Eniola Bolaji
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Alive Till Dawn

Features & Essays

politics
The Myth of the Apolitical Artiste
Mister Johnson
​Condescending Benevolence: The Colonial Paradox of “Mister Johnson”
Afrocritik’s 40 Notable African Essays of 2025
Afrocritik’s 40 Notable Essays from Africa in 2025
Meja Mwangi
The Life and Works of Meja Mwangi, Kenya’s Great Chronicler
holy hustle
Sanctified Sleeplessness: Nigeria’s Addiction to Holy Hustle

Interviews

Seun Kuti
In Conversation: Seun Kuti Talks “Bird’s Eye View” Podcast, Pan-Africanism, and the Power of Truth
Perliks
How Perliks Became Nigeria’s Most Story-Driven Music Video Director
Kalu Oji
AFRIFF 2025: In Conversation With Kalu Oji and Okey Bakassi, Writer-Director and Lead Actor of “Pasa Faho”
Alexander Nderitu
“Nairobi Is a City Where Literature Thrives”: In Conversation With Alexander Nderitu, Africa’s First Digital Novelist
Vincho Nchogu
BFI London Film Festival 2025: In Conversation With Vincho Nchogu and Josh Olaoluwa, Director and Producer of “One Woman One Bra”
Wale Davies
“Creators Have Been Blessed With An Opportunity To Start Conversations”: Wale Davies on Writing “My Father’s Shadow”

Film & TV

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
A Very Dirty Christmas
“A Very Dirty Christmas” Review: Religion and Nollywood’s Soft Censorship

Music

Real, Vol. 1
“Real, Vol. 1” Review: Wizkid and Asake’s Joint EP Falls Short of Its Monumental Potential
Oontz
The Rise of Kenyan Oontz Music and Culture
10 Classic African Songs Turning 10 in 2026
10 Classic African Songs Turning 10 in 2026
politics
The Myth of the Apolitical Artiste
Faloh Jagaban
“Eba Anthem” Review: How Faloh Jagaban Turned a Staple into a Cultural Statement and Disapora Identity
Afrocritik’s Top 50 African Music Projects of 2025
Afrocritik’s Top 50 African Music Projects of 2025

VIDEOS

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Books

Afrocritik’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026
Afrocritik’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026
Afrocritik’s Notable African Books of 2025
Afrocritik’s Notable African Books of 2025
Fenestration
Carrying These Poems Far Into the Middle and Beyond: A Review of Othuke Umukoro’s “Fenestration”
Meja Mwangi
The Life and Works of Meja Mwangi, Kenya’s Great Chronicler
Ojirami
“Ojirami: The Weeping River” Review: Immigration, Myth, and Tragedy Swirl in a Play About the Potency of a Deity
Under the Rain
“Under the Rain” Review: Ayo Deforge Writes About Profound Loss, Duty, and Compromises

Culture

power
Why Nigeria Still Can’t Find Its Balance of Power
talking stage
Neither Here nor There: The Talking Stage as Nigeria’s New Relationship Culture
Women
Undoing the Knots Society Tied in Your Mind
Surnames
Whose Name Do You Bear? The Politics of Surnames and the Erasure of African Women
Labubu dolls
How Capitalists Are Exploiting Us Through ‘Must-Haves’
To Kill a Monkey
To Kill a Conversation: Nollywood, Criticism, and the Culture of Silence

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

World Cup
Africa’s 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Explained: Standings, Withdrawals, and the Playoff Route
Football
What Exactly Is Happening to Nigerian Men’s Football?
football
How Malnutrition Undermines African Teams in International Football Competitions
World Athletics Championships
Africa’s Medal Tally at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
transfer
The Biggest African Transfers of Summer 2025 Across Europe’s Top Leagues
Football
Why Are Major African Football Tournaments Always Hosted by the Same Countries?

Explainers

How Budgeting Apps Empower Young Africans
How Fuji Music Influences the Modern Afro-Pop Soundscape
How Fuji Music Influences the Modern Afro-Pop Soundscape
Samson Dauda
All the Scoop on Samson Dauda, the 2024 Mr Olympia Winner
Gamification
How Gamification Can Make Technical Learning Fun for African Students
FASU 2024
FASU 2024: Scholars Compete, Cultures Converge in Lagos
Bongo Flava artistes
Bongo Flava: The Evolution of East Africa’s Soundtrack

Fiction & Poetry

AT THE ALTAR
AT THE ALTAR | Poem By Rutendo Chichaya
Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable Short Stories of 2025
Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable African Short Stories of 2025
Three poems
Three Poems | By Tobi Aluko
How to “Hide My ID” Like a Typical Northern Housewife
poems
“Time After Time” & “Buy Her an Air Fryer” | Poems by Sheila Ngei
The Geometry of Nonsense
The Geometry of Nonsense | Poem By Obongofon Etuk