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Features & Essays

FESPACO - Afrocritik
FESPACO: An Enduring Role in Promoting African Cinema
Brymo - Afrocritik
Brymo, Macabre, and Reconciling with the Art of Controversial Artists
Further Reflections on “Sóró Sóké”: In Conversation with Oyindamola Shoola
The Experience
Can “The Experience” Become the Blueprint for Hosting Live Music Events in Nigeria?
House of African Feminisms Podcast (HoAF) - Afrocritik
Podcast Review: The House of African Feminisms (HoAF) Podcast Navigates Pan-African Feminism Through Language and Time
Popular Acceptance and Social Currency Why Have Certain Political Opinions Prevailed in Nigeria - Afrocritik
Popular Acceptance and Social Currency: Why Have Certain Political Opinions Prevailed in Nigeria?

Interviews

Philip on a mission to build a film industry in Lesotho.
Phillip Leteka is on a Mission to Build a Thriving Film Industry in Lesotho
Why “Soundtrack to the Good Life” Album Took Me Six Years to Put Out, Ajebutter22: In Conversation with Afrocritik
“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

Film & TV

The Herd
“The Herd” Review: Daniel Etim Effiong’s Debut Feature Is Taut and Human
The Milkmaid
The Cuts of Speaking Truth in Nigerian Cinema
Pasa Faho
AFRIFF 2025: Kalu Oji Reflects on Fatherhood and the Igbo Immigrant Experience in Tender Debut Feature, “Pasa Faho”
Son of the Soil
AFRIFF 2025: “Son of the Soil” Stages a Generic and Unconvincing Revenge Tale on the Streets of Lagos
Osamede
“Osamede” Review: James Omokweʼs Film Shines in Language but Falters in Form
Finding Optel
“Finding Optel” Review: A Tender, Uneven Portrait of Ordinary Lives and the Quiet Radicalism of Small Stories

Music

Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Bridge Week
Sweet Songs 4 You
“Sweet Songs 4 You” Review: Lasmid and Tml Vibez Combine Seamlessly on New Collaborative Album
Captain
“Captain” Review: BNXN’s Sophomore Album Is a Steady Voyage Through a Familiar Soundscape
Lagos Lover Boy
“Lagos Lover Boy” Review: Ric Hassani Crafts a Cohesive Portrait of Urban Romance
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Easing In
Prince of the Street
“The Prince of the Street” Review: Ayo Maff’s Strongly Themed Debut Still Needs More Range to Soar
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

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Books

Paul Ngila Njeri - In conversation with Afrocritik - James Currey Prize Winner 2023
“Winning the James Currey Prize Might Represent My Coming of Age as a Writer”: In Conversation with 2023 Prizewinner, Peter Ngila Njeri
Spotlight on African Voices as British Science Fiction Association Awards (BSFA) Unveils 2024 Longlist
Afropantheology and the Future of African Speculative Fiction: A Conversation with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Little Rot - Akwaeke Emezi - Afrocritik
Akwaeke Emezi’s Latest Novel, “Little Rot” Set to Hit Shelves in 2024
Afrocritik's Anticipated African Books of 2024 (2)
Africa’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024
33 Remarkable African Short Stories in 2023
Afrocritik’s 33 Remarkable African Short Stories in 2023

Culture

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

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry