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Features & Essays

Adetutu David Collins
The Abstract Motions in Adetutu David Collins’ Art
leadership
Chinua Achebe’s “The Trouble with Nigeria” Revisited: Is Nigeria’s Trouble Still Rooted in Poor Leadership?
Mabel Segun
A Father’s Daughter Goes Home: The Illustrious Life of Mabel Segun
protest music
Why Is There a Dearth of Protest Music in Nigeria Today?
intellectual property
It’s 2025 and We Still Don’t Understand Intellectual Property in Kenya
rap
Odumodublvck & the Never-Ending Fight Over What Nigerian Rap Should Be

Interviews

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
Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade: The Rebel Queen of Afro-Pop
Sabi Wu
Sabi Wu Is East Africa’s Best Kept Secret
Camillo Doregos
In Conversation: Camillo Doregos on Managing Mr Eazi, Pheelz, and Key Industry Lessons
Mark Mac
In Conversation: Mark Mac on Amapiano’s Evolution and the Trials of Talent Management

Film & TV

Nnamdi Kanaga
In Conversation: Nnamdi Kanaga Explores Liaising With The Supernatural in “Water Girl”
Memory of Princess Mumbi
“Memory of Princess Mumbi” Review: Damien Hauser’s Bold Afrofuturistic Swing Into the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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

Music

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
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Soul & Groove II
444PLAY
“444PLAY” Review: Minz’s New EP Explores a Breezy Expansion of His Eclectic Pop Textures
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VIDEOS

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Books

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The Life and Political Imaginations of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Ujana
“Ujana” Review: Frank Njugi’s Chapbook Is a Portrait of Youth, City, and Self
Barter
“Barter” Review: Erhu Kome’s Dystopian Vision In Her Novella Falters in Execution But Shines In Concept
Some Stars Do Not Fall
“Some Stars Do Not Fall” Review: Taofeek Ayeyemi’s Chapbook Meditates on the Language of Grief
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
While She Slept
“While She Slept” Review: Kumashe Yaakugh’s Novella Explores Ghosts, Memory, and Masculinity

Culture

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
A selection of book titles by Nigerian authors
Sensational Book Titles: A New Trend in Nigerian Literature?

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

FASU 2024
FASU 2024: Scholars Compete, Cultures Converge in Lagos
Protest against gender-based violence
Addressing a Widespread Crisis: Gender-Based Violence in Kenyan Sports and Beyond
2024 Paralympic Games
2024 Paralympics: How African Nations Fared at the Paris Games
Newly-appointed Super Eagles' coach, Bruno Labbadia
Super Eagles and the Foreign Coach Conundrum: A Step Forward or Backward?
An Egyptian Paralympic weightlifter
Paralympics 2024: Can Egypt Get Back to Winning Gold in Paris?
Tobi Amusan representing Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Nigeria’s Paris 2024 Olympic Failure: Who’s to Blame?

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

Three Poems | By Salama Wainaina
three poems
Three Poems | By Emmanuel Somtochukwu Ferdinand
conversation with strangers
Conversations With Strangers | Fiction By Lydia Mutuku Nzilani
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