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Rema, Mavin Records, Emerge as Winners of The Beatz Awards 2023

The year’s edition tagged “The Octave” sought to celebrate and honour the professionals working behind…

Burna Boy, Rema, Make History with Inaugural Afrobeats Wins at 2023 Billboard Music Awards - Afrocritik
Burna Boy, Rema, Make History with Inaugural Afrobeats Wins at 2023 Billboard Music Awards

“This is just the tip of the iceberg”, says Burna Boy By Helena Olori  Grammy…

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Morland African Writing Scholarship Announces 2023 Winners

The recipients for this year include Nigerian writer, Rafeeat Aliyu, Zambian storyteller, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Kenya…

Dreams and Assorted Nightmares - Kenneth Gyang - Abubakar Ibrahim - Afrocritik
Kenneth Gyang’s Cinema Kpatakpata Set to Bring Author, Abubakar Ibrahim’s “Dreams and Assorted Nightmares” to Screen

“[Dreams and Assorted Nightmares] reminds me of haunting bedtime stories in my hometown of Jos…

Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Week 28

The twenty-eight edition of the Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Greetings, music aficionados!…

Aké Arts and Book Festival Gears Up for Its 2023 Edition - Afrocritik
Aké Arts and Book Festival Gears Up for Its 2023 Edition

This year’s festival, the 11th edition since inception, is themed “Blood Ties”. By Seyi Lasisi…

Trevor Noah to Host Amazon Prime's Comedy Series, “LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa” - Afrocritik
Trevor Noah to Host Amazon Prime’s Comedy Series, “LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa”

The six-part series will launch in South Africa and globally in February 2024. By Helena…

2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize - Afrocritik
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Stephen Buoro, Longlisted for the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize

The authors, who are the only writers of African descent on the list, were nominated…

Lupita Nyong’o Joins Sudan’s Oscar Entry "Goodbye Julia" As Executive Producer - Afrocritik
Lupita Nyong’o Joins Sudan’s Oscar Entry “Goodbye Julia” As Executive Producer

“You don’t need to know much about the Sudan to understand this movie. What you…

Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Tyla, and Rema Announced As Winners at the 2023 African Entertainment Awards USA (AEAUSA)- Afrocritik
Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido, Tyla, Rema, Announced As Winners at the 2023 African Entertainment Awards USA (AEAUSA)

The event aims to support, celebrate, and uplift African entertainment and achievements on the global…