Nigeria’s leading production, content acquisition and distribution company, ‘’Micromedia Marketing Limited’’ presents the first Nigerian TELENOVELA Drama Series titled ‘’TASTE OF LOVE’’.
The drama series which is made in Nigeria-by-Nigerians is the first of its kind and set to start airing on terrestrial TV from October 2014. The Telenovela love series which has 150 episodes in its 1st Season tales between two love birds-Hadiza and Kelechi, children of two rival sugarcane growing families who are separated by their families past and will have to overcome countless obstacles to truly be together.
’Taste of Love’’dates back to the Military Era of the 90’s in the History of Nigeria.It’s depicts the Friendship, Betrayal & Hatred amongst Rival Sugar Cane Plantation Families, Musa- Phillips and Pepple. Ibrahim Musa- Phillips is convinced that Jonathan Pepple has betrayed him and caused a death of his wife Maria. Until the real dark truth comes out, their children who fall in love with each other will have to overcome the family hatred. Featuring in this Telenovela series are Nollywood Icons; Ayo Lijadu, Yomi Obileye, Kunle Coker, Paul Adams, Wale Macaulay, Femi Brainardand Fast Rising Award-Winning Nollywood Talents/Fashion & Beauty Queens; Blossom Chukwujekwu, Makida Moka, Mofe Duncan, Gabriel Afolayan, Omowunmi Dada amongst others.
During the press media parley, the Managing Director, Micromedia Marketing Limited, Mrs. Shileola Ibironke said that the aim for this production is to bring Nigerians the very best of entertainment and also help promote our nation’s Agricultural Resources and Development.
‘’The story goes beyond love, intrigue, suspense and betrayal, it also takes us to the root of our culture and governance’’ she said. Mrs. Ibironke also mentioned that Micromedia would be distributing the Nigerian Telenovela ‘’Taste of Love’’ across Africa and other Global Continent. She added that the Drama & Movie industry in Nigeria (Nollywood) has grown and improved over the years in its production style and it is highly important to promote our industry for sustenance and future investments.
Micromedia Marketing Limited is the first media organization to produce a full-length Telenovela drama series in Nigeria with Nigerian Artistes. A Telenovela is an adapted Novel and a limited-run television serial drama which is popular in Latin America & Eastern Europe.