ROK Studios, the
award-winning Nigerian film studio, will take on a grand tour across Southern
Africa from Thursday 21st to Sunday 31st March 2019, where superfans in key
locations across South Africa and Zambia can connect with their favourite
Nollywood stars.
Joining Nollywood actress and CEO of ROK, Mary Njoku on the
ROK ME Tour will be top stars from the hit series, Single Ladies, Festac Town,
and Husbands in Lagos including Desmond Elliot, Mercy Aigbe, Bolanle Ninalowo,
Jackie Appiah, Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Chinedu Ikedieze and Efe Irele.
The ROK Me tour will begin
in Johannesburg and Cape Town from Friday 22nd March, ending in Lusaka on the
31st of March, before proceeding to West African cities, Accra and Lagos over
the next couple of months. The stars will experience some of the best tourist
destinations in each city to discover and celebrate African history and
culture, whilst connecting with Nollywood lovers via exclusive Meet and Greet
events and VIP dinners.
To further diversify ROK’s
content and the global appeal of Nollywood as a whole, ROK will also be on the
lookout for local talent throughout the tour, especially with the release of
new series such as “The African Couple”.
Nollywood has become a
global phenomenon by making it possible for Africans both home and abroad to
vicariously experience life in their home and neighbouring countries alike.
These movies have encouraged intra-African tourism, trade and engagement, as
they continue to shed light on common cultures which are shared across the
continent.
Speaking on the tour, ROK’s
CEO, Mary Njoku stated: “We are very
excited to be meeting with Nollywood superfans across Africa, whilst also being
on the lookout for up and coming acting and production talent. At ROK, we love
telling real African stories and providing opportunities for aspiring writers
and actors alike. Nowadays, Nollywood is not just made up of Nigerian stars but
African stars around the globe. The ROK ME Tour creates an opportunity to learn
from locals in each city. Africans, telling our African stories in our own
unique and creative ways, cementing Nollywood as a strong global brand,
bringing the African message to the world at large.”
As a TV channel, ROK
reaches 13.5 million subscribers across DSTV and GOTV platforms in Africa
alone. In the UK it reaches 12.5M viewers. Producing over 540 movies and 25
original TV series including Ojukwu, Stalemate, and Being in Nollywood, amongst
others, the ROK brand is one of the most prolific production houses in
Nollywood. ROK channels are 24 hours of amazing Nollywood & Ghanaian
movies, TV Shows and Music. ROK’s unique approach to African storytelling has
driven high growth in key content areas, resulting in the demand to launch
channels around the specific content genres.
Fans can join in the fun
and keep up to date with activities via ROK social media platforms - Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram, and register to attend activities here.
As well as meet and greets
with the stars, there will be #ROKME goodie bags and merchandise to giveaway
along each stop on the tour.
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