Afrocritik’s Top 100 African Songs of 2025

Afrocritik’s Top 100 African Songs of 2025

Casablanca - Dakar
Nana Adwoa Frimpong

Features & Essays

Seven Ancient Civilisations to Emerge from Africa - Afrocritik
Seven Ancient African Civilisations You Should Know About
Skin Bleaching and Colourism in Africa - Afrocritik
Is There a Parallel Between the Skin Bleaching Epidemic and Colourism That is Being Overlooked in Africa?
Film Locations Are a Tool for Storytelling in Nollywood, Beyond The Visual Aesthetics - Afrocritik
Beyond the Visual Aesthetics, Film Locations Are a Tool for Storytelling in Nollywood
Afrocritik's tribute to Pat Nebo, veteran Production Designer
Pat Nebo, Nollywood’s Veteran Production Designer, Documented Nigeria’s History Through Filmmaking
Nhachi Nwanyị Custom in Igboland - Afrocritik
Nhachi Nwanyị Custom in Igboland: A Relevant Practice or a Stronghold for Patriarchy?
Classics Nigerian Music from the 60s to 2000s Afrocritik
An Ode to Classics: Unearthing the Treasures of Old Nigerian Music

Interviews

“How I Produced Pheelz’s ‘Finesse’” — Miichkel
“African Filmmakers Need To Retain Their Original Form Of Storytelling” – Akinola Davies Jr, Director Of “Lizard”
Blackstar Film Festival: “We Wanted To Tell A Story About Nigeria” – Arie And Chuko Esiri, Directors Of “Eyimofe”
Meet Monseeka, The Former Beauty Queen Who Is Slowly Lighting Up Nigeria’s Alternative Music Scene
Funkcleff, The Former Choir Boy Who’s Overcome Health Challenges To Launch A Budding Music Career

Film & TV

Love, Olaitan
“Love, Olaitan” Review: Moyosore Akinsete’s Short Film Is a Mesmerising Portrait of Love and Loss
This Is Love
“This Is Love” Review: Njoku and Nonso’s Documentary Is a Tender Exploration of Queer Nigerian Love and Identity
Moyosore Akinsete
In Conversation: Moyosore Akinsete Talks “Love, Olaitan”, Growing Into Filmmaking, and the Fear of Loss
Blackout
“Blackout” Review: Okechukwu Oku’s Psychological Thriller Is Confident in Its Vision
Ada Ọmọ Daddy
“Ada Ọmọ Daddy” Review: A Dramatic Critique of Deadbeat Culture or A Deadbeat’s Fantasy?
Souleymane Cissé
Souleymane Cissé: The Light That Will Continue to Shine

Music

Best of Both Worlds
“Best of Both Worlds” Review: Kel-P and Wande Coal’s EP Struggles to Meet Expectations
Arewa
Will Arewa Music Be the Next Big Wave in Contemporary Nigerian Pop?
Afrocritik monthly spotlight valentine
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Buttery Smooth
Onorato Ajebo Hustlers
“Onorato” Review: Ajebo Hustlers Flex Their Sonic Consistency with New EP
Children of Africa
“Children of Africa” Review: Seyi Vibez’s EP Is an Unorthodox Comeback That Works
Afrocritik monthly spotlight valentine
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Zouk Party

VIDEOS

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Books

In Abi Dare’s “The Girl with the Louding Voice,” Language Plays a Foremost Role in Storytelling
The Son of the House: Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia’s Powerful Storytelling Builds an Edifice from an Age-worn Plot
Chibundu Onuzo’s “The Spider King’s Daughter” Fails Tragically in its Literary Bidding
The Call to Greater Understanding: A Review of Ukamaka Olisakwe’s “Ogadinma: Or Everything Will Be All Right”
Book Review: Why Chibundu Onuzo’s “Welcome to Lagos” Failed to Hit Its Mark
Book Review: In “Colours Of Hatred”, Obinna Udenwe Bridges The Gap Between The Literary And Detective Forms Of Novel Writing

Culture

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

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry