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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…

BNXN Releases Sultry New Single, “CUTESY”

With “CUTESY”, BNXN taps deeply into early 2000s R&B influences by infusing rich melodies with…

Madu
Joel Kachi Benson’s Documentary, “Madu”, Earns Two Emmy Nominations

Madu earned nods in the “Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary” and “Outstanding Direction – Documentary”…

Owambe Thieves
“Owambe Thieves” Review: Zubby Michael Is the Only Upside to This Pandemonium of a Movie

There’s a diversity angle to the film that might work if it were much less…

Livestream
The Rise of Live-streaming in Nigerian Music Marketing

As audiences increasingly crave more intimate engagement, live streaming platforms—particularly Twitch—could become central to how…

two poems
Two Poems by Doreen Masika

In One of the Episodes… I’m standing somewhere between fallen kingdoms and fading kin. A…

Sinners
The Success of “Sinners” at the Nigerian Box Office: Five Lessons for Nollywood

The success of Sinners can serve as an opportunity to think and take lessons from…