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Joburg Film Festival
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Features & Essays

Why Copyright Protection Matters For The Future of Nollywood| Afrocritik
Why Copyright Protection Matters For The Future of Nollywood
The Rising Rap Scene in the East and What the Rappers Are Getting Wrong | Afrocritik
Opinion: The Rising Rap Scene in the East and What the Rappers Are Getting Wrong
A Brief History of the Visual Language of Sex in Cinema | Afrocritik
A Brief History on the Visual Language of Sex in Cinema
Opinion: Why Calling Don Jazzy an Influencer is an Erasure of His Impact on Afrobeats’ Global Dominance
In the Wake of Ojo Taiye’s Sneaky Poetry, How Should Plagiarism in the Nigerian Literary Community Be Addressed?
Artificial Intelligence, Neocolonialism, and the Politics of the English Language - Afrocritik
Artificial Intelligence, Neocolonialism, and the Politics of the English Language

Interviews

Martini Akande in conversation with Afrocritik
In Conversation: Nollywood Film Editor, Martini Akande, Dissects the Anatomy of Editing a Memorable Scene
Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku - Yonga Arts - Afrocritik
Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku Uses Art to Redefine the Narrative on Indigenous Ghanaian Culture
Gelax Bolaji - Afrocritik
Filmmaker, Gelax Bolaji’s Documentary, “Silent Tumors”, Spotlights the Silence Struggles of Women with Fibroids in Nigeria 
DhannyJazz The Saxifier and The Beauty of Instrumental in Music
Wellington Jighere - Afrocritik
World Scrabble Champion, Wellington Jighere, is Putting Nigeria on the Global Sports Stage
Moussa Sène Absa - Afrocritik
Moussa Sène Absa and the Trilogy that Redefines African Femininity in Film

Film & TV

Wale Davies
“Creators Have Been Blessed With An Opportunity To Start Conversations”: Wale Davies on Writing “My Father’s Shadow”
animation
Animating Africa: Inside the Rise and Realities of African Animation
Dark Skin Bruises Differently
BFI London Film Festival 2025: Susan Wokoma Interrogates British Educational System In Incisive Directorial Debut, “Dark Skin Bruises Differently”
Nollywood
25 Nollywood Films That Explore Nationhood, Independence, and Self-Discovery
My Father’s Shadow
“My Father’s Shadow” Review: Akinola Davies Jr.’s Intimate Tribute to Fatherhood, a Nation in Distress, and Its Biggest City
Nollywood
30 Nollywood Films That Explore African Spirituality and Tradition

Music

Lagos Lover Boy
“Lagos Lover Boy” Review: Ric Hassani Crafts a Cohesive Portrait of Urban Romance
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Easing In
Prince of the Street
“The Prince of the Street” Review: Ayo Maff’s Strongly Themed Debut Still Needs More Range to Soar
GE3
“GE3 (The Beginning)” Review: A-Q Closes His Trilogy With Precision and Purpose
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Subtle Twists
Loud Urban Choir
Loud Urban Choir Is Redefining Choral Music in Afro-Pop
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

Welcome to our YouTube Channel

Books

The 2024 Caine Prize shortlist
The 2024 Caine Prize Shortlist Speaks on the Condition of the Times We Live In
Water Baby
“Water Baby” Review: Chioma Okereke’s Book Explores Resilience and the Power of Community
Ghostroots
Pemi Aguda’s “Ghostroots” Explores Nigeria’s Everydayness and Otherworldliness
Kibogo
“Kibogo” Review: Scholastique Mukasonga’s Book Dives Into Rwanda’s Tumultuous History With Christianity
“The Liquid Eye of a Moon” Review: Uchenna Awoke’s Novel is an Eye-Opening Story of Belonging, Desire, and Hope
Blessings
“Blessings” Review: Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s Debut Novel Explores the Epiphany of Self and Conflict of Identity

Culture

Pilfering Money In God’s Name: How Nigerian Pastors Are Making The Gospel Look Like A Ponzi Scheme
Here Are Six Ways To Pull Off A Romantic Weekend In Nigeria
How The Igbos Get Around To Naming Their Children
Obi Cubana, “Igba Boy” And Igbo Communalism
Ọja, The Musical Instrument Which Mirrors Igbo Individuality and Spirituality
Asaba, The Nigerian City That Perfectly Illustrates The Importance Of Spending Power

Fashion

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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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 Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Sports

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
Ronwen Williams - Afrocritik
AFCON 2023: The Differential Teams That Made History

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

Watlz Beyond the Veil by Obonofon Etuk
Waltz Beyond the Veil | Obongofon Etuk
temidayo okun poetry for afrocritik
i’d like to own an elephant — that’s no bigger than a peanut | temidayo okun
A Poem Where Goodbye(s) Means What the Hands Cannot Hold Anymore | Anderson Moses
Off River Road, a Girl Plays a Sax Solo to Truncate the Intricacies of My History | Frank Njugi
Green Zone | Jide Badmus
Two poems | Adesiyan Oluwapelumi