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Judges for the 2023 Quramo Writers' Prize
Quramo Writers’ Prize Unveils Its 2023 Longlist

This year, the prize winner will receive a publishing deal and a cash prize of…

James Currey Prize for African Literature 2023 shortlist Afrocritik
The James Currey Prize for African Literature Unveils Its 2023 Shortlist

The shortlist, drawn from a longlist of 11 writers, features writers from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya,…

Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) Gears Up for 8th Edition with Focus on Tech in Films Afrocritik
BlackStar International Film Festival (BSIFF) Gears Up for 8th Edition with Focus on Tech in Films

The festival will screen an array of films that showcase the innovative use of technology…

New Ghanaian animation, Jabari, by AnimaxFYB Studios, set to premiere in September, Afrocritik
Ghana-Based AnimaxFYB Studios to Release New Animated Film, “Jabari,” in September

The upcoming epic takes the audience back to Ancient Egypt, where kings, demigods, and giants…

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

The endeavours of musicians from past eras, both of the first and second generations, have…

Burna Boy performs on stage
Opinion: What, Truly, Is the Substance of Afrobeats Music?

The Nigerian music industry is not exempt from lack of depth, in its case, with…

Kelvyn Boy For the Kulture review on Afrocritik
“For the Kulture” Review: Kelvyn Boy’s EP is An Excellent Return For the Beloved Ghanaian Artiste

On this new EP, Kelvyn Boy takes the fans through a short voyage of his…

Love, Sex and 30 Candles review on Afrocritik
“Love, Sex and 30 Candles” Review: The Feminist Undertone in Stephania Zwane-Directed Film is Its Saving Grace

What is interesting about the plot of Love, Sex and 30 Candles is how it…

Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight 2024: Week 8
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Week 20

The twentieth edition of the Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Hello, dear music…