A Showmax Original drama series from Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s Sparrow Studios ENO is coming. African streaming service Showmax has announced its first-ever Original title in Ghana, ENO, which will premiere on Showmax in March 2022. Set in Accra, the 13-part drama series follows Abena Baafi, a single mother who is determined to meddle in her three daughters’ lives by steering them …

The 2022 Brit Awards have seen several big changes – with male and female categories dropped, and the introduction of four new genre awards. Tuesday’s ceremony featured music stars including Adele, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Little Simz. Here is the full list of winners and nominees. Album of the year Adele – 30 – WINNER Dave – We’re All Alone …

Cuts is the trailer for a brand new  fictional TV drama focussing on FGM (Female Circumcision/Genital Mutilation) and is now available for viewing as indicated. Set in the heart of an African city –  Faith, a sassy, sophisticated and intelligent African woman is willing to take on the world of professional law, a new love, and boisterous friends. There is …

Singer-songwriter Fantasia Barrino will make her feature film debut in The Color Purple movie musical. Barrino, who rose to fame on the third season of American Idol, is in final negotiations to play Celie, a role that she played on Broadway in 2007 and for which she earned rave reviews. Whoopi Goldberg played the role in Steven Spielberg’s dramatic version …

LAGOS, Nigeria, February 2, 2022 — Shortlisted candidates from 13 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa; six winners will create short films that will premiere on Netflix Netflix and UNESCO are excited to announce the 20 shortlisted candidates who will go forward in the exciting short film competition ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’. What’s more – the quality of submissions received resulted in one …

NBA Crossover in Lagos, Nigeria on Feb. 5 will feature celebrity basketball game and Africa’s first Floating basketball court LAGOS, Nigeria, January 26, 2022/ — NBA Africa and Hennessy, the world’s best-selling cognac, today announced that NBA Crossover, an invite-only lifestyle event that will showcase the convergence of the NBA (www.NBA.com) and popular culture through the art, fashion, music and …

From the brand-new medical drama Accra Medic to a new talk show hosted by Angela Bamford to a new sitcom starring the award-winning media personality Caroline Sampson, here are all the new shows from Akwaaba Magic to stream on Showmax in January 2022. Date My Family Ghana | Stream now Ghana is the latest country to join the Date My …

Director Phumi Morare’s short film LAKUTSHON’ ILANGA (WHEN THE SUN SETS) focuses on a woman who desperately tries to save her brother from a horrific fate. This true story was inspired by the director’s mother and touches on violence against freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid. This topical short film won a gold medal at the 2021 Student Academy …

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has rolled out the 2022 award season with the Golden Globe nomination. Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Kristen Stewart (Spencer), Lady Gaga (House of Gucci) and Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter) have all received official tickets to the January 9 event as contenders for best actress in a …

Get ready to be glued to your screens as Inspector Bediako, Ghana’s hit 90s detective series and one of the most loved TV series ever produced in Ghana, gets a remake in a brand new Akwaaba Magic series, also available to stream Showmax. First released in 1993, Inspector Bediako starred Oscar Provencal in the lead role of Inspector Bediako, a …