Ghana Jollof
Made in Ghana
Ghana Jollof is the first Showmax Original comedy series in West Africa and is shot in Lagos and Accra.
About the show
Ghana Jollof is the first Showmax Original comedy series in West Africa and is shot in Lagos and Accra.
It stars AMVCA award-winning actor/comedian, Funnybone and AMAA nominee/YouTuber Akah Nnani as two Nigerians who move to Ghana in search of greener pastures.
The star-studded Nigerian cast includes multi-award-winning comedian Basketmouth, who also executive produces, comedian/actor Buchi and Uzor Arukwe, who starred as dreaded crime boss Knight in Sugar Rush.
Bringing in the Ghanaian flavour is Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) nominee Joselyn Dumas, heartthrobs Mawuli Gavor (Chief Daddy) and James Gardiner, who currently stars in Ghana’s popular telenovela Dede.
There’s also the uncontested “Queen of Ghana comedy” and actress Jacinta Ocansey, popular reality star Portia Freelove, model and actress Brihanna Kinte, veteran actor Jackson Albert Davies (Beasts of No Nation), actress Korkor Oyeba Mensah, and multiple award-winning comedian/actor, Kalybos.
Ghana Jollof is only on Showmax.
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Mabel
Jacinta Ocansey is Mabel.
Romanus
Akah Nnani is Romanus.
Boniface
Basketmouth is Boniface.
Mambo
Buchi is Mambo.
Jasper
Funnybone is Jasper.
Kweku
James Gardiner is Kweku.
Juliet
Portia Freelove is Juliet.
Abena
Joselyn Dumas is Abena.
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