GOtv dedicates May to African movies

With May being tagged the Africa Month on GOtv, the pay TV cable owners have promised the screening of the best homegrown content on its Africa Magic channels, which includes Africa Magic Family, Africa Magic World and Africa Magic Epic.

With favourites like 53Extra on Mondays, Jara on Wednesdays and Star Gist which airs weekdays already on the bill, management says Africa Magic World is introducing a new hour-long music block, showcasing the latest chart-topping hits from across the continent.

Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, makes a comeback in Dumebi Goes to School, a sequel to the hilarious Dumebi the Dirty Girl, directed by Tchidi Chikere. Dumebi Goes to School airs on Africa Magic Epic on the 24 May.

More movie moments promised on the Africa Magic channel The Three Widows May 1 and Pawpaw the Guitar Boy on May 27. Management also reveal that SuperSport and GOtv will be presenting a variety of exciting sporting content, live on the SuperSport Select channels. Throughout the month of May, top African football leagues from the Glo Premier League (Nigeria), Tusker Premier League (Kenya), First Capital Plus Premier League (Ghana) and MTN Zambia Super League as well as the latest in Athletics (Kenya), Basketball (Nigeria) and International Boxing (Ghana).

Also on the offering are African inspired documentaries like the International Green and Cinema for Peace Award-winning film Big Men which is centred on the quest for oil in Ghana by Dallas-based Kosmos, among a host of other productions.