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Kunle Afolayan

Features & Essays

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
NollyTube
Nollywood Needs NollyTube, But Does NollyTube Need Our Brains to Be Turned Off?
creatives
10 Young African and Black Personalities Redefining the Creative Space
Adetutu David Collins
The Abstract Motions in Adetutu David Collins’ Art

Interviews

Laurène Southe
In Conversation: Laurène Southe Speaks on Poetry, Creative Expression, and Diasporan Experience in Debut Chapbook
Tramaine Suubi Talks Debut Collection, the Craft of Poetry, and the Art of Literary Stewardship
Kimbassax
In Conversation: Kimbassax Talks Upcoming Project, New Ventures, and More
Olubunmi Familoni
In Conversation: Olubunmi Familoni Talks His NLNG Prize-Winning Book, Writing Process, and More
By Any Minz
In Conversation: Minz Speaks on Debut Album, His Sound, and Defying the Odds by Any Means
Ogranya
In Conversation: Ogranya Talks “Freedom Way” and Nigeria’s Live Performance Culture

Film & TV

Water Girl
ENIFF 2025: Nnamdi Kanagaʼs “Water Girl” Reclaims Ogbanje Narratives With Intimacy and Precision
Bad Influencer
“Bad Influencer” Review: Netflix’s South African Series Is a Stylish, Chaotic Tale of Clout and Consequences
Dust to Dreams
“Dust to Dreams” Review: Idris Elba and Mo Abudu Collaborate on a Short Film That Squanders Its Fortunes
Milisuthando
“Milisuthando” Review: Bongela-Davis’ Film Places the Nation in the Mirror of a Single Life
3 Cold Dishes
“3 Cold Dishes” Review: Asurf Oluseyi’s Cold Revenge Thriller Arrives Lukewarm
Fractured
AFRIFF 2025: Atlanta Bridget Johnson Has More to Give Than Kayode Kasum’s “Fractured” Has to Offer

Music

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
Not Guilty
“Not Guilty” Review: Terry Apala Celebrates Freedom on Compact EP

VIDEOS

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Books

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
Uche Okonkwo
“Readers Will Bring All Kinds of Meaning to Your Work”: Uche Okonkwo, In Conversation with Afrocritik
Little Rot
“Little Rot” Review: Akwaeke Emezi’s Novel Confronts The Performance of Morality
Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow
“Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow” Review: Damilare Kuku’s Novel Addresses Body Politics, Biases, and Femininity
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The Life and Political Imaginations of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Culture

Nigeria Cinema Day
Nigeria Cinema Day and the Marketing Hurdles Holding Back Nollywood
Protest against gender-based violence
Addressing a Widespread Crisis: Gender-Based Violence in Kenyan Sports and Beyond
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

Fashion

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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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 Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Sports

The Black Stars of Ghana
Can the Black Stars Defy the Odds and Qualify for AFCON 2025?
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

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

Soliloquy At The Portico
Soliloquy At The Portico | Poem by Marvellous Mmesomachi Igwe
Reawakening
Reawakening | Poem by Maryam Kekere-Ekun
two poems
Two Poems | By Excel Chinagorom Michael
Three poems
Three Poems | By Victor Chịmbọ
Three Poems | By Salama Wainaina
three poems
Three Poems | By Emmanuel Somtochukwu Ferdinand