Features and Essays

creatives
10 Young African and Black Personalities Redefining the Creative Space

While influencers chase the spotlight, these creatives are building legacies, one original idea at a…

Adetutu David Collins
The Abstract Motions in Adetutu David Collins’ Art

Adetutu David Collins’ work, whether digital or acrylic media, are instances of abstract expressionism whose…

leadership
Chinua Achebe’s “The Trouble with Nigeria” Revisited: Is Nigeria’s Trouble Still Rooted in Poor Leadership?

The real question is, are our leaders putting Nigeria first? Are they patriotic enough to…

Mabel Segun
A Father’s Daughter Goes Home: The Illustrious Life of Mabel Segun

We can say the father’s daughter played her part, and played it how she knew…

protest music
Why Is There a Dearth of Protest Music in Nigeria Today?

The reality is that politically charged music today struggles for mainstream oxygen because of the…

intellectual property
It’s 2025 and We Still Don’t Understand Intellectual Property in Kenya

In Kenya’s vibrant music scene, copyright infringement has become a pressing concern, affecting artistes’ rights…

rap
Odumodublvck & the Never-Ending Fight Over What Nigerian Rap Should Be

The issue at the heart of this debate should not be whether “Cast” qualifies as…

Ogbanje Abiku
Ogbanje or Abiku Phenomenon: An African Spirit-Child Myth or the Enigma of Modern Health Struggles?

Some manifestations of the spirit-child concept in Africa can be intensely prejudicial and even more…

X
X Is Doing Us In and We Don’t Know It

It is this endless yelling, this factionalisation, these mindless banter/vendettas, systematic mass-dismissal (read: erasure) of…

Mede Akran
Fusion and Superimposition in Mede Akran’s Photography

There is something in Mede Akran’s work that brings her life into her work in…