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Features & Essays

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
June 12
Should We Actually Celebrate June 12 As Nigeria’s Democracy Day?
Jamir Nazir
[Opinion] Jamir Nazir’s Commonwealth-Winning Story “The Serpent in the Grove”: A Beautifully Told Story or an AI Mash-Up Job?

Interviews

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
Ike Okonta
“The Situation in Africa Today Is So Urgent”: Ike Okonta on Fiction, Journalism, and Diagnosing the Nigerian Condition
Jubed
Jubed Is Expanding the Sound and Vision of Ghanaian Pop
oSHAMO
In Conversation: oSHAMO Talks Fuji, Self-Discovery, and What’s Next

Film & TV

Variations on a Theme
MIFF 2026: “Variations on a Theme” Is a Masterpiece That Occasionally Forgets to Trust Itself
Chronicles from the Siege
MIFF 2026: “Chronicles From the Siege” Is the Film That Says What Politics Has Failed To
Dao
MIFF 2026: Alain Gomis’ “Dao” Is a Three-Hour Act of Cultural Memory That Earns Every Minute It Asks For
Zikoko Life
“Zikoko Life” Review: Big Cabal’s Anthology Mostly Finds Its Rhythm in Its Second Edition
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

Music

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?
African music
There is Nothing New Under the Sun (That African Music Hasn’t Already Lived Through)
For Me, This Time
“For Me, This Time” Review: Africaine Makes Strong Impression with Debut EP
spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Matters of the Heart
Big Bad World
“Big Bad World” Review: Ajebutter22 Hits New Artistic Heights on New EP
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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

Billboard
Who Shapes Our Narratives?: Afrobeats, Billboard, and the Barometers of Success in African Music
Valentineʼs Day
Valentineʼs Day Is a Scam, But Romance Still Isnʼt
Pray
Why Do Nigerians Pray So Much?
The Beautiful Lie of “Making It”
The Beautiful Lie of “Making It”: Kenyan Youth, Hustle Culture, and the New Local Dream
holy hustle
Sanctified Sleeplessness: Nigeria’s Addiction to Holy Hustle
What Being Disabled Taught Me About Nigerians
What Being Disabled Taught Me About Nigerians

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

football
How Malnutrition Undermines African Teams in International Football Competitions
World Athletics Championships
Africa’s Medal Tally at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
transfer
The Biggest African Transfers of Summer 2025 Across Europe’s Top Leagues
Football
Why Are Major African Football Tournaments Always Hosted by the Same Countries?
Kelechi Nwakali
Kelechi Nwakali: Stuck in Football’s Revolving Door
women’s football
A $100,000 Reward, No Infrastructure: Nigeria Must Rethink Women’s Football

Explainers

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
sync licensing
How Sync Licensing Works and Why It Matters for Nigerian Artistes
Serhou Guirassy
Serhou Guirassy: Against the Odds
Omoni Oboli
Omoni Oboli and Nollywood’s Dilemma With Copyright Infringement

Fiction & Poetry

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
AT THE ALTAR
AT THE ALTAR | Poem By Rutendo Chichaya
Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable Short Stories of 2025
Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable African Short Stories of 2025
Three poems
Three Poems | By Tobi Aluko
How to “Hide My ID” Like a Typical Northern Housewife