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Two poems
“Ancestry” & “The Cathedral” | Poems by Chimezie Umeoka

Ancestry  If my grandfather ever touched my body I do not remember. I was barely …

AMVCA Cultural Day
10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day

Every individual at the AMVCA Cultural Day stunned in their traditional attire, turning the event…

AMVCA
“Seven Doors”, “Inside Life”, “Freedom Way” Clinch Major 2025 AMVCA Honours + Full List of Winners

Freedom Way and Clarence Peters’ Inside Life took home the biggest awards of the night,…

Basketball Africa League
Basketball Africa League Season 5: Race for the Playoffs

As we head into Basketball Africa League Season 5, the competition is heating up with…

Flood
Smartphone Alerts and the Future of Flood Preparedness in Africa

With smartphones, African governments can more easily reach people living in high-risk flood communities. By…

Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Mellow May

Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Mellow May By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Greetings, my fellow brave music adventurers.…

Kester Kanayo Onyemaechi
Kester Kanayo Onyemaechi and His Archive of Healing

It is easy to feel hopeless against a system, to accept that maybe this is…

Ayra Starr
Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Black Sherif, Others Nominated at the 2025 Bet Awards

Among the African nominees, Ayra Starr shines with three nods across major categories — ‘Best…

Gen Z
“Gen Z” Review: Zinoleesky Treads Familiar Ground on New Album

Gen Z lands less like an ambitious sophomore leap and more like a holding pattern—Zinoleesky…

Met Gala
What Africa Wore to the Met Gala 2025: Fashion, Symbolism, and the Limits of Black Dandyism

While most celebrities faltered or leaned into loosely connected interpretations, some African stars at the…