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Features & Essays

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)
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

Interviews

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
DJ Jimmy Jatt
Inside the Mind and Legacy of DJ Jimmy Jatt
Jordy Sank
Joburg Film Festival 2026: Jordy Sank Reflects on Xenophobia, Social Justice, and Stylistic Choices In “Amazeze (Fleas)”
Sandulela Asanda
BFI Flare 2026: In Conversation With Sandulela Asanda, Director of “Black Burns Fast”
Moges Ababu Belachew
Joburg Film Festival 2026: Moges Ababu Belachew Talks “Mother Country” and Ethiopia’s Fragile Socio-Political Landscape

Film & TV

Alechenu
“Alechenu” Review: A Potent Social Commentary Undone by Its Untapped Narrative Potential
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

Music

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
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?
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VIDEOS

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Books

environmental novels
The Land Remembers: 20 African Environmental Novels of the Last Decade
82nd Division
Of Men Whose Poems Have Become Ours: A Review of D. M. Aderibigbe’s “82nd Division”
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

Culture

AI
Who Owns African Culture in the Age of AI?
The Afrocritik Report 2025
The Afrocritik Report 2025: Note From the Editor-in-Chief
Akwete
The Akwete Renaissance and the Politics of Nigerian Fast Fashion
Kissing
The Performance of Purity: Nollywood, Kissing and Nigeriaʼs Faux Conservatism
University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan’s First Class Graduates and the Performance Debate in Nigerian Universities
Billboard
Who Shapes Our Narratives?: Afrobeats, Billboard, and the Barometers of Success in African Music

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

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
World Cup
Africa’s 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Explained: Standings, Withdrawals, and the Playoff Route
Football
What Exactly Is Happening to Nigerian Men’s Football?
football
How Malnutrition Undermines African Teams in International Football Competitions

Explainers

360 deals
Understanding 360 Deals in Today’s Music Industry
Black Box
The Black Box in Music Royalties: Why African Artistes Are Missing Out on Their Money
splits
Music Splits Explained: Who Gets What From a Song and Why It Matters
royalties
Royalties 101: How Music Actually Makes Money
sampling
Sampling, Interpolation, and What Music Copyright Requires
What You Lose When You Sign Away Your Masters

Fiction & Poetry

Oli Wa Wa
“Oli Wa Wa?” | Short Story By Innocent Baluge
Onyekachi Iloh, Yomi Folaranmi, and Gboyega Odubanjo
“Three Hymns”: On Poems by Onyekachi Iloh, Yomi Folaranmi, and Gboyega Odubanjo
MIRROR
“MIRROR” | Short Story by Olaore Raheemat Adebola
How to Save a Drowning Man
“How to Save a Drowning Man” | Poem by Jean Wathugu
We are but wax
“We are but wax” | Poem by Obongofon Etuk
Fathers of Alego’s Roads
“Fathers of Alego’s Roads” | Poem by Victoria Kerubo