Afrocritik’s Top 100 African Songs of 2025

Afrocritik’s Top 100 African Songs of 2025

Casablanca - Dakar
Nana Adwoa Frimpong

Features & Essays

The Nollywood Mystery Thriller: Sometimes It’s Elementary, and Sometimes There’s None
The Politics of Cooking and Traditional Roles in the Nigerian Family
Why AI Misinformation is a Serious Threat to Elections and Democracy
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What the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Could Mean for Africa’s Creative Industry
FESPACO - Afrocritik
FESPACO: An Enduring Role in Promoting African Cinema
Brymo - Afrocritik
Brymo, Macabre, and Reconciling with the Art of Controversial Artists

Interviews

DumomiTheJig - Afrocritik
“Every Day Presents Another Angle to Approach My Music”: DumomiTheJig, the Artiste in His Debut Year in the Music Scene
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“When It Comes to Lovesongs, Nobody Can Touch Me”: Joeboy, in Conversation with Afrocritik
Wingonia Ikpi in an exclusive interview with Afrocritik
“I Learnt to Let the Story Lead”: Nigerian Filmmaker, Wingonia Ikpi, on Producing the Crime-Comedy, “Bank Alert”
Mr Eazi
The Ingenuity of Mr Eazi: An Exclusive Interview with a New Era Connoisseur for Art and Talent
Skales in conversation with Afrocritik
“‘Proof of Life’ Is a Rebirth for Me”: Skales Speaks on His Latest Project with Afrocritik
Eso Dike - Interview with Afrocritik
“Versatility Helps, But Perseverance is Key”: Nigerian Actor, Eso Dike, on Breaking into Nollywood

Film & TV

Inside Job
“Inside Job” Review: Jacky Vike and Mammito Eunice Find Kenya’s Laugh Lines and Its Pain Points
Geoblocking
How Geoblocking and Cinema Scheduling Bias Undermine Distribution in Nollywood
My Mother Is a Witch
“My Mother Is a Witch” Review: Niyi Akinmolayan Explores Intergenerational Trauma in Provocative Drama
Red Circle
“Red Circle” Review: Akay Mason’s Energetic Thriller Delivers on Its Ambitions
Red Circle
“Fortune Favours the Bold”: In Conversation With the Cast and Crew of “Red Circle”
The Party
“The Party” Review: Where’s the Sleuthing or Mystery in This Nollywood Whodunit?

Music

Tolani
Tolani Is Creating Music on Her Own Terms
Annabel Joseph Ojoboh
The Classical Warmth of Annabel Joseph Ojoboh’s Music
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Soulful Rhythms
Wa Jo Pa
“Wa Jo Pa” Review: Bad Boy Timz Leans Into His Strengths on Lively Sophomore Album
Addiction
“Addiction” Review: Jay Melody Stakes His Claim in Bongo Flava’s Hall of Fame
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Mellow May

VIDEOS

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Books

Masobe Books opens call for submission - Afrocritik
Masobe Books to Open 2024 Submissions Window for Emerging Authors on February 1
2024 Drue Heinz Prize - Afrocritik
Mubanga Kalimamukwento Wins 2024 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Dylan Thomas Prize - 2024 - Afrocritik
African Authors, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ and Caleb Azumah Nelson, Longlisted for 2024 Dylan Thomas Prize
Teju Cole, Marie Ndiaye, Romeo Oriogun, Shortlisted for 2023 NBCC Awards
Paul Ngila Njeri - In conversation with Afrocritik - James Currey Prize Winner 2023
“Winning the James Currey Prize Might Represent My Coming of Age as a Writer”: In Conversation with 2023 Prizewinner, Peter Ngila Njeri
Spotlight on African Voices as British Science Fiction Association Awards (BSFA) Unveils 2024 Longlist

Culture

Chioma Ajunwa: Is Her 25-Year Wait A Symptom Of A Fractured System?
Have Africans Failed To Properly Curate Their Own History?
Being Feminist And Queer In Nigeria: A Double Whammy
How The Nigerian Educational System Promotes Nepotism
Is Atheism Slowly Catching On In Nigeria?
Feminism And Allyship In Nigeria: Here Is What You Should Know

Fashion

AMVCA

2025 AMVCA: How the Stars Lit up the Night With Style

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AMVCA Cultural Day

10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day

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Met Gala
What Africa Wore to the Met Gala 2025: Fashion, Symbolism, and the Limits of Black Dandyism
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2025 Grammy
Bold, Regal, and Stylish: African Artistes at the 2025 Grammys
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Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week
10 African Fashion Events to Watch Out for in 2025
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Sports

Favour Ofili - Afrocritik
Favour Ofili Sets History at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston
AFCON Quarter-finals 2023 - Afrocritik
AFCON 2023: Quarter-Finals Preview
Djamel Belmadi - Afrocritik
AFCON Group Stage Drama: Managerial Setbacks, Sackings, and Club Struggles
AFCON 2023: 5 Star Players Whose Absence Might Have Altered Their Teams’ Fortunes
Elizabeth Oshoba Punches Through Barriers as Nigeria’s First Female World Boxing Champion
From Setbacks to Glory: Senegal is Having a Football Renaissance with Aliou Cissé

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

Planes and Plains | Ugochukwu Anadị
Burning Bodies | Chourouq Nasri
Open City & Other Poems
Woman Protester, & Praise Song
Poetry: Agbalala, & How Was It You Died?
A Journey to Gwarinpa, Abuja