Next on STRAIGHT TALK AFRICA Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 [1830-1930 UTC] “Nollywood’s Influence on African and Global Entertainment” Nigeria’s movie industry, “Nollywood,” follows only the United States and India in terms of volume of revenue generation and annual film productions. It has contributed enormously to Nigeria’s economy, making it the biggest economy in Africa. The recent adaptation of Nigerian-born writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Half of a Yellow Sun”, starring Hollywood luminaries Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton is the best evidence that there is now a burgeoning indie wave, which corresponds with American independent cinema. Nollywood along with India’s Bollywood are producing more movies than Hollywood. And despite Kenyan actress Lupita Nyongo winning the Academy Award for “12 Years a Slave,” many analysts say the global audience seemingly only recognize Africa with films like Disneys “The Lion King” and “Hotel Rwanda.” Meanwhile, West African music continues to show enormous influence, becoming more popular than the once very popular Congolese musical genre of Soukous, Rhumba, Reggae, Soul and Bongo Flava. Join us on Wednesday, December 31st at 1830 UTC for the next edition of Straight Talk Africa for our live, one-hour television and radio call-in simulcast, when host Shaka Ssali and his guests discuss Nollywood’s influence on African and global entertainment. voanews/archive/straight-talk-africa-simulcast/latest/672/1464.html
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