Funsho Arogundade
Basorge Tariah, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, Kate Henshaw and John Ugbe
On the night of Monday, 6 July, the Old Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel in Lagos buzzed with 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.
Speaking at the launch, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, Regional Director, M-Net West Africa, said Africa Magic is dedicated to creating and showcasing the best content made by Africans for Africa, in line with their investment strategy and 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,” Mba-Uzoukwu said.
She 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.”
Do Good cast
The show is the latest in the line of exciting content on Africa Magic channels like The Johnsons; Highlites with IK; Hotel Majestic and other viewer favourites like Tinsel, Jara, and 53 Extra.
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.
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Source:: PM Newspaper
