The Old Ballroom of
the Oriental Hotel in Lagos was the scene of an extravagant display of colour,
glitz and glamour as the entertainment industry’s finest came out to celebrate
the launch of Africa Magic’s new sitcom, Do-Good.
Staged on Monday, 6
July, the event which was anchored by popular stand-up comic and actor, Bovi,
had in attendance Nollywood stars like Kate Henshaw, Emem Isong, Basorge Tariah
jnr., Charles Novia, Ini Edo, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Funmi Holder, Segun Arinze
and Toyin Aimakhu amongst many others.
Speaking at the
launch, the Regional Director, M-Net West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “At
Africa Magic we are dedicated to creating and showcasing the best content made
by Africa for Africans. This is in line with our investment strategy and our
long lasting relationship with the African entertainment industry. It is also
in line with this that we are launching Do-Good, a first of its kind
Pidgin-English sitcom airing on Africa Magic Urban, which promises to be a hit
with comedy lovers across the continent.”
Do-Good is a spin-off
of the popular 1990s Nigerian drama series, Candlelight, and features the
exploits of the titular character Do-good, played by Tariah, who returns from
his travels abroad to woo his sweetheart Emem, a character played by popular
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw. The show is the latest in the line of exciting
content that continues to appear on the Africa Magic channels like The
Johnsons, another popular sitcom; Highlites with IK; Hotel Majestic and other
viewer favourites like Tinsel, Jara, and 53 Extra.
Monday’s show
featured performances from rave of the moment musician Kiss Daniel, who
thrilled the audience with his hit tracks, and stand-up comics Mong Kals and
Don Okiemute Iruvwe, who also feature as recurring cast members on
Do-Good.
Mba-Uzoukwu added:
“It is an exciting time for Africa Magic as Do-Good marks a return to
television for Kate Henshaw and Basorge Tariah Jnr. Many of you remember when
they previously acted as Emem and Do-Good respectively in Candlelight, and the
launch of Do-Good introduces these characters to old and new audiences alike,
by telling an exciting and funny story of ambition and finding love. Our
viewers should make sure to tune in and catch all the fun and humour that
Do-Good brings to the screen.”
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