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environmental novels
The Land Remembers: 20 African Environmental Novels of the Last Decade

The environmental realities of Africa have been the subject of literary works from inception. Some…

82nd Division
Of Men Whose Poems Have Become Ours: A Review of D. M. Aderibigbe’s “82nd Division”

With 82nd Division, Aderibigbe brings the reader to poems that are simultaneously historical and modern;…

Spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Unique Stylings

Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Unique Stylings By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Hey everyone, and welcome back to another…

Worthy Challenger
“Worthy Challenger” Review: Reekado Banks’s Claim Falters Slightly on New EP

Worthy Challenger ultimately proves to be a somewhat uneven project. Still, what emerges most clearly…

Mercury in Retrograde
Mercury in Retrograde | Poem by Obongofon Etuk

Mercury is in retrograde again, and somewhere beyond the clouds, the stars have learnt my…

Idris Elba
Idris Elba, Nile Media, and Action Xtreme Partner on Slate of West African Action Films

With the first film expected to enter production later this year, the initiative signals an…

arthouse
What Makes a Film Arthouse?

If history demonstrates anything, it is that arthouse has never been a label with rigid…

Afrobeats
On Afrobeats to the World: Where Is the Line Between Evolution and Identity Crisis?

Afrobeats’ current condition reflects the tensions inherent in global success. As a sound, it continues…

Nyamiri-Bàsakkwacḕ: Stories from Another Home
Book O’Clock Opens Submissions for “Nyamiri-Bàsakkwacḕ: Stories from Another Home” Anthology

“Nyamiri-Bàsakkwacḕ: Stories from Another Home” is an anthology that will explore the experiences of Nigerians…

Someone Should Hold Farida
The North Is Retelling Its Story: A Review of Flame Tree’s “Someone Should Hold Farida”

Someone Should Hold Farida pulses with characters who are aplomb, assured of their place in…