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Features & Essays

Icons who Shape Nollywood Behind the Scenes - Afrocritik
Icons of Nollywood: Celebrating the Stars Who Help Shape Nollywood Behind the Scenes
Queen Idia of Benin - Afrocritik
African Art: Discovering the Beauty, Symbolism, and Diversity of Traditional and Contemporary Masterpieces
Oladips Peak Foolery moment in 2023 - Afrocritik
Nigeria’s “Peak Foolery” and Quirky Pop Culture Moments of 2023
Afrocritik's African Books That Should Be Considered Modern Classics
Examining Africa’s Literary Masterpieces: African Books That Should Be Considered Modern Classics
Nollywood’s Global Impact How Nigerian Films Are Captivating Audiences Worldwide - Afrocritik
Nollywood’s Global Impact: How Nigerian Films are Captivating Audiences Worldwide
OkadaBooks closes down - Afrcoritik
The “Crash” of OkadaBooks is a Call for Nigeria to Reflect on the State of Its Art Communities

Interviews

Zambian director, Kenny Mumba - Afrocritik
Zambia is Courting Continental Attention with “Can You See Us?”: Afrocritik in Conversation with Kenny Mumba, Director of the Country’s Netflix Debut
Biyi Toluwalase film editor in conversation with Afrocritik
Film Editors as Architects of a Film’s Vision and Goal: Biyi Toluwalase, Notable for Editing “Gangs of Lagos” and “Sista,” in Conversation with Afrocritik
Chef Hilda Baci
Interview: Celebrity Chef, Hilda Baci, Reflects On Her Record-Breaking Cooking Marathon and Culinary Career
“I am a Perfect Symbol of Limitlessness”: Ebuka Njoku in Conversation with Afrocritik
Painting a New Way of Seeing Africa: In Conversation with the Filmmakers Who Took “Mami Wata” Global
Reem Gaafar is Blurring the Lines between Science and Creativity: In Conversation with Afrocritik

Film & TV

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
IDFA 2024: Spotlight on Selected African Documentaries
Nigeria Cinema Day
Nigeria Cinema Day and the Marketing Hurdles Holding Back Nollywood
Still from The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
“The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos” Review: The Agbajowo Collective’s Film Is a Bold Statement on Resistance
Tokunbo
“Tòkunbọ̀” Review: Ramsey Nouah’s Film Exposes Nollywood’s Storytelling Flaws
Family Vacation
“Family Vacation” Review: Voline Ogutu’s Feature Film Unpacks the Facade of Social Media Perfection
Still from With Difficulty Comes Ease
“With Difficulty Comes Ease” Review: Korede Azeez’s Film Is a Masterful Blend of Art and Heart

Music

Afro-Pop superstars
The Resonance of Locality in Afro-Pop’s Global Rise
Hard Guy Confessions
“Hard Guy Confessions” Review: Johnny Drille and Don Jazzy Unmask the Vulnerabilities of Love
Afrobeats feuds
Afrobeats’ Most Iconic Feuds Over the Years
Morayo, Afrobeats
“Morayo” Review: Wizkid Balances Grief and Groove on Sixth Album
Sama
“Sama” Review: Maua Sama’s EP Is the Sound of Self-Expression
10 Outstanding African Music Projects That Flew Under the Radar in 2024
10 Underrated African Music Projects of 2024

VIDEOS

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Books

Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s “The House of Rust” is a Story of Myths, Fantasies and Quests
TJ Benson’s Ambitious Debut Novel, “The Madhouse,” Takes Nigerian Literature to New Heights
Tomorrow I Become a Woman
With Aiwanose Odafen’s “Tomorrow I Become a Woman,” The Modern Feminist Nigerian Novel Continues To Mature
Nnamdi Ehirim, Prince of Monkeys, Nigerian writers, African writers, African novel, Nigerian novel, Afrocritik
Nnamdi Ehirim’s “Prince of Monkeys” Captures the Trauma of a Generation
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Poet Scorned: A Review of Dami Ajayi’s “Affection and other Accidents”
What is Yet Unsaid about Eloghosa Osunde and Her Novel, “Vagabonds!”

Culture

Fashion

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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Met Gala
What Africa Wore to the Met Gala 2025: Fashion, Symbolism, and the Limits of Black Dandyism
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2025 Grammy
Bold, Regal, and Stylish: African Artistes at the 2025 Grammys
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Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week
10 African Fashion Events to Watch Out for in 2025
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Sports

Elizabeth Oshoba Punches Through Barriers as Nigeria’s First Female World Boxing Champion
From Setbacks to Glory: Senegal is Having a Football Renaissance with Aliou Cissé
Ranking AFCON Host Performances in the Past Decade
Pelembe Domingues at AFCON 2023 - Afrocritik
Elias “Domingues” Pelembe: The Mozambican 40-Year-Old Captain, His Longevity, and Enduring Passion for Football
AFCON 2023 - Dedicated Playlist - Afrocritik
Ready to Play: Music Playlist for the AFCON 2023
8 Interesting Facts About Francis Ngannou - Afrocritik
8 Interesting Facts About Cameroonian Fighter, Francis Ngannou

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

Dearest, & Child, Though Death be a Tyrant, not Every Dead Yielded to Tyranny
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