Interviews

Vincho Nchogu
BFI London Film Festival 2025: In Conversation With Vincho Nchogu and Josh Olaoluwa, Director and Producer of “One Woman One Bra”

“African history, science, and artistry did not begin with the arrival of the colonialists; therefore,…

Wale Davies
“Creators Have Been Blessed With An Opportunity To Start Conversations”: Wale Davies on Writing “My Father’s Shadow”

“I think the main thing that I want to convey with any work that I…

Oyin Olugbile
“I Write Because I Have to Tell the Story”: In Conversation With Oyin Olugbile on Her Nigeria Prize for Literature Shortlist, “Sanya”

“The shortlist is an encouragement to release more of the stories that I’ve been keeping”…

Nikki May
“It’s People You Belong To Rather Than Places”: In Conversation With Nikki May on Her Nigeria Prize for Literature Shortlist, “This Motherless Land”

“If anything, I hope that winning the Nigeria Prize for Literature makes my book more…

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
In Conversation With Omotola Jalade Ekeinde On Her Directorial Debut, “Mother’s Love”

“People often think that independent or contemporary women cannot fulfil traditional roles in the African…

EWA
In Conversation With Deola And Darey Art Alade: On Making EWA “Africa’s Definitive Creative Convergence”

“I would say that I want EWA to be remembered as that platform that’s helped…

Nomad Shadow
TIFF 2025: In Conversation With the Cast and Crew of “Nomad Shadow”

“My aim with the film was to transport people to Western Sahara, to its people……

Achille Ronaimou
In Conversation: Achille Ronaimou on “Diya”, Confronting Tradition, Justice, and Forgiveness in Chad

“I am the one who takes the little stories from friends in the neighborhood and…

Zamo Mkhwanazi
TIFF 2025: In Conversation With Zamo Mkhwanazi, Director Of “Laundry”

“The notion of resistance always having to be loud, glorious, and heroic comes from the…

FirstKlaz
The Neo-Arewa Soundscapes of FirstKlaz

“I think Arewa Sound is something really special, but it hasn’t been fully tapped into…