[quote]Sarafina! is a South African musical by Mbongeni Ngema depicting students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to apartheid. It was also adapted into a 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Leleti Khumalo. Sarafina! premiered on Broadway on January 28, 1988, at the Cort Theatre, and closed on July 2, 1989, after 597 performances and 11 previews. The musical was conceived and directed by Mbongeni Ngema, who also wrote the book, music, and lyrics. The play was first presented at The Market Theatre, Johannesburg, South Africa, in June 1987. The cast included Leleti Khumalo as Sarafina.[/quote]
[quote]"Sarafina! is a 1992 South African film starring Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba, John Kani and Tertius Meintjies.The plot centers on students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to the implementation of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in schools. The character Sarafina (Leleti Khumalo) feels shame at her mother's (Miriam Makeba) acceptance of her role as domestic servant in a white household in apartheid South Africa, and inspires her peers to rise up in protest, especially after her inspirational teacher, Mary Masombuka (Whoopi Goldberg) is imprisoned.[/quote]
So... that's from where Sarafina gets she's name.
My vision of that how makers of the movie came up with the idea of her name:
*deadline for movie credits*
filmmaker1: Wait a sec! We didn't have a name for Nala's mother! Any ideas...?
filmmaker2: Nope D: A contract with our Swahili translator has ended about a half year ago.
filmmaker3: I have an idea! *goes to the phone and dials* -Whoopi? Hi! You have played in one African movie... what is that called? I mean NOT The Lion King of course...
Whoopi: "Sarafina!" But why are you asking?
filmmaker3: No reason... I... I just want to watch it! Thanks - you helped me a lot!
Whoopi: No problem, bye!
XD
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