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Merchandise
The Annual Film Mischief 2025

Features & Essays

Mohbad - Afrocritik
Mohbad: Post-Death Fame, and the Postmodern Reality of the Tortured Artist
Tafadzwa Kurotwi - Eco-warriors in Africa protesting against climate change - Afrocritik
Eco-Warriors: Gen Zs in Africa Leading the Sustainability Movement
Black History Month - Afrocritik
Black History Month: 3 Inspirational Women Who Paved Way for Black Inclusivity
Internet Restriction - Afrocritik
Democracy in the Digital Age: How Do Internet Shutdowns Impact Fairness During African Elections?
The Nollywood Mystery Thriller: Sometimes It’s Elementary, and Sometimes There’s None
The Politics of Cooking and Traditional Roles in the Nigerian Family

Interviews

Unique Oliver Profile Image - Afrocritik
The Soundtrack to Success: Music Supervisor, Unique Oliver, is Creating a Blueprint for Music Licensing in Nollywood Productions
Paul Ngila Njeri - In conversation with Afrocritik - James Currey Prize Winner 2023
“Winning the James Currey Prize Might Represent My Coming of Age as a Writer”: In Conversation with 2023 Prizewinner, Peter Ngila Njeri
Afropantheology and the Future of African Speculative Fiction: A Conversation with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Akinlabi Ishola and Collins Okoh - Afrocritik
Portraying Familial Bonds in “A Tribe Called Judah”: In Conversation with Box Office Hit Screenwriters, Akinlabi Ishola and Collins Okoh
Perivi Katjavivi - Under the Hanging Tree - Afrocritik in Conversation
Filmmaker, Perivi Katjavivi, Signals a New Era with Namibia’s Oscars Debut, “Under the Hanging Tree”
DumomiTheJig - Afrocritik
“Every Day Presents Another Angle to Approach My Music”: DumomiTheJig, the Artiste in His Debut Year in the Music Scene

Film & TV

A Lagos Love Story
“A Lagos Love Story” Review: Where’s the Love in This Inkblot’s Romance Drama?
Recall
“Recall” Review: Kunle Afolayan’s Return to the Big Screens Is Largely Forgettable
NollyTube
Nollywood Needs NollyTube, But Does NollyTube Need Our Brains to Be Turned Off?
Labake Olododo: The Warrior Lord
“Labake Olododo” Review: Biodun Stephen’s Yoruba Epic Is a Gender-Flipped Samson-And-Delilah Narrative Starring Iyabo Ojo
AMVCA
The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2025 AMVCA Nominations
Finding Me
“Finding Me” Review: Funke Akindele’s Mistitled Dramedy Struggles With an Identity Crisis

Music

Starsamm, Love Is War
“Love Is War” Review: Starsamm Shows Promise on Debut EP
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Soulful Tunes
Tolani
Tolani Is Creating Music on Her Own Terms
Annabel Joseph Ojoboh
The Classical Warmth of Annabel Joseph Ojoboh’s Music
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Soulful Rhythms
Wa Jo Pa
“Wa Jo Pa” Review: Bad Boy Timz Leans Into His Strengths on Lively Sophomore Album

VIDEOS

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Books

2024 Drue Heinz Prize - Afrocritik
Mubanga Kalimamukwento Wins 2024 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Dylan Thomas Prize - 2024 - Afrocritik
African Authors, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ and Caleb Azumah Nelson, Longlisted for 2024 Dylan Thomas Prize
Teju Cole, Marie Ndiaye, Romeo Oriogun, Shortlisted for 2023 NBCC Awards
Paul Ngila Njeri - In conversation with Afrocritik - James Currey Prize Winner 2023
“Winning the James Currey Prize Might Represent My Coming of Age as a Writer”: In Conversation with 2023 Prizewinner, Peter Ngila Njeri
Spotlight on African Voices as British Science Fiction Association Awards (BSFA) Unveils 2024 Longlist
Afropantheology and the Future of African Speculative Fiction: A Conversation with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

Culture

Ọja, The Musical Instrument Which Mirrors Igbo Individuality and Spirituality
Asaba, The Nigerian City That Perfectly Illustrates The Importance Of Spending Power
Cancel Culture, The Cancer Threatening To Erode Artistic Freedom
How To Enjoy A Great Weekend With 2,000 Naira In Lagos
Street Church: Making The Gospel Fun, Trendy And Relatable To A Younger Demographic
Timi Dakolo, “Everything”, And How Nigerian Gospel Songs Have Become Anthems Of Hope

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

Simidele Adeagbo: First-Ever African Athlete at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Championship
The Never-Ending Upheavals of the Nigerian Basketball Federation
Wellington Jighere - Afrocritik
World Scrabble Champion, Wellington Jighere, is Putting Nigeria on the Global Sports Stage
Racheal Kundananji: Becoming the World’s Most Expensive Female Footballer
Kelvin Kiptum - A tribute - Afrocritik
Kelvin Kiptum: A Tribute to an Athletic Phenomenon
African Cup of Nations winners - Côte d’Ivoire - 2023 - Afrocritik
Côte d’Ivoire Seizes African Cup of Nations Victory Over Nigeria

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

A Calligraphy of Love & Sweet Memories
If Nigeria Was a Bible, It Would Be the Gospel Without Jesus & For Boys Whose Hearts Are Old, Rugged Books | Psalmuel Benjamin
The Eccentrics | Adedoyin Ajayi
Homecoming | Sunday Saheed
of memories, moments & manhood | Jaachị Anyatọnwụ
After The Giant Greenlights, Nothing Here Is Worthy Of Symphony? | Psalmuel Benjamin