Girls Trip 2 Ghana, Tems Bags Oscar and Burna Boy To Headline Afro Nation 2023

Highlights:

• ‘Girls Trip 2’ Reuniting Full Cast for Adventure in Ghana via Variety
• Tems Bags Oscar Nomination for 'Wakanda Forever' Song via OkayAfrica
• Meet the South African Gen Z Entrepreneur Building a Beauty Empire via AMAKA
• Burna Boy to Headline Afro Nation Portugal 2023 via Ebony
• Samuel Fosso’s Self-portraits Affirms the Beauty of African Heritage via i-D
• 5 Afrocentric Alcohol Brands You Should Know and Try via Marmalade

Now, on to the real peel...

‘Girls Trip 2’ Reuniting Full Cast for Adventure in Ghana

The sequel to the hit film "Girls Trip" is officially happening and will be set in Ghana! Writer-director-producer Tracy Oliver, who co-wrote the original 2017 film, shared the exciting news while promoting her Amazon Prime Video series "Harlem" at the Sundance Film Festival. The film's producer Will Packer is reportedly excited to set the film in Ghana, and the ladies of "Girls Trip" will look to attend the annual Afrochella festival, Ghana's premiere cultural and music event. Check it out on Variety

Tems Bags Oscar Nomination for 'Wakanda Forever' Song

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known as Tems, has been nominated for an Oscar for co-writing "Lift Me Up," a song on the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" soundtrack. The song, which was recorded in 5 countries, served as a tribute to Chadwick Boseman and was a collaboration between Tems, Rihanna, Ludwig Göransson, and Ryan Coogler. Tems has said that she drew inspiration for the song from people she had lost in her life, and that it was an honour to have Rihanna collab on the song. This is a historic moment as Africa has had a minimal presence at the Oscars over the years. Check it out on OkayAfrica