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Features & Essays

African cinema
African Cinema’s Long Road to Freedom
Nollywood
How Contemporary Nollywood Uses Humour to Both Expose and Excuse the Politics of Marriage
Afrobeats
After the Peak: What Is Next for Afrobeats?
Mavo
Zaylevelten, Mavo: The Case for the Nouveau Underground
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)

Interviews

Obase-Sam Ikoi
In Conversation: Obase-Sam Ikoi Reflects on Writing “The Comedian’s Diary” and the Necessity of Hope
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”

Film & TV

What Do the Maknines Dream Of
MIFF 2026: “What Do the Maknines Dream Of”, “Obi Is a Boy”, and “Whispers of a Burning Scent” Find Beauty in the Difficult Act of Letting Go
Nollywood
For How Long Can We Sustain This Thing of Ours?: On Bootstrapping and the Current Iteration of Nollywood
Sarra Ryma
MIFF 2026: In Conversation with Sarra Ryma on Migration, Love, and “What Do the Maknines Dream Of”
African cinema
African Cinema’s Long Road to Freedom
The Almajiri
“The Almajiri” Review: Jammal Ibrahim’s Debut Asks Difficult Questions About Education, Faith, and Northern Nigeria’s Future
Nollywood
How Contemporary Nollywood Uses Humour to Both Expose and Excuse the Politics of Marriage

Music

A*POP
“A*POP” Review: Tyla Flaunts Global Pop Flair on Sophomore Album
Deepla Sauce
“Deepla Sauce” Review: Sam Deep Cooks Up Tasty New Project
RnBling
“RnBling” Review: Fave’s Ascension Continues on New EP
Revival
“Revival” Review: Ladipoe’s Sophomore Album Proves the Wait Was Worth It
Ku Ngawe
“Ku Ngawe” Review: Thando Zide Finds Emotional Resonance on Debut Album
Spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Unique Stylings
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

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Books

Someone Should Hold Farida
The North Is Retelling Its Story: A Review of Flame Tree’s “Someone Should Hold Farida”
One Leg on Earth
Pemi Aguda’s “One Leg On Earth” Mythologises the Strangeness of Lagos and Water
Jude Dibia
In Conversation: Jude Dibia Talks “The Quiet That Remains”, Love, and the Lives Literature Refuses to Overlook
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

Culture

joke culture
Why Nigeria’s Joke Culture Has Become Its Biggest Handicap
politics
Why Nigerian Politics Keeps Producing the Same Kind of Leaders
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

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

FIFA
Can African Fans Actually Get to the FIFA 2026 World Cup?
east africa
No East African Nation Has Ever Qualified for a FIFA World Cup. Here’s Why
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?

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