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Africa at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

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Features & Essays

NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature
Opinion: Is It Time to Revamp the Judge Selection for the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature?
Igbobinna Eze
Igbobinna Eze: An Artist Staying True to His Spirit
In the Place Between Sleep and Awake
In the Place Between Sleep and Awake
Afrocritik’s 50 Notable Essays from Africa in 2024
Afrocritik’s 50 Notable Essays from Africa in 2024
Digital streaming platforms
The Evolving Role of Streaming Platforms in Global Culture
Participants at the "Interactive Session with Hollywood and Nollywood"
Does Nollywood Have Too Many Speaking Events?

Interviews

Itegboje Daniel
Itegboje Daniel is Effecting Societal Change Through Documentary Filmmaking
Konstance
In Conversation: Konstance Talks Music, Ambition, and New Ventures
Kaycee Brown
In Conversation: How Kaycee Brown Is Embracing His Identity Through Music
MTV Base's Ghosted
Navigating Heartbreak and Closure: Inside MTV Base’s Nigerian Adaptation of the “Ghosted” Reality Show
“We Are Trying to Make History Accessible”: Archivi.ng, the Startup On a Journey to Digitise Nigerian History | Afrocritik
“We Are Trying to Make History Accessible”: Archivi.ng, the Startup On a Journey to Digitise Nigerian History
In Conversation: How Nezsa is Soul Searching and Finding Clarity Through Music| Afrocritik
In Conversation: How Nezsa is Soul Searching and Finding Clarity Through Music

Film & TV

Recall
“Recall” Review: Kunle Afolayan’s Return to the Big Screens Is Largely Forgettable
NollyTube
Nollywood Needs NollyTube, But Does NollyTube Need Our Brains to Be Turned Off?
Labake Olododo: The Warrior Lord
“Labake Olododo” Review: Biodun Stephen’s Yoruba Epic Is a Gender-Flipped Samson-And-Delilah Narrative Starring Iyabo Ojo
AMVCA
The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2025 AMVCA Nominations
Finding Me
“Finding Me” Review: Funke Akindele’s Mistitled Dramedy Struggles With an Identity Crisis
Suky
“Suky” Review: Ola Cardoso’s Prison-Set, Revenge-Themed Sports Drama Is Tepid

Music

5ive
“5ive” Review: Davido Refines His Magic on Fifth Album
Barrystar Vol 1
“Barrystar Vol 1” Review: Barry Jhay Pays Homage to Barrister With a Soul-Stirring Debut Album
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Refreshment
Reflection Station
“Reflection Station” Review: Tay Iwar Is Mastering His Craft on New EP
Iron Boy
“Iron Boy” Review: Black Sherif’s New Album Is a Raw Exploration of Success and Struggle
Spotlight
Afrocritik’s Weekly Music Spotlight: Something Different

VIDEOS

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Books

After the End
“After the End” Review: Olukorede Yishau’s Book Explores Betrayal and Trauma in Fine Detail
Face Me I Face You
“Face Me I Face You” Review: Oyindamola Shoola Uses Unconventional Poetry to Explore Nigerian Communal Life
Tearless
“Tearless” Review: Ayo Deforge’s Novel Explores Self-Discovery, Trauma Resolution, and Love
Macondo Literary Festival founders at the opening ceremony
Macondo Literary Festival 2024: A Celebration of the History of the Indian Ocean Worlds
We Were Girls Once
“We Were Girls Once” Review: Aiwanose Odafen’s Novel Explores Human Flaws and the Enduring Strength of Friendship
The 2024 Caine Prize shortlist
The 2024 Caine Prize Shortlist Speaks on the Condition of the Times We Live In

Culture

A Visitor in If Hives Could Dance in Colours exhibition
Kingsley Ayogu’s “If Hives Could Dance in Colours” Is a Poetic Exploration of Life and Memory
Chidimma Adetshina
Xenophobia Blues and the South African Complex: Is the Dangerous Politics of Nazism on the Rise Again?
Grime, Glory & Afropop
Wonu Osikoya Documents Afrobeats History From a Fresh Perspective With “Grime, Glory & Afropop”
Panel discussion at the second edition of the Umuofia Arts and Book Festival
Art, Culture, and Community: The Spirit of the Second Edition of the Umuofia Arts and Books Festival
Onyeka Onwenu's last performance at an event in Lagos
Onyeka Onwenu: An Ode to the Elegant Stallion
Tai Solarin
30 Years Later: Tai Solarin is Still an Exemplary Educator and Ferocious Social Critic

Fashion

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 Sourcing and Fashion Week
10 African Fashion Events to Watch Out for in 2025
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Sports

Oliver Mbekeka
Oliver Mbekeka: Uganda’s First Female Manager in Men’s Premier League
2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations
Inside the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations
Samson Dauda
All the Scoop on Samson Dauda, the 2024 Mr Olympia Winner
Finidi George, a new NPFL manager
Strengthening the NPFL: Evaluating the Impact of Seasoned Players and Managers
African football players moving to top-flight clubs in Europe
Why African Top-Flight Football Clubs Struggle to Sell Directly to Europe’s Elite
FASU 2024
FASU 2024: Scholars Compete, Cultures Converge in Lagos

Explainers

Ranking AFCON Host Performances in the Past Decade
8 Interesting Facts About Francis Ngannou - Afrocritik
8 Interesting Facts About Cameroonian Fighter, Francis Ngannou
8 Common cyber attacks you should know - Afrocritik
8 Common Cyber Attacks to Know, and How to Protect Yourself
How to Identify Phishing and how to help yourself - Afrocritik
The Menace of Cyber Attacks: What to Know About Phishing and How to Protect Yourself

Fiction & Poetry

Three poems
Three Poems | By Muheez Olawale
The Wooden Shack
The Wooden Shack | Fiction by Ndakotsu Abubakar
Contranormative
Contranormative: A Monologue | Poem by Precious Chidera Harrison
Broken Vessels
Broken Vessels and Other Poems | By Feyijimi Fayowolé
First Rain
First Rain | Fiction By Chimezie Okoro
How to Blackmail God | Poem By Felix Eshiet