jee Esien)
Hummingbird (voice by Maureen Lipman)
Mole (voice by Sophie Thompson)

Asian characters

Peacock (voice by Cyril Nri)

Ocean characters

Whale (voice by Ruth Madoc)
Crab (voice by Terence Reis)
Fish (voice by Claudia Lloyd)

Mysterious characters

Majitu the Giant (voice by Colin McFarlane)
The Sleeping Stones (voice by Nonso Anozie)
The Wind (voice by Terence Reis)

Episodes

Series 1

1. Why Elephant Has a Trunk
2. Why Snake Has No Legs
3. Why Hippo Has No Hair
4. Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell
5. Why Hen Pecks the Ground
6. Why Bat Hangs Upside-down
7. Why Warthog is So Ugly
8. Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round
9. Why Monkeys Swing in the Trees
10. Why Tickbird Sits on Hippo’s Back
12. Why Frog Croaks
13. Why Spider Has a Tiny Waist
14. Why Vulture is Bald
15. Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck
16. Why Porcupine Has Quills
17. Why Lizard Hides Under Rocks
18. Why Crocodile Has a Bumpy Back
19. Why Jackal Howls at the Moon
20. Why Hare Hops
21. Why Mosquito Buzzes
22. Why Rhino Charges
23. Why Caterpillar is Never in a Hurry
24. Why Lion Roars
25. Why Zebra Has Stripes
26. Why Flamingo Stands on One Leg
27. Why Woodpecker Pecks

Series 2

28. Why Ostrich Sticks Her Head in the Ground
29. Why Camel Has a Hump
30. Why Wildebeest Stampede
31. Why Chameleon Changes Colour
32. Why Leopard Has Spots
33. Why Hyena Has Short Back Legs
34. Why Ants Work Together
35. Why Flea Jumps
36. Why Hummingbird Hums
37. Why Baboon Has a Bare Bottom
38. Why Bees Sting
39. Why Peacock Struts
40. Why Aardvark Has a Sticky Tongue
41. Why Whale Spouts
42. Why Parrot Can’t Keep a Secret
43. Why Bushbaby Has Big Eyes
44. Why Guinea Fowl Has Dots
45. Why Buffalo Has Horns
46. Why Puffadder Sheds His Skin
47. Why Eagle Rules the Skies
48. Why Skunk Smells
49. Why Cricket Chirrups
50. Why Mole Lives Underground
51. Why Squirrel Gathers Nuts
52. Why Meerkat is Always on the Lookout
53. Why Cheetah Has Tears

References

Chonghaile, Clar Ni (8 July 2010). "Tinga Tinga puts Kenyan animation on the map". The Africa Report. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
Gibson, Owen (26 June 2008). "BBC to tell children why giraffes have long necks in Tinga Tinga Tales". The Guardian/. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
Bynum, Aaron H. (20 November 2009). "Africa Animation in 'Tinga Tinga Tales'". animationinsider.net. Animation Insider. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.
The BBC on Tinga Tinga Tales: Music by Eric Wainaina.
The Times on Entertainment Rights
"Tinga Tinga Tales". abc.net.au/. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

External links

Tinga Tinga Tales at BBC Programmes
Official site
Tinga Tinga Tales at the Big Cartoon DataBase
Miscellaneous Crew

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[AfricaReport-1] Chonghaile, Clar Ni (8 July 2010). "Tinga Tinga puts Kenyan animation on the map". The Africa Report. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

[Guardian2012-2] Gibson, Owen (26 June 2008). "BBC to tell children why giraffes have long necks in Tinga Tinga Tales". The Guardian/. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

[AnimationInsider2012-3] Bynum, Aaron H. (20 November 2009). "Africa Animation in 'Tinga Tinga Tales'". animationinsider.net. Animation Insider. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.

[4] The BBC on Tinga Tinga Tales: Music by Eric Wainaina.

[5] The Times on Entertainment Rights

[ABCnet-6] "Tinga Tinga Tales". abc.net.au/. Retrieved 25 January 2014.