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Out in the Darkness
“Out in the Darkness” Review: Sarah Kwaji’s Film Feebly Explores Postpartum Health

Beyond just spotlighting postpartum psychosis, Out in the Darkness rightly wants to aid the audience’s…

New York, My Village
“New York, My Village” Review: Uwem Akpan’s Book Is An Important Breakaway From Conventional Contemporary Setting

New York, My Village is as much a novel about the Biafran War as it…

Devil is a Liar
“Devil is a Liar” Review: Moses Inwangʼs Film Lies About the Story It Is Telling

The execution of Devil is a Liar is formulaic, recycling tropes we have seen countless…

Finding Nina
“Finding Nina” Review: Nemsia Studios Makes a Soulless Pitch for Positive Portrayals of Northern Nigeria

If Finding Nina were simply the romance drama that it is so focused on being,…

three poems
Three Poems | By Olamoyegun Noah O

The Paradox of Progress They said we’d be free— but we’re tied down, each breath…

Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Soul & Groove II

Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Soul & Groove II By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Hello, Greetings to all…

444PLAY
“444PLAY” Review: Minz’s New EP Explores a Breezy Expansion of His Eclectic Pop Textures

There’s a satisfying precision to the sequencing on 444PLAY: no song overstays its welcome, and…

Cordelia
“Cordelia” Review: Tunde Kelani’s Return to Cinemas is an Ambitious but Inconsistent Adaptation

For all its polish, Cordelia is ultimately a quiet film about a loud era, and…

Black Star
“Black Star” Review: Amaarae’s Boldness Finds Energetic Expression on New Album

Black Star reflects the confidence, dedication, and versatility of the artiste behind it… By Yinoluwa…

Locarno Open Doors
“Kachifo”, “Black Snake”, and “Diary of a Goat Woman” Announced as Winners at Africa-Focused Locarno Open Doors

The Open Doors Grant of CHF 50,000 was divided among three projects from Zimbabwe, Nigeria,…