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Features & Essays

Wizkid
How Wizkid Redefined Nigeria’s Sonic Landscape With “Made In Lagos”
beef
Has Nigerian Hip-Hop Found Its Mojo Again?
NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Cuttings of 2025: Are African Literary Prizes Out of Touch?
memories
In Absence, You Find Presence: What “My Father’s Shadow” Taught Me About Remembering
Nollywood
Nollywood and Its Complicated Relationship with the Oscars
animation
Animating Africa: Inside the Rise and Realities of African Animation

Interviews

Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
4Mr Frank White
In Conversation: 4Mr Frank White Talks Sound, Identity, and Evolution of East African Afro-Swing Rap
Victor Ugoo Njoku
In Conversation: Victor Ugoo Njoku Talks “This Is Love”, Reclaiming Agency, and Representation in Nollywood
M.anifest
The Manifesto of M.anifest: New Roads, Same Genius
Afamefuna Onyebadi
Kenyan-Nigerian Producer, Afamefuna Onyebadi, Talks Debut EP, Creativity, and Music Production
Moyosore Akinsete
In Conversation: Moyosore Akinsete Talks “Love, Olaitan”, Growing Into Filmmaking, and the Fear of Loss

Film & TV

A Spark in the Dark
“A Spark in the Dark” Review: Akay Mason’s Melodrama Offers No Insights on Its Subject Matter
Michael
“Michael” Review: Biopic on King of Pop Overlooks Man in the Mirror
Evi
“Evi” Review: Uyoyou Adia Attempts a Do-Ever in a Music-Themed Story of Gambles and Second Chances
Silence is Loud
“Silence is Loud” Review: Abba T. Makama’s Film Finds Courage Where Society Tells Us to Be Quiet
180
“180” Review: Alex Yazbekʼs Revenge Thriller Is Well-Shot But Lacking In Substance
Children of Blood and Bone
[Opinion]: Who and What Does the “Children of Blood and Bone” Film Adaptation Really Represent?

Music

Never Thought I Could (Part 1)
“Never Thought I Could (Part 1)” Review: Lloyiso’s Artistry Uplifts on Debut Album
spotlight
Afrocritik’s Music Spotlight: Big Emotions
royalties
Royalties 101: How Music Actually Makes Money
Love Stray
“Love Stray” Review: Brilliant Braye Strikes Again With Expressive New EP
Jubed
Jubed Is Expanding the Sound and Vision of Ghanaian Pop
sampling
Sampling, Interpolation, and What Music Copyright Requires
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

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Books

Bitter Honey
“Bitter Honey” Review: Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström Explores Generational Trauma and Its Effect on Matrilineal Connection
A Meal Is a Meal
“A Meal Is a Meal” Review: Nnamdi Anyadu’s Collection Serves a Balanced Plate of Pleasures
The Beast of Green Manor
“The Beast of Green Manor” Review: Grace Grandi Turns Melodrama Into a Mirror for Family, Pride, and Survival
Worse Than Fire
“Worse Than Fire”: On Water, Violence, and the Fragility of Home
Everything Is Not Enough
“Everything Is Not Enough” Review: Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s Sequel Deepens Her Mirror of Black Womanhood and Survival
Alexander Nderitu
“Nairobi Is a City Where Literature Thrives”: In Conversation With Alexander Nderitu, Africa’s First Digital Novelist

Culture

Nigeria Cinema Day
Nigeria Cinema Day and the Marketing Hurdles Holding Back Nollywood
Protest against gender-based violence
Addressing a Widespread Crisis: Gender-Based Violence in Kenyan Sports and Beyond
A Visitor in If Hives Could Dance in Colours exhibition
Kingsley Ayogu’s “If Hives Could Dance in Colours” Is a Poetic Exploration of Life and Memory
Chidimma Adetshina
Xenophobia Blues and the South African Complex: Is the Dangerous Politics of Nazism on the Rise Again?
Grime, Glory & Afropop
Wonu Osikoya Documents Afrobeats History From a Fresh Perspective With “Grime, Glory & Afropop”
Panel discussion at the second edition of the Umuofia Arts and Book Festival
Art, Culture, and Community: The Spirit of the Second Edition of the Umuofia Arts and Books Festival

Fashion

AMVCA

AMVCA 2026: The Best Celebrity Red Carpet Looks of the Night

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Met Gala

Met Gala 2026: How African Celebrities Showed Up on Fashion’s Biggest Stage

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Grammy
2026 Grammy Awards: How African Celebrities Brought the Fashion Heat to the Red Carpet
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AMVCA
2025 AMVCA: How the Stars Lit up the Night With Style
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AMVCA Cultural Day
10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day
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Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Sports

2024 Paralympic Games
2024 Paralympics: How African Nations Fared at the Paris Games
Newly-appointed Super Eagles' coach, Bruno Labbadia
Super Eagles and the Foreign Coach Conundrum: A Step Forward or Backward?
An Egyptian Paralympic weightlifter
Paralympics 2024: Can Egypt Get Back to Winning Gold in Paris?
Tobi Amusan representing Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Nigeria’s Paris 2024 Olympic Failure: Who’s to Blame?
Paris 2024 Men's Football: Egypt vs Morocco
Egypt vs. Morocco Preview: North African Rivals Face off for 2024 Paris Olympic Football Bronze
Weightlifting cover photo
African Weightlifting Contenders at the 2024 Paris Olympics: A Comprehensive Preview

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

three poems
Three Poems | By Emmanuel Somtochukwu Ferdinand
conversation with strangers
Conversations With Strangers | Fiction By Lydia Mutuku Nzilani
Three poems
Three Poems | By Muheez Olawale
The Wooden Shack
The Wooden Shack | Fiction by Ndakotsu Abubakar
Contranormative
Contranormative: A Monologue | Poem by Precious Chidera Harrison
Broken Vessels
Broken Vessels and Other Poems | By Feyijimi Fayowolé