AMAA 2026
Ṣẹwà

Who Is Ṣẹwà?

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

Features & Essays

Ṣẹwà
Who Is Ṣẹwà?
Esther Adeola Seriki
The Journey Destination of Esther Adeola Seriki’s Photography
Mama Deola
Mama Deola and the Trouble with Performing Womanhood
Olu Jacobs
Olu Jacobs: The Lion Leaves the Frame
2026 Caine Prize Shortlist
Gynocentric Literature in Fivefold: On the 2026 Caine Prize Shortlist
2026 Caine Prize Shortlist
Variations on the Subject of Family: A Review of the 2026 Caine Prize Shortlist

Interviews

Chuko
BFI London 2026: Chuko and Arie Esiri on That Dining Scene in “Clarissa”, the Nigerian Literary References, and What Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway Shares with Nigeria
Jason Jacobs
BFI London 2026: In Conversation with Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar on Community, Memory, and Telling Unseen Stories in “Variations on a Theme”
Christine Boateng
“Our Priority Was To Represent These Women Authentically”: In Conversation With Christine Boateng and Hajara Musah Chambas, Directors Of “Zjili”
Nora Awolowo
In Conversation with Nora Awolowo and Damilola Osikoya on Setting a Guinness World Record with “Black Market” Screening
Kamel Laaridhi
Venice 2026: In Conversation with Kamel Laaridhi on “The H@llow Man” and the Dystopian Character of Our Times
Ashgan El-Hamus
Venice 2026: In Conversation with Ashgan El-Hamus on Making the Case for Small, Collective Living in Debut Feature, “Al Baraneya”

Film & TV

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
BFI London 2026: Daniel Oriahi’s “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives” Adaptation Is Entertaining, Occasionally Sharp, and Less Brave Than Its Source
Chuko
BFI London 2026: Chuko and Arie Esiri on That Dining Scene in “Clarissa”, the Nigerian Literary References, and What Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway Shares with Nigeria
Black Market
“Black Market” Review: Fatimah Binta Gimsay’s Crime Drama Has Nigeria’s Most Interesting Criminal Women and Doesn’t Know What to Do With Them
Starlomo
“Starlomo” Review: Kayode Kasum’s Film Has the Right Ingredients but Can’t Quite Put Them Together
Jason Jacobs
BFI London 2026: In Conversation with Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar on Community, Memory, and Telling Unseen Stories in “Variations on a Theme”
Christine Boateng
“Our Priority Was To Represent These Women Authentically”: In Conversation With Christine Boateng and Hajara Musah Chambas, Directors Of “Zjili”

Music

Ṣẹwà
Who Is Ṣẹwà?
NO DAYS OFF
“NO DAYS OFF” Review: Kweku Smoke Reflects on Hustle and Ambition on New Album
SUN SHERIF
“SUN SHERIF” Review: Black Sherif Embraces New Horizons on EP
Son of Elvis
“Son of Elvis” Review: Marcus Harvey Bares His Heart Across New Album
STARLIFE
“STARLIFE” Review: Victony Refines His Sonic Toolbox on New Album
Spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Storytelling Songwriting
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

Welcome to our YouTube Channel

Books

At Sea
Y.M. Abdel-Magied’s “At Sea” Examines Gender in High Stakes Workplace Drama
Unwanted
The Will to Leave and Live: A Review of Emmanuel Eruemulor’s “Unwanted”
The Loud Silence Between Us
Justice Faruck’s “The Loud Silence Between Us” Is A Novel of Noble Ideas and Faulty Execution
Why Does God Need a Gun
There Are No Gems in Ogaga Ifowodo’s “Why Does God Need A Gun?”
Salt in the Snow
“Salt in the Snow” Review: Displacements and Shifting Identities Come Together in Sahra Noor’s Debut Memoir
Many Ways to Die
An Odyssey of Small Lives: A Review of Famous Chukwuemeka’s “Many Ways to Die”

Culture

house rent
Whose Fault is the House Rent Crisis in Nigeria?
VeryDarkMan
Who Needs the Government When You Can Tag Someone Else?
justice
Justice Needs an Audience: How Nigeria Turned Punishment Into Content
African literature
The Year So Far in African Literature: Talking Points of the Second Quarter of 2026
literary festival
Promoting Valuable Culture: Why Corporate Funders Must Now Notice the Only Literary Festival in Southeast Nigeria
Is the African Literary Critic and the Institution of Criticism Under Attack?

Fashion

AMVCA

AMVCA 2026: The Best Celebrity Red Carpet Looks of the Night

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Met Gala

Met Gala 2026: How African Celebrities Showed Up on Fashion’s Biggest Stage

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Grammy
2026 Grammy Awards: How African Celebrities Brought the Fashion Heat to the Red Carpet
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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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Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Sports

Patrice Motsepe
CAF’s AFCON Review Raises Questions About Motsepe’s Long-Term Vision For African Football
football
Why Are African National Football Teams Playing Fewer Competitive Games This Window?
football
What a Cancelled Lagos Derby Reveals About Nigeria’s Football Reform
African footballers
15 African Footballers to Watch in the 2026/2027 Season in Top Leagues Worldwide
Yan Diomandé
Who Is Yan Diomandé? An Insight Into the €125 Million Most Expensive African Player of All-Time
FIFA Forward Enterprise
CAF’s Non-Decision on FIFA Forward Enterprise Fits a Pattern

Explainers

artistes
Why Emerging Nigerian Artistes Are Sampling Legacy Genres
touring
The Real Bottlenecks Behind Africa’s Touring Gap
merchandise
Why African Music Still Hasn’t Built a Real Merchandise Economy
brand deal
More Than a Face: Who Controls an Artiste’s Identity After a Brand Deal Is Signed?
arthouse
Arthouse vs. Indie: What’s the Difference?
arthouse
Why Nigerians Call Every Festival Film Arthouse

Fiction & Poetry

Unbind Me Now
James Ngwu Eze’s Poetry of the Streets: A Review of “Unbind Me Now”
When the Sky was Blue
“When the Sky was Blue” | Short Story By Uchechukwu Onyinyechukwu Onowu
Ms. Bintu’s Star Student
Ms. Bintu’s Star Student | Fiction by Oseyi Zack Edetanlen
Ìfàlétí Olómi Laàpẹrẹ
Three Poems | By Folorunsho Ahmed Adekunle
I slice my soles standing for a seaside photograph
Three Poems | By Jelimo
For Mama’s Boys
“For Mama’s Boy” and Other Poems | By Ayiyi Joel