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Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes, Juma Jux, Bella Shmurda Lead Lineup For Detty December Fest 2025 in Lagos

The festival’s diverse lineup reflects its mission to bridge African and global sounds while celebrating…

Afrikki
ENIFF 2025: Gaëlle Le Roy Chronicles a Decade of Youth Resistance in “Afrikki”

Afrikki forces us to confront the uncomfortable truth that Africa’s protest movements often spring from…

Nnamdi Kanaga
In Conversation: Nnamdi Kanaga Explores Liaising With The Supernatural in “Water Girl”

“I know that Water Girl will find its audience and, at the right time, get…

Memory of Princess Mumbi
“Memory of Princess Mumbi” Review: Damien Hauser’s Bold Afrofuturistic Swing Into the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Memory of Princess Mumbi is a micro-budget sci-fi odyssey that dazzles with invention while simultaneously…

Akinola Davies Jr
Akinola Davies Jr. Wins Best Director at 2025 BIFAs as “My Father’s Shadow” Extends Awards Momentum

The BIFA win adds to the film’s momentum ahead of the Academy’s International Feature shortlist…

Love Is A Kingdom
“Love Is A Kingdom” Review: Tems’ EP Is a Soul-Deep Exploration of Love’s Many Dimensions

Love Is A Kingdom is a polished deep dive into her emotionally perceptive approach to…

Water Girl
ENIFF 2025: Nnamdi Kanagaʼs “Water Girl” Reclaims Ogbanje Narratives With Intimacy and Precision

Water Girl succeeds because it understands the universal through the culturally specific. It is a…

Wizkid: Long Live Lagos
Documentary Spotlight: “Wizkid: Long Live Lagos”

In Wizkid: Long Live Lagos, a new HBO Original Documentary, Los Angeles-based director, Karam Gill,…

K1 De Ultimate
K1 De Ultimate, Osupa, Obesere Lead Lineup For Fuji Vibrations 2025 Concert in Lagos

Now in its milestone year, Fuji: A Opera has grown far beyond its 2020 origins…

Cursed Daughters
“Cursed Daughters” Review: Oyinkan Braithwaite’s Sophomore Novel Explores Superstition, Matrilineage, and Intergenerational Trauma

At the centre of Cursed Daughters lies a question that Braithwaite intentionally refuses to resolve:…