Sukari’s adventures in overcoming his low self-esteem, struggling with his identity, and the prejudice of the village’s brown monkeys, are filled with friend and foe alike.

Snafoo, a tree snake, is his friend and faithful companion, who changes color depending on his emotions, is always at his side giving advice and unconditional love.

Crockpot, the island’s most feared nemesis, a villainous crocodile who killed Sukari’s parents many years ago, has been obsessed with devising a plot to eat him ever since, conspiring with the three village bullies (Kava, Kofi, & Kong) to make it happen!

Baba Bwana, the elderly sear/sage who lives at the Crystal Waterfall on Banana Island, teaches Sukari what the magic of life is all about by using crystals as a symbol of the “magic that is inside of us,” to be used and treasured in our life.

The Enchanted Kalamus are the most beautiful multi-colored plumed birds in Africa; their voices are as beautiful as their feathers. Screaming Mimi is an old, ugly molting buzzard who thinks she’s just as beautiful.

The Abadaba Band (Kiko, Uzi, Tambor, and Tamu) learn through their encounters with Sukari, that music is the food of the soul, and there can only be peace, harmony and understanding when everyone works individually and together for the ‘higher good of all’ with one heart, one drum, one beat.

The Buffalo Boys are zebra-riding cowboys who herd the water buffalo safely across the dangerous river to the sweet grasses on the mainland. They are the macho monkeys all the females adore; several of them part of the Abadaba Band. They learn a lesson on the true meaning of bravery and heroism from Sukari.

Mowna, the owner of the island Beauty Tree, who thinks that beauty is only visual, created on the outside, learns what love is all about from Sukari, and her ugly buzzard friend (Screaming Mimi), that one’s true beauty is on the inside!