Music

Oontz
The Rise of Kenyan Oontz Music and Culture

Kenyan Oontz culture has become the clearest evidence that Kenyan electronic music no longer adjusts…

10 Classic African Songs Turning 10 in 2026
10 Classic African Songs Turning 10 in 2026

Amidst the torrent of song releases that birthed viral hits, the continent produced timeless records…

politics
The Myth of the Apolitical Artiste

Art is where power becomes visible and legible as songs, images, or performances are the…

Faloh Jagaban
“Eba Anthem” Review: How Faloh Jagaban Turned a Staple into a Cultural Statement and Disapora Identity

“Eba Anthem” reminds us that culture doesn’t survive solely through institutions or formal preservation. Sometimes,…

Afrocritik’s Top 50 African Music Projects of 2025
Afrocritik’s Top 50 African Music Projects of 2025

This list documents the breadth and depth of African music in 2025, and it stands…

Afrocritik’s Top 100 African Songs of 2025
Afrocritik’s Top 100 African Songs of 2025

The year bore witness to historic triumphs that reaffirmed Africa’s place at the apex of…

Afroculture
“Afroculture” Review: Flavour Embodies The Sounds of Africa on New Album

Afroculture stands tall as a highly enjoyable, strongly repeatable, energetic, charismatic, culturally rich, sonically diverse,…

Love Is A Kingdom
“Love Is A Kingdom” Review: Tems’ EP Is a Soul-Deep Exploration of Love’s Many Dimensions

Love Is A Kingdom is a polished deep dive into her emotionally perceptive approach to…

Fuji Moto
“Fuji Moto” Review: Seyi Vibez’s Ambitious Album Lacks Coherence

More problematically, for a project ostensibly designed as homage to Fuji, Fuji Moto is curiously…

Perliks
How Perliks Became Nigeria’s Most Story-Driven Music Video Director

“So even years from now, I want people to watch my videos and still feel…