Fashioning Modern Africanism

If you don't know this about me, now you know. I live for gheigh tv. When Showmax comfirmed  Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show as one of the shows streaming this April, I was excited to tap into th is darkly funny documentary series about the Emmy-winning comedian’s tumultuous quest for love, sex, and truth. The HBO Original had its world premiere at SXSW in March 2024 and is now coming express from the US to Showmax on Wednesdays.  The first episode kicks off in the build up to the 2022 Emmy Awards, where Jerrod was nominated for his guest appearance hosting  Saturday Night Live  for the first time, as well as for Writing for  Rothaniel,  his Bo Burnham-directed comedy special where he came out as gay publicly.  Since winning the Emmy for  Rothaniel , Jerrod has gone on to host the Golden Globes, won a Writers Guild of America Award, and been nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance for  Poor Things , which went on to win four Oscars.  At the start

  New True Detective, The Cleaning Lady; first seasons of Fellow Travelers, Black Ops TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY  | Binge from 22 April When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace.  To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers (two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice. Night Country  is the most watched season of  True Detective , as well as the best-reviewed, with a 92% rating on  Rotten Tomatoes .  The critics’ consensus there says, “Frighteningly atmospheric and anchored by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis' superb performances,  Night Country  is a fresh and frosty variation on  True Detective 's existential themes,” while  The Guardian ’s 5/5-star review says, “a blazing Jodie Foster makes this show better than ever before.” Similar

MTN Bushfire is excited to unveil the second line-up of artists who will be setting the stages ablaze at the 17 th   edition of the festival taking place from 31 May to 2 June, 2024 at House On Fire in the Kingdom of Eswatini.  The festival’s line-up is loved by Fire Starters from all over the world for its multicultural, eclectic mix of top music talents and exciting discoveries of artists and genres that amaze and inspire. Discovering new artists and music styles is one of the highlights of every MTN Bushfire weekend. Further artist announcements will be made in the coming weeks. Following the recent announcement of a range of celebrated global artists, and the confirmation of Nigerian artist  Nneka  as the headline act, MTN Bushfire has released another list of confirmed artists, who exemplify the festival’s conscious celebration of diversity, spirit of social inclusion and atmosphere of tolerance inspired by its call to action, Bring Your Fire. South Africa’s vocal powerhouses will

Following a hugely successful first installment of the Brutal Fruit Spritzer Saturday Brunches in 2023, the vibrant lifestyle event series is set to return bigger and more memorable this year. This time around, the series will come to life in Cape Town at the stunning Cabo Beach Club on April 13th, before drawing to a close inmoving to the scenic Idle Wilds Country Estate on April 27. When the brunches launched last year, they were immediately met with widespread fanfare, and it didn’t take long before tickets were sold-out for each of the events. It is now becoming a staple in many people’s events calendars for its unique ability to connect, foster celebration and leave attendees feeling like they truly belong. Beyond the incredible line-ups and performances from the likes of Simmy, Langa Mavuso, Daliwonga and Dladla Thukzin, the scrumptious brunch experience, the delicious specially crafted Brutal Fruit spritzer cocktails and the picturesque locations, it was the incredible people th

The Showmax Original follows Thea Pretorius, the mother of Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, who murdered his 25-year-old girlfriend Andrea Venter in front of her neighbours, security guards and CCTV cameras. He then escaped authorities in South Africa and Brazil for years, assuming three different identities and starting families with multiple women. After initially helping him escape, Thea slowly had to come to terms with her son being a killer. As she admits in the trailer, “He’s capable of worse things.” With  Sarie 's Marteli Brewis   hailing the true-crime documentary as “poignant” and Cape Talk's Sara-Jayne King praising it as “absolutely gripping viewing."  F ormer South African Police Service head profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne worked on hundreds of murder cases but says in the true-crime documentary, “This was definitely one of the more brutal ones that I’ve seen…  This was definitely in the realm of what we regard as overkill.” He says Andrea’s story shows how hard it

Industry powerhouse Steyn Entertainment is responsible for bringing some of the world’s biggest stars to South Africa to headline Rocking the Daisies. Artists like Mac Miller, Kehlani, Stormzy, The Vamps, Bas and JID, have drawn crowds in the tens of thousands to Cloof Wine Estate, Western Cape, South Africa. This year is no different, as they celebrate nineteen years of this proudly African, Billboard ranked music and lifestyle festival.  It is official that Roc Nation artist, Snoh Aalegra is the first International Headliner on what promises to be another epic line up of global and local talent.  Iranian Swedish-born singer and songwriter, Snoh Aalegra is one of the most exciting voices in recent time. Recognized with multiple Grammy Nominations, and winner of Swedish Grammys, her music heavily draws from her life experiences and challenges as a person. With multiple sold-out headline tours across North America and Europe under her belt, Rocking the Daisies will be her first major fe

MTN Bushfire is renowned for its unique and eclectic music line-ups rooted in a pulsating celebration of diversity and spirit of inclusion. This year, the festival will be headlined by one of the continent’s most powerful voices, Nigerian global music sensation, Nneka! The Neo-Soul singer, songwriter and actress will bring her fire with her electrifying blend of   Afrobeats, Soul and Reggae music   to the 17 th   edition of the festival, taking place from 31 May to 2 June at House On Fire in the scenic Malkerns Valley of Eswatini.   With influences such as Fela Kuti and Sade Adu, Nneka’s soul-stirring conscious music embodies the festival’s philosophy of using the power of the arts to inspire creative expression and arts advocacy, expressed through the call to action for positive social and environmental change, Bring Your Fire. MTN Bushfire is excited to welcome back legendary South African singer/songwriter,   Thandiswa Mazwai , who will once again set the MTN Bushfire stage ablaze w