Good news, Queen Sono hive! Netflix has renewed the show for a second season. Queen Sono became the toast of conversations heralding Netflix’s original African content revival, an Afro-spy drama with South African actress Pearl Thusi as the lead star and Kagiso Lediga as showrunner. The first season had adrenaline-pumping action scenes and gritty... Read More

5 Things that Should Matter Today, Queen Sono

March 4, 2020

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Who’s the Boss, Escape from Pretoria – Here are the movies and shows you should check out this month

Everyone and their grandma knows Netflix Naija has launched themselves in Nigeria – brand new Twitter account and a grand photo shoot for the opening featuring a handful of Nollywood stars. With the streaming giant landing on our turf, we will see many in-house projects getting greenlit, first of which is Akin Omotosho’s Vaya. On... Read More

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‘Who’s The Boss’, Escape from Pretoria, Queen Sono

March 3, 2020

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Filmhouse Group hosts the exclusive screening of Queen Sono, the first original African series by Netflix

West Africa’s leading film-entertainment group, Filmhouse, owners of Filmhouse Cinemas and FilmOne Entertainment, hosted the exclusive screening of the first original African series by Netflix, titled Queen Sono. The screening held at Filmhouse IMAX Lekki on Thursday, February 27th 2020, and was its first public viewing to a selected audience. Queen Sono releases globally on... Read More

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February 28, 2020

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Meet Chi Mhende, Queen Sono’s Head-Baddie-In-Charge

As part of YNaija’s coverage of the launch of Queen Sono, the first Netflix original scripted series from Africa, our editors joined a roundtable of journalists from across the continent to speak with Enhle Maphumulo who plays Nova and Khathu Ramabulama who plays William to discuss their on-screen chemistry, their hopes for the show and the possibility of... Read More

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February 27, 2020

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Queen Sono’s Pearl Thusi & Kate Liquorish are bringing fresh fire to the Afro-spy genre

As part of YNaija’s coverage of the launch of Queen Sono, the first original scripted series produced by Netflix on the continent. Pearl Thusi plays titular character Queen Sono and Kate Liquorish’s Ekaterina provides much of the conflict in the show, their rivalries increasing even as they swap proxies and move closer to a show down. Listen... Read More

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February 27, 2020

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Queen Sono’s Enhle Maphumulo & Khathu Ramabulana are TV’s most charismatic couple

The Cutting Floor

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February 26, 2020

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It took them long enough but Netflix Naija is finally here

The next big battle for the future of media is the streaming wars. Its a war already 30 years in the making starting in the US in the early 90’s with then video giant Blockbuster and relatively new upstart, Netflix. 30 years later, almost every major media network playing in both traditional and digital spaces... Read More

The Media Blog

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February 5, 2020

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Dear Affy, Azali – Check out the shows and movies we are looking forward to this February

Charles Okpaleke is remaking the femme fatale cult horror classic Nneka the Pretty Serpent, further pivoting Nollywood into remake season. We love it. Soon enough, Nollywood filmmakers will run out ideas and look towards nostalgia – old-era Nollywood which largely consists of horror and do remakes. The great horror movie renaissance in Nollywood is about... Read More

‘Queen Sono’ is Netflix’s first South African original

We are entering a new era of content in Nigeria. For far too long, a handful of gatekeepers have controlled funding for projects in Nigeria and shut out new talent with new ideas. Driven primarily by financial bottom lines, we have been subjected to a revolving door of mediocre comedy sitcoms and tepid dramas whose... Read More

The Media Blog

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January 27, 2020

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Angelique Kidjo dedicates Grammy win to Burna Boy, Bolt introduces tricycle to Uyo – Here are 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Legendary singer, Angelique Kidjo on Sunday night beat Burna Boy and a host of others to win the Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards that held in Staples Center, Los Angeles. Angelique Kidjo didn’t only just receive the award but graciously dedicated it to Burna Boy in recognition of the hard work... Read More

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Ahmed Lawan, Angelique Kidjo, Burna boy, Lassa fever, Queen Sono

December 11, 2018

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Pearl Thusi stars in Netflix’s first African original series, Queen Sono’

Netflix has just rolled out its first African original series, Queen Sono, the first of many to come as the platform plans to incorporate African original series to its slate of programming. In essence, more African content like we have never seen. Filming for Queen Sono is scheduled to begin next year, and it stars South... Read More

The Film Blog

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December 11, 2018

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Entertainment Roundup: Lagos CP orders investigation into assault on Gideon Okeke; Netflix reveals first African original series | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Davido confirms venue for his December concert In a post shared on his social media pages on Monday, Davido shared that this year’s edition of his annual concert tagged, ”City of Davido” will be holding –... Read More

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Who’s the Boss, Escape from Pretoria – Here are the movies and shows you should check out this month

Filmhouse Group hosts the exclusive screening of Queen Sono, the first original African series by Netflix

Meet Chi Mhende, Queen Sono’s Head-Baddie-In-Charge

Queen Sono’s Pearl Thusi & Kate Liquorish are bringing fresh fire to the Afro-spy genre

Queen Sono’s Enhle Maphumulo & Khathu Ramabulana are TV’s most charismatic couple

It took them long enough but Netflix Naija is finally here

Dear Affy, Azali – Check out the shows and movies we are looking forward to this February

‘Queen Sono’ is Netflix’s first South African original

Angelique Kidjo dedicates Grammy win to Burna Boy, Bolt introduces tricycle to Uyo – Here are 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Pearl Thusi stars in Netflix’s first African original series, Queen Sono’

Entertainment Roundup: Lagos CP orders investigation into assault on Gideon Okeke; Netflix reveals first African original series | Other top stories

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