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Showmax Premieres Journey Of The Beats Alongside Spotify Playlist For Each Episode

June 24, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Journey of the Beats launched a 10-part documentary series produced by creative entrepreneur and the creator of Storm Records, Obi Asika solely on Showmax yesterday. The series details a unique

Film & TV Pop Culture

Big Brother Naija Stops No One From Getting Their PVC

June 24, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

It’s taken as fact that the average Nigerian youth scarcely troubles himself with matters of governance. He has a Rain Man aptitude for pop culture trivia and can parrot, impressively

Feature Film & TV

Devesh Uba Explores Indian-Nigerian Migration in New Documentary

June 18, 2022 by Naomi Overo

In the last decade, Nigeria has experienced large migration flows, both internally and externally. The oil boom of the 1970s served as a major attraction to foreigners, with the country

Film & TV

The Art of Filmmaking in Africa: Preserving Culture through African folktales

June 14, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Films bring people together and emancipate minds, through storytelling and visuals. Films open people’s thinking, in ways they never imagined. That’s why I became a filmmaker. — Leila Djansi There’s

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4 Out-Of-The-Box Film Directors Putting Nigerian Stories Under A Global Spotlight

June 14, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

The Nigerian film industry has undergone great transformations over the years, from the Colonial era to the Golden age, the Video film era and the New Nigerian cinema, we’ve witnessed

Film & TV Technology

Netflix Rolls Out New Features And Collection For Global Accessibility Awareness Day

May 20, 2022 by Inem Udodiong

Netflix is celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day with expanded languages, screenings and a new collection. The platform is beefing up its audio descriptions (AD) and subtitles for deaf and hard

Feature Film & TV

Review: Blood Sisters is Another Beautiful Yet Imperfect Ebony Life Production

May 20, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Blood Sisters, the first Nigerian Netflix Original series, struts with a new conviction that put Nollywood on another elegant pedestal but the incoherence of its plots and some improbable incidents

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How Do You Solve A Problem Like The NTA

May 20, 2022 by Culture Custodian

I was raised watching the Nigerian Television Authority – NTA. On Sundays, especially after church, there was Tales by Moonlight. At night, there was Newsline – with a host that

Feature Film & TV

‘Blood Sisters’: Deyemi Okanlawon, Gabriel Afolayan And Genoveva Umeh On The Flawed Ademola Siblings

May 8, 2022 by Inem Udodiong

In 2020, Netflix reasserted its commitment to developing more original African content by signing a multi-title deal with Nigerian producer Mo Abudu of Ebonylife Studios. Two years later, we have

Film & TV Music

Martell And Davido Celebrate Audacity, Resilience And Generosity In ‘Be The Standout Swift’ Campaign Film

May 5, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Leading Cognac brand, Martell has a new campaign film called A Standout Swift Story under its “Be The Standout Swift” campaign. Featuring the brand’s global ambassador and Afrobeats superstar, Davido,

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5 Nigerian Music Videos With Y2k-Inspired Fashion And Aesthetics

May 2, 2022 by Naomi Overo

In the late 1990s to early 2000s, Nollywood provided a lot of Nigeria’s entertainment with blockbusters like Billionaires Club, Living In Bondage, Girls Cot and Abuja Connection. These films were

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‘Never Late|African Time’: Here Is A First Look At Netflix’s First African Podcast

April 29, 2022 by Inem Udodiong

Netflix’s latest local addition is the first African podcast called Never Late|African Time. Hosted by South Africa’s Andy Maqondwana and Zweli Mbhele, the podcast will have fascinating conversations with beloved

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Review: ‘Silverton Siege’ Brilliantly Pays Homage To South Africa’s Unsung Heroes

April 27, 2022 by Inem Udodiong

On 25 January 1980, three armed activists of the ANC’s uMkhonto we Sizwe (“spear of the nation”) wing walked into a bank in Silverton, Pretoria and changed the course of

Feature Film & TV

The Church Rots From Within in “Man of God”

April 27, 2022 by Culture Custodian

By A. Tabi Bolanle Austen-Peters’ Netflix original mixes fact and fiction, drawing from scandalous headlines and widespread assumptions about celebrity pastors to paint a jarring portrait of the beloved career

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Interview: Laura Londoño Talks Telemundo’s New Show ‘The Scents of Passion’

April 27, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Telemundo has a steamy new series titled The Scent of Passion (Café Con Aroma de Mujer). The telenovela stars an acclaimed cast led by fan favourites William Levy, Laura Londoño