Sarra Ryma
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African cinema

Features & Essays

African music
There is Nothing New Under the Sun (That African Music Hasn’t Already Lived Through)
livestreaming
The Popularity, Tensions, and Criticisms of Livestreaming in Contemporary Nigerian Pop Culture
Kenyan poetry
The Layers of Kenyan Poetry: From Resistance to Confession
Afrobeats
The Afrobeats Takeover: A Myth of Institutional Power
June 12
Should We Actually Celebrate June 12 As Nigeria’s Democracy Day?
Jamir Nazir
[Opinion] Jamir Nazir’s Commonwealth-Winning Story “The Serpent in the Grove”: A Beautifully Told Story or an AI Mash-Up Job?

Interviews

Saïd Hamich Benlarbi
In Conversation with Saïd Hamich Benlarbi on His Cannes-Selected Docu-Drama, “In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes”
Mohammed Taher
Tribeca Film Festival 2026: Mohamed Taher Talks Fatherhood, Vulnerability, and the Conversations We Avoid in “32B”
Tiwa Medubi
Livespot360 MD, Tiwa Medubi Talks “Real Housewives of Lagos”, “LOL: Last One Laughing Naija” and the Business of Reality TV
Mubanga Kalimamukwento
In Conversation: Mubanga Kalimamukwento Talks “The Shipikisha Club” and Reclaiming the Place of Zambian Languages
Kagiso Samuel Leburu
Kagiso Samuel Leburu on Telling a Story of Silence, Power, and Female Oppression in “Balaclava”
Pede Hollist
“Certainty Is the Prerogative of Those With the Power to Exclude and Reject”: Pede Hollist on Displacement, Diaspora, and the Stories We Carry

Film & TV

Remi & Nneoma
“Remi & Nneoma” Review: A Biblical Retelling That Honours Its Source and Flinches From Its Own Boldest Possibilities
arthouse
Why Nigerians Call Every Festival Film Arthouse
arthouse
What Makes a Film Arthouse?
Andy Mundy-Castle
“Hope is a Tool of Resistance”: In Conversation with Andy Mundy-Castle on “Shoot the People” and the Ethics of Bearing Witness
On Different Grounds
“On Different Grounds” Review: Mildred Okwo Returns with a Hearty, Veteran-Led Rom-Com
The Anniversary
“The Anniversary” Review: Prosper Edesiri’s Chamber Drama Has a Fascinating Psychological Core It Doesn’t Fully Trust

Music

Spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Unique Stylings
Worthy Challenger
“Worthy Challenger” Review: Reekado Banks’s Claim Falters Slightly on New EP
Afrobeats
On Afrobeats to the World: Where Is the Line Between Evolution and Identity Crisis?
African music
There is Nothing New Under the Sun (That African Music Hasn’t Already Lived Through)
For Me, This Time
“For Me, This Time” Review: Africaine Makes Strong Impression with Debut EP
spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Matters of the Heart
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

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Books

Nigerian democracy
14 Books for Anyone Trying to Make Sense of Nigerian Democracy
Omenana
“December 2025: Niger Delta Issue” Review: Omenana Magazine’s Call to Arms in the War to Protect the Niger Delta Region
The Quiet That Remains
“The Quiet That Remains” Review: Hope Lingers for Damaged Souls in Jude Dibia’s Fourth Novel
Let Us Conspire and Other Stories
“Let Us Conspire and Other Stories” Investigates Marginal Identities Amidst Loss and Grief
The Comedian’s Diary
“The Comedian’s Diary” Review: Obase-Sam Ikoi’s Debut Novel Challenges Traditional Forms of the Novel in Its Portrait of Addiction
African Political Fiction
Notable African Political Fiction of the Last Decade (Part II)

Culture

June 12
Should We Actually Celebrate June 12 As Nigeria’s Democracy Day?
Afrocritik
Afrocritik Turns Five: From Platform to Institution
Culture
Nigeria’s Creative Industries: Why Money Cannot Fix Culture
Igbo
Traditional Leadership and Its Mirroring: What the Igbo Unlanded Kingship Means
AI
Who Owns African Culture in the Age of AI?
The Afrocritik Report 2025
The Afrocritik Report 2025: Note From the Editor-in-Chief

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

AFCON
AFCON 2025: How Drama and Passion Shaped the Tournament
Afrocritik’s Top 25 Sport Personalities of 2025
Afrocritik’s Top 25 Sports Personalities of 2025
John Obi Mikel
NFF Presidency: Can John Obi Mikel Effectively Lead Nigerian Football?
Ghizlane Chebbak
Ghizlane Chebbak and the CAF Awards Debate: Was Merit Ignored?
Nigerian Football
Same Grievance, Different Year: The Endless Cycle of Unpaid Bonuses in Nigerian Football
Merchandise
Ignoring Africa’s Sports Merchandise Market Is Costing Clubs Millions

Explainers

beat license
Beat Licences, Publishing Rights, and What African Artistes Keep Getting Wrong
content creator
Sync or Sink: Music Licensing and the African Creator Economy
neighbouring rights
What Are Neighbouring Rights and Why African Artistes and Producers Are Missing Out on Millions
east africa
No East African Nation Has Ever Qualified for a FIFA World Cup. Here’s Why
buy-out fees
What Buy-Out Fees Really Mean and Why They Matter for Producers
360 deals
Understanding 360 Deals in Today’s Music Industry

Fiction & Poetry

Confession
Confession and Other Poems | By Rasheed Ayinla Shehu
A Hunger That Has Forgotten How To Eat
“A Hunger That Has Forgotten How To Eat” | Short Story By Bello Taiwo Victoria
Beast of No Nation
“Beast of No Nation” and “Almajiri Girl” | Poems By Paul Chibuike Emenike
poems
Lyrical Ceremonies: On Poems by Agbaakin, Okigbo, and Umukoro
Fisherboy: An Abecedarian
“Fisherboy: An Abecedarian” | By Felix Eshiet
At the World’s Edge
“At the World’s Edge” and Other Poems | By John Chinaka Onyeche