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Features & Essays

Digital streaming platforms
The Evolving Role of Streaming Platforms in Global Culture
Participants at the "Interactive Session with Hollywood and Nollywood"
Does Nollywood Have Too Many Speaking Events?
African dancers
What Music and Dance Trended in Francophone Africa in 2024?
Afrobeats Superstars
Opinion: We Have Taken Afrobeats to the World, and Now They Are Taking It From Us
Chidimma Adetshina
Chidimma Adetshina’s Inspiring Rise to the Miss Universe Stage
BBL Comedy Box
BBL Comedy Box: Showcasing South-Eastern Nigeria’s Comic Brilliance

Interviews

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
Obii Ifejika - Afrocritik
Obii Ifejika’s Multifaceted Use of Poetry in Navigating the Human Experience
Barnabas Emordi - Afrocritik
Barnabas Emordi: Successive Steps Behind the Lens to Becoming Nollywood’s Highest-Grossing Cinematographer
Dennis Mugaa - Half Portraits Underwater - Afrocritik
“All Art Helps Us to See the Humanity of Another”: Kenya Writer, Dennis Mugaa, Speaks About His Forthcoming Debut, “Half Portraits Under Water”

Film & TV

African film industry
What Trends Will Drive Africa’s Film Industry in 2026?
Birdie
Sundance 2026: Praise Odigie Paige’s “Birdie” Interrogates War, Displacement, and the Frayed Edges of Memory
movie stars
Why Nollywood Has Stars but No Movie Stars
The Ghoul Awakens
“Aníkúlápó: The Ghoul Awakens” Pursues Adventure At The Expense of Cohesion
Bea Wangondu
Sundance 2026: In Conversation with “Kikuyu Land” Directors, Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown
Jazz Infernal
Sundance 2026: “Jazz Infernal” Is a Sonic Portrait of Diaspora and Legacy

Music

Wonderful
“Wonderful” Review: Tay Iwar Continues To Wow With New EP
Catharsis
“Catharsis” Review: Fola’s Debut Album Offers an Intimate Outpouring of Desire and Affection
Kings Will Rise
“Kings Will Rise” Review: The Scorpion Kings Continue Stellar Run With New Album
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Projects Galore
This One Is Personal
“This One Is Personal” Review: Tiwa Savage Deeply Explores R&B in Her Most Soul-Baring Album Yet
After Midnight
“After Midnight” Review: Gyakie Consolidates Her Familiar Style on Debut Album
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

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Books

Anticipated books of 2025
Afrocritik’s Anticipated Books of 2025
African books and novels 2024
Afrocritik’s Notable Books From Africa in 2024
Short stories from Africa in 2024
Afrocritik’s 35 Remarkable African Short Stories in 2024
And So I Roar review - Afrocritik
“And So I Roar” Review: Abi Dare’s Sequel Sends Powerful Message on Female Advocacy
The Road to the Country
“The Road to the Country” Review: Chigozie Obioma’s Book Explores the Costs of War, Guilt, and the Enduring Survival of Love
Aké Arts and Book Festival 2024 Press Conference
Finding Freedom: Aké Arts and Book Festival Returns with a Focus on Diverse Voices

Culture

Being Feminist And Queer In Nigeria: A Double Whammy
How The Nigerian Educational System Promotes Nepotism
Is Atheism Slowly Catching On In Nigeria?
Feminism And Allyship In Nigeria: Here Is What You Should Know
How Igbo Traditional Religion Intersects With Modern Christianity, And Why The Igbos Easily Embraced The “White Man’s Religion”
Pride Month 2021: Dangerous Myths About LGBTQ+ People In Nigeria That Should Be Left Behind

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

Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou - Afrocritik
Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou Set for Epic Showdown in Saudi Arabia

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

The Last Rule of Theft | Oluseye Fakinlede
Planes and Plains | Ugochukwu Anadị
Burning Bodies | Chourouq Nasri
Open City & Other Poems
Woman Protester, & Praise Song
Poetry: Agbalala, & How Was It You Died?