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Transcript: Hisani
(Bright music plays)
A person says, WHEE!
Text reads, tvokids + Apartmnet 11 Productions, Original.
(Giggling)
A boy with curly brown hair and glasses smiles.
A narrator says, MEET HISANI.
HE MARCHES TO THE BEAT OF HIS
OWN DRUM.
Hisani plays a drum.
The narrator says, HE OWNS HIS AFRICAN STYLE.
Hisani poses in different outfits.
He says, LOOKING GOOD.
The narrator says, AND PUTS HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO
EVERYTHING HE DOES.
Hisani rides a sled down a hill.
The narrator says, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY.
LET'S GO!
(Upbeat music plays)
An animated sun waves. Over colourful art on a brick wall are different pictures of children. Under the animated sun, text reads, Sunny’s Quest.
Outside, Hisani wears a jacket and gloves. He waves.
He says, JAMBO.
I'M HISANI.
I'M 9 YEARS OLD.
LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT MY LIFE IS
LIKE.
On a bed, Hisani holds a globe ball.
He says, I LIVE IN THE YUKON.
Hisani holds his finger on the location on the globe.
He says, THAT'S RIGHT HERE.
A map shows the location of Yukon.
Hisani says, THE YUKON IS BIG, HUGE, LOTS OF
MOUNTAINS AND PLACES TO VISIT
LIKE THE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
HAS ALL KINDS OF COOL VEHICLES
THAT WERE USED BACK IN THE DAY.
A sign reads, Yukon, Larger than life, Plus grand que nature.
Hisani says, THIS IS ALL OF AFRICA.
He points to the continent on the globe.
Hisani says, AND THIS
IS TANZANIA, WHERE SOME OF MY
RELATIVES LIVE.
The map shows Tanzania. Pictures show Hisani on a ferry,
Hisani says, I TOOK A FERRY ON THE INDIAN
OCEAN.
IN THE PLAINS OF SERENGETI YOU
CAN SEE LOTS OF ANIMALS LIKE
ZEBRAS AND LIONS AND GIRAFFES.
Pictures show the different animals. A flag is displayed.
Hisani says, THIS WAS THE FLAG OF TANGANYIKA
AND THIS WAS THE FLAG OF
ZANZIBAR.
The Zanibar flag is displayed.
Hisani says, THESE TWO FLAGS MADE THE FLAG OF
TANZANIA.
The flag of Tanzania flag is displayed.
Hisani says, GREEN MEANS LAND.
THE BLUE IS FOR THE WATER.
BLACK IS FOR THE PEOPLE.
YELLOW IS FOR THE WEALTH OF THE
COUNTRY.
ONE COUNTRY.
ONE LOVE.
He walks into a kitchen where a bald man with glasses cleans a counter.
Hisani says, HEY DAD.
I'M CRAVING SOME UGALI.
CAN WE MAKE SOME?
His dad says, YEAH.
FOR SURE.
DO YOU WHAT IS THE INGREDIENTS?
Hisani says, YEP.
He goes into a pantry.
His dad says, OKAY.
Hisani and his dad stand at a stove. Hisani mixes a pot of ingredients.
He says, UGALI IS MADE OUT OF CORNMEAL
FLOUR AND YOU MIX IT WITH HOT
WATER.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE MASHED
POTATOES BUT IT TASTES A LITTLE
DIFFERENT.
MY FAVORITE AFRICAN DISH IS
MANDAZI.
IT'S LIKE A DOUGHNUT BUT NOT
ROUND.
Hisani’s dad adds triangles of mandazi dough into a pot of oil. The oil sizzles as the dough fries.
Hisani says, MMM.
He watches the dough fry.
His dad says, WOW, THIS IS NICE.
The mandazi puffs and browns. Hisani takes a bite of ugali. The animated sun rubs their belly. Hisani’s dad brings over a pan of mandazi.
Hisani says, I NEVER USED TO LIKE MANDAZI
UNTIL MY GRANDMA MADE IT FOR ME
IN AFRICA.
He enjoys a mandazi.
Hisani says, DAD TRIES REALLY HARD BUT YOU
ALL KNOW GRANDMAS MAKE IT THE
BEST.
His dad looks offended.
Hisani says, MMM.
DELICIOUS.
(Door bell ringing)
Hisani jumps from his seat.
His dad says, SAVED BY THE BELL.
Hisani looks out a window.
He says, HEY.
IT'S MY FRIEND.
Outside, a boy with brown hair waves. Outside a building, Hisani walks with the boy and two others.
Hisani says, WE'RE HEADED TO THE REC CENTER.
In a gym, he says, THIS IS LUKE.
The brown haired boy says, HELLO.
Hisani says, BRYSON AND CROSBY.
Bryson has short light brown hair. Crosby has short dark brown hair.
Hisani says, THEY ARE MY BEST FRIENDS.
The friends play basketball.
Hisani says, WE PLAY BASKETBALL, SOCCER AND
FLOOR HOCKEY TOGETHER.
Crosby shoots a basket.
Hisani says, THEY'RE REALLY GOOD AT HOCKEY.
The friends play floor hockey.
Hisani says, ONE DAY I HOPE TO JOIN THE ICE
HOCKEY TEAM.
Crosby hits his hickey stick against the floor.
He says, AND HE HITS THE POST.
The friends continue their floor hockey game.
Hisani says, MY FRIENDS ARE AWESOME.
WE CHEER EACH OTHER ON.
One of the friends cheers, GO! GO! GO!
Hisani jumps behind three drums.
He says, THESE ARE MY DRUMS.
IN SWAHILI WE CALL THEM NGOMA.
THAT MEANS DRUMS.
I LIKE TO PLAY DRUMS BECAUSE I
CAN PLAY ANYTHING.
I JUST HAVE TO FIND THE GOOD
RHYTHM.
Hisani plays the drums. The animated sun waves.
Hisani says, THE NGOMA DRUMS ARE PLAYED IN
TANZANIA AND ALL OVER THE WORLD.
IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY GOOD
WHEN I FIND THE RIGHT RHYTHM.
He plays a beat.
He says, I'VE BEEN PLAYING THE DRUMS
SINCE I WAS A BABY.
MY DAD TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY
THEM.
Hisani plays another beat.
He asks, DO YOU WANT TO SEE SOME OTHER
INSTRUMENTS?
He holds an electric guitar.
Hisani says, I PLAY THE GUITAR BUT IT'S
PRETTY BROKEN RIGHT NOW.
MY DAD TRIED TO ADJUST THE
STRINGS BUT HE ACCIDENTALLY
POPPED IT.
He grins. Hisani holds a ukulele.
He says, THE UKULELE SOUNDS LIKE THIS.
He strums the ukulele.
He says, AND
THE KALIMBA SOUNDS LIKE THIS.
Hisani plucks the metal tines on a kalimba.
With another instrument, he says, THIS IS A DIDGERIDOO.
He speaks through the long instrument.
He says, WE HAVE IT BUT WE DON'T PLAY IT
MUCH.
Hisani wears different colourful outfits.
He says, LOOKING GOOD!
Hisani’s dad says, HISANI IS A GOOD HUMAN BEING, AN
INSPIRATIONAL PERSON.
SAY A LOT OF INSPIRING THINGS TO
HISANI AND I'M SURE HE'S GONNA
LOVE THIS MESSAGE AND THIS
MESSAGE CAN GIVE HIM COURAGE TO
CONTINUE DOING WHAT HE'S DOING.
(Cheerful music plays)
The animated sun bursts out of a gift box and blows a party horn. Text reads, Sunny’s Surprise!
Hisani’s dad says, THERE'S A VIDEO THAT
JUST CAME IN FOR YOU.
Hisani sits on a bed. His dad holds a tablet.
His dad says, THEY HAVE A
VIDEO MESSAGE.
HERE YOU GO.
He passes Hisani the tablet. Hisani plays a video of a bald man wearing a black sweater.
The man says, HI HISANI.
THIS IS BRYAN HERE.
BRIAN QUAYE AND I'M AN ARTIST.
Text reads, Bryan Quaye, artist and music producer.
Bryan says, I'M A MUSIC PRODUCER.
FOR ME SUCCESS IS JUST, YOU
KNOW, BEING ABLE TO MAKE MY
MUSIC AS I TRAVEL THE WORLD.
I CAN PLAY MUSIC ANYWHERE
I WANT TO PLAY.
Pictures show Bryan performing.
Bryan says, IT'S A QUESTION OF HARD WORK.
THAT MEANS THAT I HAVE TO
PRACTICE A LOT.
THAT'S HOW YOU GET
TO THIS LEVEL.
HISANI, TRY TO BE YOURSELF.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING
THEN KEEP ON DOING IT.
OKAY?
Hisani says, I LIKE HOW HE SAID TO WORK HARD
SO I CAN GET TO MY DREAMS.
An animated person plays drums. Outside, the land is covered in snow.
Hisani says, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT RIGHT
NOW BUT WE'RE SLEDDING ON A
DESERT.
Hisani sits on a sign that reads, Carcoss Desert. A picture shows Hisani sitting on the sign in warmer weather. The animated sun dances. Hisani and another ride sleds down a snowy hill. They run up the hill with their sleds and ride back down. A Hiasni Cam shows Hisani on the hill.
Hisani says, ME AND MY DAD PLAY AFRICAN MUSIC
AT MUSIC FESTIVALS.
At home, Hisani plays the drums with his dad.
Hisani says, ME AND MY DAD PLAY
AFRICIAN MUSIC AT MUSIC
FESTIVALS.
A man with long black hair plays a drum with Hisani and his dad. Pictures show Hisani and his dad playing the drums.
Hisani says, CRAIG IS GOOD AT PLAYING THE
NGOMA.
Craig, the long haired man, plays his ngoma drum.
Hisani says, MY DAD AND I MADE A MUSIC VIDEO
ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT OR
MAZINGIRA IS SWAHILI.
A video plays on a smartphone. Text reads, Mazingira = Environment.
Hisani says, AFTERALL, YUKON HAS THE FRESHEST
AIR IN THE WORLD.
He plays his drum along with his dad and Craig.
Hisani says, THE MUSIC MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY.
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE PLAYING
TOGETHER.
IT BRINGS AFRICA BACK TO ME.
He smiles.
Outside, he says, THANKS FOR HANGING OUT TODAY.
IT'S FUN TO SHOW YOU ALL THE
THINGS THAT I LOVE ABOUT MY
HERITAGE, THE GREAT MUSIC,
FOODS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
Hisani smiles. The animated sun waves.
End credits.
Narrator Catherine Verdon.
Producer Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Julie Patterson Porter.
An Apartment 11 production.
Produced in association with tvokids.
(Bright music plays)
A person says, WHEE!
Text reads, tvokids.
(Giggling)
An eye looks through a peephole. Text reads, Apartment 11 Productions.
A person says, WHEE!
Text reads, tvokids + Apartmnet 11 Productions, Original.
(Giggling)
A boy with curly brown hair and glasses smiles.
A narrator says, MEET HISANI.
HE MARCHES TO THE BEAT OF HIS
OWN DRUM.
Hisani plays a drum.
The narrator says, HE OWNS HIS AFRICAN STYLE.
Hisani poses in different outfits.
He says, LOOKING GOOD.
The narrator says, AND PUTS HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO
EVERYTHING HE DOES.
Hisani rides a sled down a hill.
The narrator says, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY.
LET'S GO!
(Upbeat music plays)
An animated sun waves. Over colourful art on a brick wall are different pictures of children. Under the animated sun, text reads, Sunny’s Quest.
Outside, Hisani wears a jacket and gloves. He waves.
He says, JAMBO.
I'M HISANI.
I'M 9 YEARS OLD.
LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT MY LIFE IS
LIKE.
On a bed, Hisani holds a globe ball.
He says, I LIVE IN THE YUKON.
Hisani holds his finger on the location on the globe.
He says, THAT'S RIGHT HERE.
A map shows the location of Yukon.
Hisani says, THE YUKON IS BIG, HUGE, LOTS OF
MOUNTAINS AND PLACES TO VISIT
LIKE THE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
HAS ALL KINDS OF COOL VEHICLES
THAT WERE USED BACK IN THE DAY.
A sign reads, Yukon, Larger than life, Plus grand que nature.
Hisani says, THIS IS ALL OF AFRICA.
He points to the continent on the globe.
Hisani says, AND THIS
IS TANZANIA, WHERE SOME OF MY
RELATIVES LIVE.
The map shows Tanzania. Pictures show Hisani on a ferry,
Hisani says, I TOOK A FERRY ON THE INDIAN
OCEAN.
IN THE PLAINS OF SERENGETI YOU
CAN SEE LOTS OF ANIMALS LIKE
ZEBRAS AND LIONS AND GIRAFFES.
Pictures show the different animals. A flag is displayed.
Hisani says, THIS WAS THE FLAG OF TANGANYIKA
AND THIS WAS THE FLAG OF
ZANZIBAR.
The Zanibar flag is displayed.
Hisani says, THESE TWO FLAGS MADE THE FLAG OF
TANZANIA.
The flag of Tanzania flag is displayed.
Hisani says, GREEN MEANS LAND.
THE BLUE IS FOR THE WATER.
BLACK IS FOR THE PEOPLE.
YELLOW IS FOR THE WEALTH OF THE
COUNTRY.
ONE COUNTRY.
ONE LOVE.
He walks into a kitchen where a bald man with glasses cleans a counter.
Hisani says, HEY DAD.
I'M CRAVING SOME UGALI.
CAN WE MAKE SOME?
His dad says, YEAH.
FOR SURE.
DO YOU WHAT IS THE INGREDIENTS?
Hisani says, YEP.
He goes into a pantry.
His dad says, OKAY.
Hisani and his dad stand at a stove. Hisani mixes a pot of ingredients.
He says, UGALI IS MADE OUT OF CORNMEAL
FLOUR AND YOU MIX IT WITH HOT
WATER.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE MASHED
POTATOES BUT IT TASTES A LITTLE
DIFFERENT.
MY FAVORITE AFRICAN DISH IS
MANDAZI.
IT'S LIKE A DOUGHNUT BUT NOT
ROUND.
Hisani’s dad adds triangles of mandazi dough into a pot of oil. The oil sizzles as the dough fries.
Hisani says, MMM.
He watches the dough fry.
His dad says, WOW, THIS IS NICE.
The mandazi puffs and browns. Hisani takes a bite of ugali. The animated sun rubs their belly. Hisani’s dad brings over a pan of mandazi.
Hisani says, I NEVER USED TO LIKE MANDAZI
UNTIL MY GRANDMA MADE IT FOR ME
IN AFRICA.
He enjoys a mandazi.
Hisani says, DAD TRIES REALLY HARD BUT YOU
ALL KNOW GRANDMAS MAKE IT THE
BEST.
His dad looks offended.
Hisani says, MMM.
DELICIOUS.
(Door bell ringing)
Hisani jumps from his seat.
His dad says, SAVED BY THE BELL.
Hisani looks out a window.
He says, HEY.
IT'S MY FRIEND.
Outside, a boy with brown hair waves. Outside a building, Hisani walks with the boy and two others.
Hisani says, WE'RE HEADED TO THE REC CENTER.
In a gym, he says, THIS IS LUKE.
The brown haired boy says, HELLO.
Hisani says, BRYSON AND CROSBY.
Bryson has short light brown hair. Crosby has short dark brown hair.
Hisani says, THEY ARE MY BEST FRIENDS.
The friends play basketball.
Hisani says, WE PLAY BASKETBALL, SOCCER AND
FLOOR HOCKEY TOGETHER.
Crosby shoots a basket.
Hisani says, THEY'RE REALLY GOOD AT HOCKEY.
The friends play floor hockey.
Hisani says, ONE DAY I HOPE TO JOIN THE ICE
HOCKEY TEAM.
Crosby hits his hickey stick against the floor.
He says, AND HE HITS THE POST.
The friends continue their floor hockey game.
Hisani says, MY FRIENDS ARE AWESOME.
WE CHEER EACH OTHER ON.
One of the friends cheers, GO! GO! GO!
Hisani jumps behind three drums.
He says, THESE ARE MY DRUMS.
IN SWAHILI WE CALL THEM NGOMA.
THAT MEANS DRUMS.
I LIKE TO PLAY DRUMS BECAUSE I
CAN PLAY ANYTHING.
I JUST HAVE TO FIND THE GOOD
RHYTHM.
Hisani plays the drums. The animated sun waves.
Hisani says, THE NGOMA DRUMS ARE PLAYED IN
TANZANIA AND ALL OVER THE WORLD.
IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY GOOD
WHEN I FIND THE RIGHT RHYTHM.
He plays a beat.
He says, I'VE BEEN PLAYING THE DRUMS
SINCE I WAS A BABY.
MY DAD TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY
THEM.
Hisani plays another beat.
He asks, DO YOU WANT TO SEE SOME OTHER
INSTRUMENTS?
He holds an electric guitar.
Hisani says, I PLAY THE GUITAR BUT IT'S
PRETTY BROKEN RIGHT NOW.
MY DAD TRIED TO ADJUST THE
STRINGS BUT HE ACCIDENTALLY
POPPED IT.
He grins. Hisani holds a ukulele.
He says, THE UKULELE SOUNDS LIKE THIS.
He strums the ukulele.
He says, AND
THE KALIMBA SOUNDS LIKE THIS.
Hisani plucks the metal tines on a kalimba.
With another instrument, he says, THIS IS A DIDGERIDOO.
He speaks through the long instrument.
He says, WE HAVE IT BUT WE DON'T PLAY IT
MUCH.
Hisani wears different colourful outfits.
He says, LOOKING GOOD!
Hisani’s dad says, HISANI IS A GOOD HUMAN BEING, AN
INSPIRATIONAL PERSON.
SAY A LOT OF INSPIRING THINGS TO
HISANI AND I'M SURE HE'S GONNA
LOVE THIS MESSAGE AND THIS
MESSAGE CAN GIVE HIM COURAGE TO
CONTINUE DOING WHAT HE'S DOING.
(Cheerful music plays)
The animated sun bursts out of a gift box and blows a party horn. Text reads, Sunny’s Surprise!
Hisani’s dad says, THERE'S A VIDEO THAT
JUST CAME IN FOR YOU.
Hisani sits on a bed. His dad holds a tablet.
His dad says, THEY HAVE A
VIDEO MESSAGE.
HERE YOU GO.
He passes Hisani the tablet. Hisani plays a video of a bald man wearing a black sweater.
The man says, HI HISANI.
THIS IS BRYAN HERE.
BRIAN QUAYE AND I'M AN ARTIST.
Text reads, Bryan Quaye, artist and music producer.
Bryan says, I'M A MUSIC PRODUCER.
FOR ME SUCCESS IS JUST, YOU
KNOW, BEING ABLE TO MAKE MY
MUSIC AS I TRAVEL THE WORLD.
I CAN PLAY MUSIC ANYWHERE
I WANT TO PLAY.
Pictures show Bryan performing.
Bryan says, IT'S A QUESTION OF HARD WORK.
THAT MEANS THAT I HAVE TO
PRACTICE A LOT.
THAT'S HOW YOU GET
TO THIS LEVEL.
HISANI, TRY TO BE YOURSELF.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING
THEN KEEP ON DOING IT.
OKAY?
Hisani says, I LIKE HOW HE SAID TO WORK HARD
SO I CAN GET TO MY DREAMS.
An animated person plays drums. Outside, the land is covered in snow.
Hisani says, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT RIGHT
NOW BUT WE'RE SLEDDING ON A
DESERT.
Hisani sits on a sign that reads, Carcoss Desert. A picture shows Hisani sitting on the sign in warmer weather. The animated sun dances. Hisani and another ride sleds down a snowy hill. They run up the hill with their sleds and ride back down. A Hiasni Cam shows Hisani on the hill.
Hisani says, ME AND MY DAD PLAY AFRICAN MUSIC
AT MUSIC FESTIVALS.
At home, Hisani plays the drums with his dad.
Hisani says, ME AND MY DAD PLAY
AFRICIAN MUSIC AT MUSIC
FESTIVALS.
A man with long black hair plays a drum with Hisani and his dad. Pictures show Hisani and his dad playing the drums.
Hisani says, CRAIG IS GOOD AT PLAYING THE
NGOMA.
Craig, the long haired man, plays his ngoma drum.
Hisani says, MY DAD AND I MADE A MUSIC VIDEO
ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT OR
MAZINGIRA IS SWAHILI.
A video plays on a smartphone. Text reads, Mazingira = Environment.
Hisani says, AFTERALL, YUKON HAS THE FRESHEST
AIR IN THE WORLD.
He plays his drum along with his dad and Craig.
Hisani says, THE MUSIC MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY.
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE PLAYING
TOGETHER.
IT BRINGS AFRICA BACK TO ME.
He smiles.
Outside, he says, THANKS FOR HANGING OUT TODAY.
IT'S FUN TO SHOW YOU ALL THE
THINGS THAT I LOVE ABOUT MY
HERITAGE, THE GREAT MUSIC,
FOODS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
Hisani smiles. The animated sun waves.
End credits.
Narrator Catherine Verdon.
Producer Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Julie Patterson Porter.
An Apartment 11 production.
Produced in association with tvokids.
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A person says, WHEE!
Text reads, tvokids.
(Giggling)
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