waka profile 2014
DESCRIPTION
WAKA meaning “shine” in Swahili. WAKA is an all Pan-Africa talent agency. We represent Actors, TV personalities, brand ambassadors, emcees and voice over artists. We specialise in representing talent in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya Ghana, Zambia, Congo and Liberia, Angola and Botswana. Rosie Motene identified a gap in the market and was compelled to establish the WAKA agency. Rosie Motene has travelled the African continent extensively whilst on assignment in her multiple professional capacities. Rosie’s level of professional exposure has demanded that she create a training programme requisite for all her clients represented. Our services: Auditions: • If you are seeking talent from the various regions, I will supply WAKA artists. If you have someone else in mind and they are not listed with WAKA, we will source them and take a 10% commission if they are granted the job. • In the event of talents unavailability due to professional travel, a Skype session with client and artist will be scheduled. Castings: WAKA is able to set up casting sessions for clients. • The casting includes the following service. 1. Sourcing a casting space 2. Hiring a camera man, stock and equipment 3. Sourcing the talent from the specified region 4. Providing the talent with the sides to audition for. 5. Auditioning each artist, making a shortlist for callbacks for the client to watch. 6. Giving expert opinion on each artist. 7. Supplying the client with the footage of each artist accompanied by his or her picture and notes from the audition. 8. Conversion from Tape to DVD can be done as well. What will be required from the client: 1. A break down of what type of talent is needed. 2. An up to date script with character bibles, arcs and storyline. 3. A date for shooting 4. A budget for the talent. Voice artists: * We are affiliated with various recording studio across the continent so a satellite recording can be arranged. Emcee and programme directors as well as brand ambassadors: * Our brand ambassadors and emcees are of the finest caliber. We collaborate extensively with our brand clients with fulfilling their requirements thereof. For more information please do not hesitate to contact us. Contact person: Rosie Motene. Mobile number: +27 82 9923189 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wakaagency. Facebook: WAKA page. www.wakaagency.bizTRANSCRIPT
WAKA TALENT
AFRICAS FIRST PAN-AFRICAN TALENT
AGENCY.
ROSIE MOTENE
FOUNDER
Award winning actor, TV
presenter, TV and film
producer.
Rosie Motene has been in
the entertainment industry
for 20 years and saw the gap
for representation across the
continent.
WHAT IS WAKA?
WAKA meaning “shine” in Swahili.
WAKA is an all Pan-Africa talent agency.
We represent Actors, TV personalities, brand
ambassadors, emcees and voice over artists.
Countries covered: South Africa, Kenya,
Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia DRC, Zambia,
Malawi and Botswana
SERVICES
1. Castings: We provide casting facilities for
production houses and networks. We will source
talent to audition, place all footage on an edited disc
and give notes and recommendations to client.
We arrange for one on one meetings between
directors and talent and agencies.
SERVICES
2. Provide talent: We represent talent from across
the continent.
We provide talent in the form of:
• Actors.
• TV presenters.
• Voice over artists
• Programme directors.
SERVICES
3. Production: We are affiliated with production houses who
can assist with TV and film production, equipment hire,
recording studios and crew. The following areas:
• Ghana
• Nigeria
• Kenya
• Uganda
• Zambia
SOUTH AFRICA
DYLAN KING A.K.A BLAYZE
Recording artists.
Music producer
TV presenter.
SOUTH AFRICAN
KIM JANSEN
Writer.
Editor of ‘For change’
magazine.
Programme director.
Voice artist.
LANGUAGES: English and
French.
SOUTH AFRICAN
MASEGO ‘MAPS’
MAPONYANE
TV presenter.
Programme director
Voice over artist.
LANGUAGES; ENGLISH,
TSWANA, FRENCH,
CONVERSATIONAL
ITALIAN.
SOUTH AFRICA
REFILOE LEPHOI
TV presenter.
Wheel chair bound.
LANGUAGES: TSWANA,
ENGLISH.
SOUTH AFRICA
JEROME DU PLOOY.
TV presenter.
Programme director.
SOUTH AFRICA
NEO NTLATLENG
Actor.
Writer
Director.
ANGOLA
WEZA SOLANGE
LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
TV presenter.
Actor.
Programme director
Voice over artist.
LANGUAGES; ENGLISH
AND PORTUGESE.
KENYA
FAREED KHIMANI.
TV presenter.
Actor
TV producer
KENYA
JANET MBUGUA
Actor.
TV producer.
Voice over artist..
UGANDA
GAETANO KAGWA
LIVES IN KENYA
TV presenter.
Actor.
Radio personality
UGANDA
FLAVIA TUMISIIME
TV Presenter.
Radio personality
Producer.
UGANDA
CLEOPATRA KOHIERWE
TV Presenter.
Actor.
Radio personality.
GHANA
CHRIS ATTOH
Actor.
Director
TV presenter.
Voice over artist.
Programme director
GHANA
ANITA ERSKINE
TV Presenter.
Producer
Actor
Voice over artist.
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH,
FRENCH AND TWI.
GHANA
LYDIA FORSON
TV presenter.
Actor
GHANA
KWAKU T
LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
TV PRESENTER
MUSICIAN
GHANA
GENA WEST.
Recording artist.
Actor
TV presenter
DRC
MAPUMBA CILOMBO.
LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Musician.
Music producer.
TV Presenter.
LANGUAGES; ENGLISH,
FRENCH, SWAHILI,
CHILUBA
DRC
GRACE-KELLY KALASSA.
TV presenter.
LANGUAGES: ENGLSIH,
FRENCH
LIBERIA
PATRICE JUAH
designer.
TV presenter.
NIGERIA
KENDRA ETUFNWA
Lives in USA and SA.
TV presenter.
Actor.
NIGERIA
Adaure achumba
News anchor for ETV Africa.
NIGERIA
RAYMOND AGABA
LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
TV presenter.
Actor
NIGERIA
ABAYOMI ATERRE.
LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA
TV presenter.
Voice over artists.
ZAMBIA
CHISHAL CHITOSHI JNR.
OWNER OF FLAVAFM
TV PRESENTER AND
PRODUCER.
ZAMBIA
MUMBA MWAKWA
TV presenter.
Radio personality
BOTSWANA
BERRY HEART
Poet
Actor
Performing artist..
BOTSWANA
Leloba Seitshiro
Leloba Seitshiro is a two-
time Emmy Award winning
Broadcast Journalist with
extensive newsroom
experience, and
international acclaim.
BOTSWANA
KING TUX.
TV Presenter
Actor
TV Producer
Recording artist
MALAWI
DERRICK NYASULU
LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
TV Presenter.
Voice over artist.
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH
AND CHICHEWA
CONTACT
Rosie Motene
www.wakaagency.biz
Twitter: @wakaagency
Facebook group: Waka