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Alté

10 Rising African Alté Artistes to Watch in 2025

In 2025, the Alté movement continues to evolve, with an inventive new class of African artistes pushing the culture forward in exciting, unexpected directions. By Abioye Damilare Samson In recent years, there…

To Kill a Monkey

To Kill a Conversation: Nollywood, Criticism, and the Culture of Silence

The danger of the constant antagonistic resistance to criticism is that it fosters a shallow culture of engagement. Films become reduced to fandoms and sentimental preferences: which actor one likes, which director…

Spiral

“Spiral” Review: Tim Lyre Charts Cycles of Love and Life on Sophomore Album

Spiral is one of the more thematically cohesive albums in recent memory. The songs exist in conversation with one another, reflecting the cycles of love and life in different measures and from…

Nigeria

Nigeria’s Class Problem and the Nepotism Debate

Nigeria has a serious class problem. As with all such societies, the controlling oligarchy is only actively involved in pursuing self-centred policies. By Chimezie Chika  I Let us begin with a familiar…

Super Falcons

Nigeria’s Super Falcons Crowned WAFCON 2024 Champions After Historic Comeback

Trailing 2–0 at halftime, the Super Falcons mounted an incredible second-half comeback to claim the WAFCON title. By Tuka Letura  Nigeria are champions of the 2024 African Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON),…

Catalog

“Catalog” Review: The Egyptian Netflix Series Is Quiet But Speaks Volumes

Catalog is an invitation to reconsider the division of emotional labour within families, especially in societies where fathers are excused from caregiving simply because they pay the bills. By Joseph Jonathan When…