The Editor

2036 Articles Published | Follow:
spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Matters of the Heart
https://audiomack.com/afrocritik-music/playlist/afrocritik-wms

Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Matters of the Heart. By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Hello beautiful people, and welcome…

Dian Weys
Tribeca Festival 2026: In Conversation with Dian Weys on “Vultures”, Capitalism, and Moral Responsibility in the Aftermath of Violence

“I believe that we are shaped by our circumstances, but I also believe that we…

Ìwé Àlà
“Ìwé Àlà: An Ojude Oba Story” Review: Adeoluwa Owu Captures the Ojude Oba Beautifully But Surrounds It With a Story That Can’t Keep Up

At two hours and six minutes, Ìwé Àlà is longer than its dramatic content can…

Big Bad World
“Big Bad World” Review: Ajebutter22 Hits New Artistic Heights on New EP

Big Bad World captures Ajebutter22 growing in confidence, not only as a songwriter and vocalist,…

Nigerian democracy
14 Books for Anyone Trying to Make Sense of Nigerian Democracy

Afrocritik presents fourteen books that together form a serious reader’s guide to Nigerian democracy; its…

Obase-Sam Ikoi
In Conversation: Obase-Sam Ikoi Reflects on Writing “The Comedian’s Diary” and the Necessity of Hope

“Violence and abuse are usually not dramatic and easily recognisable as we would like it…

Out of Sight - Out of Mind
“Out of Sight – Out of Mind: Volume 1” Review: Ycee Expresses Stylistic Yin & Yang on New Album

Out of Sight – Out of Mind: Volume 1 is an impressively realised project that…

Academy
Nine African Film Talents Invited to Join the Academy’s Class of 2026

The African invitees come from Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria, representing a range of filmmaking…

Saïd Hamich Benlarbi
In Conversation with Saïd Hamich Benlarbi on His Cannes-Selected Docu-Drama, “In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes”

“We never film reality as it is with ourselves in the equation. We’re not a…

C.J. Obasi
C.J. Obasi to Direct Julius Achon Biopic “The Boy Who Runs”

With The Boy Who Runs, Obasi now turns his attention to one of East Africa’s…