Afrocritik’s Top 100 African Songs of 2025

Afrocritik’s Top 100 African Songs of 2025

Casablanca - Dakar
Nana Adwoa Frimpong

Features & Essays

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Revisiting Nollywood’s Original Music Score Era: What Soundtracks Reveal About the Progress of Nigeria’s Film Industry
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Highlights from the 16th Edition of the Headies Awards
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Chick Lit Offers More Than It is Credited For, Beyond the Romance, Heartstrings, and Laughter
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The Rise of Populist Rhetoric in Africa: Who Does the Voice of the People Really Benefit?
A live Kikuyu Benga music artiste performance, written for Afrocritik
Kikuyu Benga Music: How an Appropriated Sound Became a People’s Way of Connecting With Their Root
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Opinion: What, Truly, Is the Substance of Afrobeats Music?

Interviews

Film & TV

Reel Love
“Reel Love” Review: Kayode Kasum’s Film Falls Victim to Overused Tropes
Love Lockdown
“Love Lockdown” Review: Lyndsey F. Efejuku’s Erotic Lockdown Romance Wants to Say Something About Love
Nollywood sitcoms
What Happened to Nollywood Sitcoms?
Tarella: Princess of the Nile
“Tarella: Princess of the Nile” Review: A Nollywood Cinderella Reimagining With Too Little Imagination
Summer Rain
“Summer Rain” Review: Adenike Adebayo-Esho’s Film Anchors a Promising Romance That Fizzles Away
Kash Money
“Kash Money” Review: Kenya’s Netflix Release Lacks Dimension And Complexity

Music

Just When You Thought It Was Over
“Just When You Thought It Was Over” Review: Toye Aru and Derrick UGC Combine Magnificently on Joint Album
Colourful Generation
“Colourful Generation” Review: Bruce Melodie Proves He Is Still A Top-Notch Crooner
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Editorial Spotlight for Valentine’s Day 2025
Don’t Hold Me Back
“Don’t Hold Me Back” Review: Liya’s Strength Shines in New EP
Synergy
BoyPee, Hyce & Brown Joel Find Their Rhythm on “Synergy”
OluwaMillar
In Conversation: OluwaMillar Talks “Agbalagbi”, Creativity, and Breaking Barriers

VIDEOS

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Books

Ten Nigerian Authors Whose Books Should Be Back In Circulation
Here Are Seven Books Written By Black Feminists That You Should Read
Chimeka Garricks’ “A Broken People’s Playlist”, A Story Collection That Demonstrates the Power of Music.

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