Variations on a Theme
The Ghoul Awakens
Jonathan Kariara

Features & Essays

African Audio Chronicles 30 Must-Listen African Podcasts - Afrocritik
African Audio Chronicles: 30 Must-Listen African Podcasts
Cyprian Ekwensi - Afrocritik
Examining the Works of Cyprian Ekwensi and His Legacy in the Canon of Great Nigerian Literature
International Day of the Girl Child - Afrocritik
Celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child: The Girl Child as a Part of the Digital Generation
Promotional photo for Me & U - Tems - Afrocritik
Tems is Confident in Her Sensuality in Her Latest Single, “Me & U”
Cardinal Rex Lawson - Afrocritik
Cardinal Rex Lawson: The Philosophy and Timeless Artistry of His Music
The Black Book_ Tech Investors - Afrocritik
Funding and Collaboration in Nollywood: What Could “The Black Book” Tech Investors Mean for Filmmakers in Nigeria?

Interviews

From South Sudan to Canada, Amanie Illfated’s Music Charts New Paths
“How I Produced Pheelz’s ‘Finesse’” — Miichkel
“African Filmmakers Need To Retain Their Original Form Of Storytelling” – Akinola Davies Jr, Director Of “Lizard”
Blackstar Film Festival: “We Wanted To Tell A Story About Nigeria” – Arie And Chuko Esiri, Directors Of “Eyimofe”
Meet Monseeka, The Former Beauty Queen Who Is Slowly Lighting Up Nigeria’s Alternative Music Scene
Funkcleff, The Former Choir Boy Who’s Overcome Health Challenges To Launch A Budding Music Career

Film & TV

Owambe Thieves
“Owambe Thieves” Review: Zubby Michael Is the Only Upside to This Pandemonium of a Movie
Sinners
The Success of “Sinners” at the Nigerian Box Office: Five Lessons for Nollywood
The Masked King
“The Masked King” Review: Uduak-Obong Patrick’s Historical Drama Is Dampened by Its Wobbly Political Consciousness
Landline
“Landline” Review: Dele Doherty’s Debut Feature Is Held Back by Its Own Ambition
Meet the Khumalos
“Meet the Khumalos” Review: Will South African Cinema Ever Move Beyond Forbidden Love Tropes?
Radio Voice
“Radio Voice” Review: Strong Performances and a Human Story Ground Isioma Osaje’s Warm Drama

Music

protest music
Why Is There a Dearth of Protest Music in Nigeria Today?
Moonflower
“Moonflower” Review: MiDi KwaKwa Explores Romantic Experiences on New EP
intellectual property
It’s 2025 and We Still Don’t Understand Intellectual Property in Kenya
Afrocritik monthly spotlight valentine
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Energy Boost
rap
Odumodublvck & the Never-Ending Fight Over What Nigerian Rap Should Be
Afrocritik monthly spotlight valentine
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Something Different

VIDEOS

Welcome to our YouTube Channel

Books

Jennifer Makumbi’s “A Girl is a Body of Water” is a New Height for the African Coming-of-Age Novel
Caleb Nelson’s Open Water: Literature melds Music and Photography
Afrocritik’s 20 Remarkable African Essays of 2021
Afrocritik’s 25 Notable African Books of 2021
“Rummaging for Omens”: A Review of Nneoma Otuegbe’s book of poetry
A Review of Orode’s “Bring Me Flowers in April”

Culture

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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Sports

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry