Interviews

Afolabi Olalekan
“None of Us Is Immune”: In Conversation with Afolabi Olalekan and Blessing Uzzi, Director and Producer of “Freedom Way”

“I’m really hoping that it’s a film that people will watch and come out with…

Fimí
In Conversation: Fimí Talks Rap, Creative Confidence, and Finding Her Voice Through Music

“It doesn’t matter if you’re coming with raw bars or leaning into melody, there’s an…

Wingonia Ikpi
In Conversation: Wingonia Ikpi Talks Making “The Lost Days”, the First Features Project, and What’s Next

“This is my first directorial feature, but it doesn’t feel like my first because of…

Maia Lekow
Maia Lekow And Christopher King Want To Make Films About Kenyan Women With A Strong Sense Of Agency

“These films and the ideas for them are deeply intertwined with our personal lives. When…

Amel Guellaty
“Making a Film Anywhere in Africa Is a Struggle”: In Conversation With Tunisian Filmmaker, Amel Guellaty, Director of “Where the Wind Comes From”

“Tunisia occupies both a central and marginal place in contemporary conversations about African politics and…

Uche Okonkwo
“Readers Will Bring All Kinds of Meaning to Your Work”: Uche Okonkwo, In Conversation with Afrocritik

“When I write child characters, I think about how big some of my childhood moments…

Idowu Odeyemi
Idowu Odeyemi’s New Theory of Disgust: He Thinks What You Say Can Be Disgusting

“We have good reasons to rationally deliberate on people’s utterances even though we are repulsed…

Loud Urban Choir
Loud Urban Choir Is Redefining Choral Music in Afro-Pop

“We’re showing that choral music can be fresh, relevant, and powerful in pop culture, not…

Akinyemi Ayinoluwa
Billboard-Honoured Lawyer, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa, Talks Music Law, African Excellence, and Creative Rights

“I came into the Nigerian music industry at a time when people did not appreciate…

Blinky Bill
Blinky Bill: East Africa’s Quiet Radical

“I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m an Alternative musician, rather a musician with an Alternative eye.…