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Afrocritik’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026

Afrocritik’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026

Shine

Documentary Spotlight: “Shine”

Features & Essays

Kester Kanayo Onyemaechi
Kester Kanayo Onyemaechi and His Archive of Healing
Sinners
The Success of “Sinners” at the Nigerian Box Office: Five Lessons for Nollywood
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
A Raised Hand in Greeting Left Unanswered
The Obscured Realities in Shegun Oseh’s Smokescreen Images
gambling
The Complex Relationship Between Football and Gambling
NYrobi BookFest
NYrobi BookFest 2025: Exploring the Shifting Currents of Kenyan Literature

Interviews

Tolani
Tolani Is Creating Music on Her Own Terms
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
4Mr Frank White
In Conversation: 4Mr Frank White Talks Sound, Identity, and Evolution of East African Afro-Swing Rap
Victor Ugoo Njoku
In Conversation: Victor Ugoo Njoku Talks “This Is Love”, Reclaiming Agency, and Representation in Nollywood
M.anifest
The Manifesto of M.anifest: New Roads, Same Genius
Afamefuna Onyebadi
Kenyan-Nigerian Producer, Afamefuna Onyebadi, Talks Debut EP, Creativity, and Music Production

Film & TV

Radia
AIFF 2025: In “Radia”, Khaoula Assebab Benomar Crafts a Stark Portrait of Widowhood, Agency, and the Cost of Becoming
The Fisherman
AFRIFF 2025: Zoey Martinson’s “The Fisherman” Mines Humour in the Pursuit of Dreams and the Tensions That Accompany Change
Njem, The Boy Who Gave
AFRIFF 2025: “Njem” and “The Boy Who Gave” Find Drama in the Spectacle of Suffering
Double or Nothing
AIFF 2025: Rachida SaadiʼS “Double or Nothing” Is a Gamble on Love and Addiction That Plays It Too Safe
Kalu Oji
AFRIFF 2025: In Conversation With Kalu Oji and Okey Bakassi, Writer-Director and Lead Actor of “Pasa Faho”
Adunni: Ogidan Binrin
AIFF 2025: “Adunni: Ogidan Binrin” Is a Story of Resistance Undone by Its Own Execution

Music

Memorabilia
“Memorabilia” Review: Efue Announces Herself Impressively With Debut EP
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: BIG JOL!
music videos
Are Music Videos Relevant in Afro-Pop Today?
Emadlelweni Aluhlaza
“Emadlelweni Aluhlaza” Review: Blue Pappi Charts Introspective Journey Across Sprawling Album
Lifestyle
“Lifestyle” Review: Balloranking Brings His Street-Pop Sound to an Amapiano-Driven EP
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Potential Showcase

VIDEOS

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Books

Leave My Bones in Saskatoon
Michael Afenfia’s “Leave My Bones in Saskatoon” and the Burial of Prose Fiction
Literary Festivals
8 Literary Festivals Lighting Up Africa in the Second Half of 2025
Years of Shame
“Years of Shame” Review: Obinna Udenwe’s Ambitious New Novel Nearly Crumbles Under the Weight of Editorial Issues
When Love Visits
“When Love Visits” Review: Comfort Omovre’s Explores Love Through Conventional Romance Archetypes
Nairobi LitFest
Nairobi LitFest 2025: NBO Explores The Countercurrents of Knowing
The Parlour Wife
“The Parlour Wife” Review: Foluso Agbaje’s Novel Is a Vital Contribution to Historical Fiction

Culture

smart waste management in Japan
How Smart Waste Management Solutions Can Solve Africa’s Garbage Crisis
The Podcast Boom in Nigeria: An Era of Noise or Knowledge?
The Podcast Boom in Nigeria: An Era of Noise or Knowledge?
Bodyline Fitness & Gym
Top 10 Gyms in Lagos and Abuja
BNPL
BNPL Services in Nigeria: The Benefits and Risks of Flexible Repayments
Content Piracy in Nigeria
Content Piracy in Nigeria: Trends, Challenges, and Pathways to Resolution
Nightclubs
Top 8 Nightclubs in Lagos and Why You Should Visit Them

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

Transformation in South African Cricket: Can Quotas Ensure Both Fairness and Excellence?
Eight-Second Rule
How IFAB’s New Eight-Second Rule Could Reshape African Football Tactics
Tems Joins San Diego FC’s ownership group
How Tems’ Stake in San Diego FC Bridges Music, Culture, and Sports
African football coaching
How Intra-Continental Cross-Border Coaching Appointments Are Redefining African Football
Cricket
Cricket Glory: Africa’s Rising Stars at the U19 World Cup
CHAN
CHAN: Is It Truly Serving African Football?

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

in your image
In Your Image | Poem by Tuke Ronald
Onipanu
Looking For Cloudberries In Onipanu, Or When You Fall Out Of Love
three poems
Three Poems | By Saadatu Uzairu
Two Poems
Two Poems | By Muhammad M Ubandoma
Two poems
Two Poems | By Tharseo Jovita
Soliloquy At The Portico
Soliloquy At The Portico | Poem by Marvellous Mmesomachi Igwe