Showmax has dropped the official trailer for its first comedy-drama series in West Africa, Ghana Jollof.
The show will premiere on the African streaming service on Friday, 22 October 2021. Ghana Jollof tells the story of two young Nigerians, Jasper (Funnybone) and Romanus (Akah Nnani), who move to Ghana in search of greener pastures.
Watch the trailer below
In the trailer, things start up with a first-time meeting between Nnamdi (Uzor Arukwe, who starred as dreaded crime boss Knight in Sugar Rush), Jasper (AMVCA-winning actor/comedian Funnybone), Kweku (heartthrob James Gardiner from Ghana’s popular telenovela Dede) and Romanus (AMAA nominee/Youtuber Akah Nnani). Subsequently, Jasper and Romanus head out to Ghana to jollof, kicking off a series of adventures… and misadventures.
Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth serves as the executive producer of Ghana Jollof. The show also serves up a delicious ensemble cast from both Nigeria and Ghana. The cast includes Akah Nnani, Funnybone, AMAA nominee Joselyn Dumas, Uzor Arukwe, Jacinta Ocansey, Mawuli Gavor, popular reality star Portia Freelove, Brihanna Kinte, Jackson Albert Davies, Korkor Oyeba Mensah, Kalybos, and also Basketmouth himself.
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“I’ve always wanted to create something that would be a collaboration between Nigeria and Ghana. Ghana Jollof is a realisation of that dream,” says Basketmouth. “From the cast to the crew, everyone gave of themselves to create a show deserving to be Showmax’s first comedy-drama from West Africa. We all can’t wait for the fans to see what we’ve cooked up.”
Ghana Jollof is directed by AMVCA nominee Diji Aderogba. The show will begin streaming from Friday, October 22 with new episodes dropping every Friday.
