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15 May 2025
Sex, Secrets, and Survival: Why ‘MTV Shuga’ Still Hits Hard
Sixteen years later, the iconic drama returns to Kenya with “MTV Shuga Mashariki” exploring Gen Z’s angst and realities.
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08 October 2024
Ayra Starr and Tyla Lead African Nominees at the 2024 MTV EMAs
They’re joined by a diverse group of artists across two African-related categories, as well as nods in general categories.
News
05 February 2021
MTV Postpones MAMAs Amid Report Detailing Bobi Wine's Abuse
The award show, set to be hosted in Kampala, Uganda, has been cancelled after a series of onslaughts against the opposition leader.
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01 February 2021
Opinion: The MTV MAMAs Shouldn't Be Happening in Uganda
"How can MTV and Viacom executives, who claim to be supportive of Black Lives Matter, now look the other way when those lives are African?"
Arts + Culture
15 March 2017
The Dark Skin I Am In: On Learning To Love My Melanin
How one woman went from feeling ashamed of her complexion to loving the the skin she was in. Thanks in no small part to Lupita Nyong'o.
Film + TV
01 December 2015
A Conversation On 'MTV Shuga,' The African Soap Opera That Broke Lupita Nyong’o
On World AIDS Day we speak with MTV Staying Alive Foundation Executive Director and MTV Shuga Executive Producer Georgia Arnold.
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