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Features & Essays

Nneoha Ann Aligwe - Africa International Horror Film Festival- Afrocritik
Nneoha Ann Aligwe is Reviving the Horror Film Genre with the Africa International Horror Film Festival (AIHFF): In Conversation with Afrocritik
Africa’s Gaming Industry Has Come a Long Way Since Its Early Stages, but Grassroot Development is Still Needed - Afrocritik
Unveiling Africa’s Gaming Boom: How Grassroot Development May Impact the Gaming Industry
femi.the.god - Afrocritik
Painting a Picture of the Future: The Social Consciousness Behind the Art of Femi.the.god
Race to the Oscars 2024: A Look at the African Stories Vying for Best International Feature Film
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

Interviews

“I’m here to dominate the Dancehall movement,” King Perryy: In Conversation with Afrocritik
Waje
Transitioning to Gospel Music is Not a Trend: A Conversation with Nigerian Soul Diva, Waje
Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto: The Shape of Dreams and Memories
With “Collector of Memories,” Joshua Chizoma is Creating Identities
Dami Ajayi, and the Mission of Creating Unending Voices
From South Sudan to Canada, Amanie Illfated’s Music Charts New Paths

Film & TV

My Mother Is a Witch
“My Mother Is a Witch” Review: Niyi Akinmolayan Explores Intergenerational Trauma in Provocative Drama
Red Circle
“Red Circle” Review: Akay Mason’s Energetic Thriller Delivers on Its Ambitions
Red Circle
“Fortune Favours the Bold”: In Conversation With the Cast and Crew of “Red Circle”
The Party
“The Party” Review: Where’s the Sleuthing or Mystery in This Nollywood Whodunit?
MTV Shuga Mashariki
“MTV Shuga Mashariki” Review: The New Shuga Iteration Has A Shiny Surface With A Hollow Core
Ife Olujuyigbe
In Conversation: Ife Olujuyigbe Talks Storytelling, the Realities of Producing, and Navigating Nollywood

Music

The Book Of Jones 1st Chapter
“The Book of Jones 1st Chapter” Review: Khaligraph Jones Employs Old Tricks for New Triumph
Street Pop
10 Artistes Expanding the Soundscape of Street Pop in Nigeria Today
The Machine Is Coming
“The Machine Is Coming” Review: Odumodublvck’s New Project Is a Statement and a Warning
Viva Lavida
“Viva Lavida” Review: Joeboy Examines Love and Life on Expressive New Album
BlownBoy Ru
“Blownboy Ru” Review: Ruger’s Sophomore Album Stays True to His Afro-Dancehall Roots
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Touch of Gospel
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

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Books

Tomorrow I Become a Woman
With Aiwanose Odafen’s “Tomorrow I Become a Woman,” The Modern Feminist Nigerian Novel Continues To Mature
Nnamdi Ehirim, Prince of Monkeys, Nigerian writers, African writers, African novel, Nigerian novel, Afrocritik
Nnamdi Ehirim’s “Prince of Monkeys” Captures the Trauma of a Generation
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Poet Scorned: A Review of Dami Ajayi’s “Affection and other Accidents”
What is Yet Unsaid about Eloghosa Osunde and Her Novel, “Vagabonds!”
The Orientations of the Street in Jindu Enugbe’s “Street OT”
Jennifer Makumbi’s “A Girl is a Body of Water” is a New Height for the African Coming-of-Age Novel

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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Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Sports

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry