An African City Is Back! Watch Season 2 Trailer

I went kinda crazy last year over the web series, An African City written by Ghanaian Nicole Amarteifio, about five well educated and upwardly mobile African women. All the main stars of the show are returnees from America or the UK - and are now home in an African city where they try to navigate life, love and relationships on their own terms.

I called it Sex and the City in Africa, and going by the season 2 trailer which came online a few days ago, the drama continues! And it comes with a large serving of fashion and glam. You can read my intro post for the series here, a review of the entire series here, and watch all the episodes on RML, here.

Watch Gidi Up Season 2 Online - Episode 6

The dream continues as we find out what happens next to Tokunbo, Eky, Obi, Folarin and Yvonne. On this episode of Gidi Up, Eki and Tokunbo confront the consequences of their actions as she reveals her secret to him.

Obi is blackmailed into taking a listener of Gidi Fm on a date; and things continue to heat up between Yvonne and Meka, while the situation between her and Sharon becomes worse.

Check out the first five episodes here.

Watch Gidi Up Season 2 Online - Episode 1 - 5 [Every Dream Has a Price Tag]

Gidi Up is a thrilling adventure centered around the lives of four friends in pursuit of happiness, success and independence. However, a few wrong choices quickly turn their Lagos dreams into a Gidi nightmare.

When I shared the last episode of Season 1 [here], I wasn't sure if there would be a season two. I'm happy to report that there is, and after having watched the first five episodes, my verdict is "MUST WATCH!"

For those that watched the first season of Gidi Up, some characters have had their actors changed, like OC Okeje, Adesua Etomi, and a lady I haven't watched before, but the newbies are more than equal to the task.

Enjoy! And don't blame me when you finish the first five episodes and want more :)

A Review of An African City Web Series

by Adelarin Awotedu

I was bored last week trying to prepare a business plan for a feature film I am working on so I decided to find what the latest online buzz is. Been wondering for a couple of weeks what 'an African city' is all about. I give it to their public relations team, an African city is on every influential blog online.

An African City Episode 10 - A Big Decision [Season Finale]

In 'A BIG Decision', Nana Yaa starts to date one of the most powerful men in Africa, much to the chagrin of her ex-boyfriend and first love Segun.

Sex, Love and Abstinence - Episode 8 and 9 An African City

In 'An Ode to Saturdays,' the five women live out their weekly Saturday routines on screen, with Makena in an interracial relationship with Matthew. Of course, nothing is ever as simple as it seems.

Episode 6 and 7 An African City - Social Media and Condom Etiquette

In Episode 6, 'He Facebooked Me,' the five ladies experience the pros and cons of social media in their love lives, with Nana Yaa having to make an "official" decision. Music by Rhian Benson and Wanlov Kubolor

The Belly Button Test - Episode 5 An African City

In 'The Belly Button Test,' the girls discuss confidence, with Ngozi fighting desperately to overcome her insecurities through some awkward circumstances.

An African City Episode 4 - A Customs Emergency

In episode 4, 'A Customs Emergency', the girls navigate through issues of dependency...with Sade's dependency dilemma being the most "interesting" of the group.

Sex and The City African Style - The Love Life of Returnees in Ghana (Episode 1 - 3)

An African City is a web series written by Nicole Amarteifio, a Ghanaian who studied in the United States and had a successful career before she returned home. Similar to her personal life, the series follows five well educated and upwardly mobile African women - who’ve all decided to return home - as they navigate the ups and downs of love and relationships.

Shuga Season 3, Episode 1 – Home Coming

Shuga is a lifestyle based TV series produced by MTV Staying Alive Foundation and MTV Base Africa as part of the drive to curb the spread of HIV as well as create awareness for AIDS. They are calling this season 3, Shuga Naija as it is shot entirely in Nigeria with a predominantly Nigerian cast and Nigerian director Biyi Bandele who also did Half of a Yellow Sun movie. Enjoy...

[Web Series] Waiting... Episode 8

“Hello, Dara speaking, how may I help you?” I was answering my work phone so I added a little bit of fone to it.
“Hello, Dara speaking, how may I help you?” the person responded mimicking me.
“Tayo, I swear, you need Jesus. What phone are you calling me with?”
“I’m in one of our conference rooms, I have jist for you,” she said.

[Web Series] Waiting... Episode 7

“What happened? Did you see a ghost?” Tayo asked as she got behind the wheel.
I couldn’t even bring myself to speak, I was angry at myself for unknown reasons but all I knew was that I wasn’t going to get tangled in another Adeosun web. I guess Tayo got the cue because she dropped me off at home and said to call her tonight if I wanted to talk or she would call me in the morning.

[Web Series] Waiting... Episode 6

The week back at work was brutal; it felt as if I was gone for a year rather than a week with the amount of work I had to catch up on. My only weekend plans involved me not leaving my apartment, a movie marathon and my comfortable college sweatpants. Friday came later than expected but I was still grateful because I hadn’t had any downtime at work since the week began.

[Web Series] Waiting... Episode 5

A week later, we were back in Dallas, relaxed, happy and not so excited about going back to work. We were at baggage claim waiting for Lola’s luggage when I saw Kola walking towards our direction with his fiancée. I knew what she looked like from stalking her Facebook page numerous times and I was surprised to see her because for the whole year Kola and I dated, she never visited or maybe she did.

[Web Series] Waiting... Episode 4

It was about 5pm that evening and I just wanted to get home since I knew that Kola wouldn’t be able to get to me there because my security was on the lookout for him. I got into my car and started driving home, didn’t even stop to buy dinner, indomie was just going to have to do for that night. I quickly scanned the street before I entered my building’s garage space to see if Kola was waiting for me and I didn’t see him or his car.

[Web Series] Waiting... Episode 3

Tuesday morning, it still felt like nothing happened. I got up, got ready for work, made coffee for both of us and we went our separate ways after several kisses and I love yous. I wanted to be angry but I loved this man and I didn’t know what I was going to do about the situation. I knew what Tayo told me, I hadn’t called anyone to confirm or talk about it because I knew Tayo wouldn’t lie to me but I also didn’t want to believe it.

[Web Series] Waiting... Episode 2

I was so glad we were taking off and finally on our way to our vacation destination. I had had a stressful year with work and every other nonsense I had allowed into my life. I couldn’t help but think about Kola and everything he put me through that year. I had met Kola at a friend, Tolu’s birthday dinner, about a year and half ago. He was introduced to Tolu through another friend who lived in New York and since Kola was moving to Dallas, Tolu was helping him sort of settle in. We spoke for a bit since we were seated next to each other at the dinner and it was a big table. At the end of the night, he asked for my number and that was the beginning of my romance with him.

[Web Series] Waiting... Episode 1

It was 4:23 pm on a Thursday evening and all I could think about was leaving the office so I could get to the spa as quickly as possible. My friends and I were going on a vacation to Cozumel, Mexico and I couldn’t stop thinking of how much fun we were going to have.

Final Episode of 10:10 - The Revelation

OK, I'm not too happy that this last episode is a mishmash of clips from the previous ones. But the revelation at the very end made my jaw drop! Enjoy...