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Tha GaWD – Side A | SGaWD | Afrocritik
Miami-Based Nigerian Rapper, SGaWD, Releases New EP, “Tha GaWD – Side A”

Tha GaWD – Side A is a blend of Rap, House, Electronica, and Afro-Pop that…

Onyeka Nwelue Set to Release a New Book, “The Nigerian Mafia: Johannesburg”

The filmic novel, the third instalment of a ten-book series set in 10 countries, will…

Venice Biennale 2024| Afrocritik
13 African Countries Showcase at the 2024 Venice Biennale

This year’s Venice Biennale started on April 20 and will end on November 24, 2024.…

Durban FilmMart Institute Unveils DFM 2024 Official Film Projects

The selected film projects have been classified into different categories which include fiction, documentary, and…

Sony Future Filmmaker awards 2024 | Afrocritik
Four African Films Shortlisted for the 2024 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards

These films include Olawunmi Hassan’s Irun Didi, Curtis Essel’s The Permaculturist, Raheem Razak’s Anguish, and…

Yvonne Orji Set to Develop Yaa Gyasi’s “Transcendent Kingdom” for Sony Pictures Television

The book will be developed under Orji’s first-look deal. By Hope Ibiale Nigerian-American comedian, actress,…

20 African Filmmakers Receive British Council Inaugural Film Lab Africa Grant

10 filmmakers will produce short films, while the rest will work on microfilms.  By Hope…

Ghana Music Awards USA Nominations list | Afrocritik
Ghana Music Awards USA Unveils Its 2024 Nominations List

This year’s award will be held on August 17, 2024. By Hope Ibiale The organisers…

African Poetry Book Fund- Evaristo Prize for African Poetry - Afrocritik
Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2024 Announce Shortlist

The year’s winner will be announced in May 2024.  By Hope Ibiale The organisers of…

Five African Writers Shortlisted for the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

The African writers were shortlisted for their works “Fadi”, “House No. 49”, “The Goat”, “Dite”,…