Features and Essays

5 Festivals for African Filmmakers to Look out For
5 Festivals for African Filmmakers to Look out For

Aside the critical acclaim their works gain, film festivals, home and abroad, provide African creators…

What is Bongo’s True Identity?

The cultural identity that Bongo music wears makes it distinct and, indeed, delightful, but it…

We Don’t Need New Names

There are plausible reasons for such names, and to understand why such names exist, one…

Lafalaise Dion Is “Cowrying” through Fashion and Spirituality

Growing up as a young girl from the Dan tribe in Côte d’Ivoire, Lafalaise Dion…

Storyteller and Gentleman: What is the Measure of Mike Ejeagha’s Influence on Highlife Music in Nigeria?

Folklore rules the mythical landscape of Mike Ejeagha’s music; his lyrical calibrations are more about…

Why We Can’t Get over the Allure of Nostalgia in Pop Culture

Pop culture is marketing nostalgia to us and there’s not much fuss about it. Brands,…

Bisa Kdei on “Original,” the Fragility of Life, Career Longevity, and Future Plans: In Conversation with Afrocritik

By Emmanuel Daraloye I got fully introduced to the music of Bisa Kdei in January…

Play Network Studios' Preference for Remakes: What is the Thought of Stakeholders?
Play Network Studios’ Preference for Remakes: What is the Thought of Stakeholders?

As more and more audiences are losing confidence in Play Network’s ability to deliver a…

With Rap Music, thellO is Building a Legacy of Musical Excellence

With her music, thellO aims to leave a legacy of musical excellence, be a difference…

Where Are the African Nonfiction Prizes? 

Never has there been a time when creative nonfiction and the memoir have exploded with…