Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of world class African entertainment, recently hosted a star studded event in Enugu to celebrate the new Africa Magic Igbo channel.
Hosted by ace comedian and Nollywood actor, Okey Bakassi, the glamorous event which held at The Dome had in attendance leading players from the Nigerian film and television industry including many who were instrumental to the industry’s founding with early Igbo language content. Veteran entertainers like Chief Peter Edochie, Onyeka Owenu, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Eucharia Anunobi, Kenneth Okonkwo, Clem Ohameze and Francis Duru were present at the event which featured colourful displays of the Igbo culture.
Speaking at the event, the Regional Director, M-Net (West), Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “Africa Magic is renowned for providing entertainment made for Africa by Africans. We are renowned for telling the African story, and giving African entertainers a platform to show the world what they can do. We have demonstrated this with our channels, including the indigenous language channels which continue to promote the richness of Nigeria’s different cultures beyond the nation’s borders and we are continuing this trend with the Africa Magic Igbo channel.”
John Ugbe, the Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, said: “At MultiChoice, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the development of the Nigerian film and television industry. For over 20 years, we have consistently invested in Nigeria’s creative industry. Furthermore, the Africa Magic channels which sit on our DStv and GOtv platforms provide Nigerian talent with the opportunity to showcase their works to the rest of the continent and indeed the world.”
Chief Pete Edochie, who opened the event with the traditional, symbolic breaking of kolanut, hailed Africa Magic for their tenacity in making sure the Africa Magic Igbo dream came to reality. Mr. Edochie, who spoke entirely in Igbo, was assisted by Kenneth Okonkwo in the opening prayers and urged Igbo filmmakers to take advantage of the new channel to produce rich and enduring Igbo content.
The star studded event featured elegant performances by an Igbo traditional troupe and stellar performances from artistes including Chidinma, Phyno, and Flavour, who closed the event with a medley of his hit songs. A highlight of the evening was when the elegant stallion joined Chidinma on stage in a spontaneous, unforgettable performance.
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At the event the screen diva Genevieve posed for a selfie with Nollywood legend Pete Edochie.
Pete Edochie and Genevieve take a selfie
They both looked very happy in the photo, with broad smiles.
See other photos from the event below:
L-R: John Ugbe, Patience Ozokwor, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu and Ace comedian, Basetmouth
John Ugbe and Onyeka Onwenu
Cross-section of guests at the event
Singers, Flavour and Chidinma performed their hit song “Ololufe” together at the event
Rapper Phyno greets actor, Bob Manuel Udokwu in the traditional way
Dancing Time: Patience Ozokwor (Mama G) and John Okafor (Mr. Ibu)
Actors OC Ukeje and Gideon Okeke poses with comedians Okey Bakassi and Basketmouth
Actor Kenneth Okonkwo assisted Chief Pete Edochie in blessing and breaking the kolanut as it is the tradition of the Igbos
Basketmouth with TV Host/Model, Uti Nwachukwu
Patience Ozokwor and Eucharia Anunobi
Flavour got everyone dancing at the end the event
Africa Magic Igbo, which is available on DStv channel 159, started airing on April 2. It was designed to showcase the rich Igbo culture of Nigeria, following the success of the Africa Magic Hausa and Yoruba channels.
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