Nollywood-Liberia co-production 'Sundown in Sinkor' opens to record diaspora pre-sales — biggest Liberian film launch in five years
The $1.4M feature, shot in Monrovia and Lagos and produced by Filmhouse Group with Liberian co-producer Patrice Juah, has crossed 38,000 pre-sale tickets across the U.S., U.K., and West African corridor ahead of its May 2 theatrical release.
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Hipco star Bucky Raw lines up Madison Square Garden warm-up date — first Liberian artist to play the Garden as a billed act
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Showmax orders second season of Monrovia-set crime drama 'Bassa Avenue' after 4.1M streams in opening month
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George Weah's son Timothy makes surprise cameo at Liberian Music Awards — performs an unreleased verse with MC Caro
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Cannes Marché du Film accepts three Liberian shorts — first time more than one Liberian title has been picked in a single edition
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Afrobeats festival 'Lib Wave' confirms Davido, Tems, and Stonebwoy headliners for Antoinette Tubman Stadium July 27
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Liberia Broadcasting System overhauls primetime slate — drops 9pm news for a 30-minute Kolokwa magazine show
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Liberian-American actress Wayétu Moore optioned by A24 for a memoir adaptation she'll co-produce
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Boakai administration approves 15% rebate for foreign productions shooting on Liberian soil — Lagos studios already inquiring
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Streaming royalties from Liberian artists hit $2.3M in 2025 — up 64% YoY as Spotify expands MTN-bundled plans
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Netflix Africa scouts a Monrovia office — sources say first slate of Liberian originals could land Q4 2026
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Inside the financing of 'Sundown in Sinkor': how a $1.4M Nollywood-Liberia co-pro got made
From a Lagos completion-bond facility to a Monrovia tax rebate that didn't yet exist when production started, a behind-the-scenes look at the deal stack that put Liberia back on the West African film map.
Bucky Raw at the Garden: how Liberia's hipco generation finally crossed over
A decade after Takun J brought Kolokwa rap into the Liberian mainstream, an MSG-warm-up booking signals the genre has crossed the diaspora threshold. We trace the streaming numbers, the tour math, and what comes next.
'Bassa Avenue' and the streaming math: 4.1M streams, but is it actually profitable for Showmax?
Streaming hits in West Africa rarely translate to franchise economics the way they do in Lagos or Nairobi. We break down the per-stream payout, production cost, and renewal calculus.
Wayétu Moore's A24 deal isn't just a book sale — it's a foothold for Liberian voices in U.S. prestige TV
The novelist-turned-co-producer is the most senior Liberian creator inside an American studio system right now. Why that matters for the next ten years of the diaspora pipeline.
The 15% rebate: what Liberia's new film incentive actually does — and what it leaves out
Below-the-line crew, post-production, and music licensing are still excluded. A pragmatic read on whether the new policy attracts real productions or just paperwork.
Streaming royalties cleared $2M for Liberian artists in 2025 — but distribution is brutally uneven
Top-decile artists captured 78% of total payouts. We pulled DistroKid and Audiomack data and compared it with Nigeria and Ghana to show how concentrated Liberia's streaming market still is.
Why Netflix scouting Monrovia matters more than the headlines suggest
The platform has cooled on African originals after the 2024 reorganisation. A Liberia office — even a small one — would signal a recommitment that goes well beyond Lagos and Cape Town.
Liberian Music Awards 2026: the winners, the snubs, and the power shift no one's writing about
A new generation of female hipco and gospel artists swept the night. The boardroom story behind the votes is more interesting than the trophies.
Lib Wave's logistics gamble: putting Davido, Tems, and Stonebwoy on the same Monrovia stage
Tour-routing, hotel inventory, and stadium upgrades that still don't exist. Inside the operational risk a Liberian promoter is taking with a single July date.
Cannes' 2026 Liberian shorts: full breakdown of the three films and what each is selling
A documentary on the LRD, a coming-of-age set in Paynesville, and a horror short shot in Bong County. We watched all three.