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National Arts Merit Awards -NAMAs - Afrocritik - 2024
National Arts Merit Awards (NAMAs) Releases Its 2024 Nominations List

The award show will be held at the Bulawayo International Trade Fair Hall, Zimbabwe, on…

Mohbad - Afrocritik
Mohbad: Post-Death Fame, and the Postmodern Reality of the Tortured Artist

The outsider status, coupled with the romanticised notion of artistic suffering, contributes to the glorification…

An African Love Songs Playlist for Valentine’s Day

In this curated Afrocritik’s Valentine’s Day playlist, we dive into a selection of songs that…

Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight 2024: Week 8
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight 2024: Week 4

Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Hello, music aficionados! As Valentine’s Day approaches, I…

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“Orisa” Review: Odunlade Adekola’s Historical Picture Eschews Realism for Theatrics But Doesn’t Quite Stick the Landing

Orisa features rousing acting performances, with a narrative that is at once as thrilling as…

Truth is Flightless Bird - Afrocritik
Akbar Hussain’s “Truth is a Flightless Bird” Set to be Adapted into a Television Series

Truth is a Flightless Bird, authored by Akbar Hussain, has been acquired by Chudor House…

The Headies 17th edition
The Headies Awards Returns to Nigeria for Its 17th Edition

Last year, the Headies was held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta, where…

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The Rise of Arbantone: A New Stable Among Kenyan Music Genres?

Arbantone songs are mainly characterised by beats sampled from Kenyan Old School hits … and easy…

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AFCON 2023: The Differential Teams That Made History

Cape Verde, Angola, Mauritania, and South Africa have been at the centre of performances that…

Nigeria Prize for Literature - 2024 - Afrocritik
2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature Now Open for Entries

This year’s competition will focus on children’s literature. By Helena Olori The submission window for…