Art

Digital Piracy in Nigeria: We Need Honest and Accommodating Conversations

The Nigerian literary community has been engaged in an important conversation around piracy, unapproved digitization, accessibility, and distribution of Nigerian and African books. Fortune Amor’s digitization of over 200 African writers’ books belonging to the Heinemann African Writers Series sparked this timely conversation. Nigerian journalist and writer, Molara Wood, and others have rightfully called out […]

Seyi Lasisi

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6 months ago

Digital Piracy in Nigeria: We Need Honest and Accommodating Conversations

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

The Yoruba people have a saying: “Sátídé ti ọ dà, àti Jímọ́h láti mọ́.” Although there are different iterations of this saying, what they loosely translate to is that tomorrow’s greatness is foreshadowed in the details of today. This often-recycled axiom captures my thoughts after watching the trailer for Akay Mason’s Red Circle which has […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

The Accelerate Filmmaker Project: A Casual Glimpse into Nollywood’s Future

The Accelerate Filmmaker Project and Access Bank funded films of 2024 had their first public screening at the 2024 edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). This was followed by another ticketed screening, organized by Accelerate TV months after. Recently, the films made by first-time young filmmakers were uploaded to Accelerate TV’s YouTube channel […]

Seyi Lasisi

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12 months ago

The Accelerate Filmmaker Project: A Casual Glimpse into Nollywood’s Future

“Finding Nina” is a Feeble Critique of Stereotypical Narratives

In Nigeria and mainstream media, Lagos is the prized state. The supposed economical and industrial development in the state has given it a heaven-like identity, compelling non-Lagosians to troop into the state. The uneven economic and infrastructural development across the country has enforced a state of constant migration on non-Lagosians, resulting in congestion and rationing […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

“Finding Nina” is a Feeble Critique of Stereotypical Narratives

“Marked”: A Nuanced Meditation on Christianity and Worldly Entanglement

Babalwa (Lerato Mvelase), the lead character in Akinola Omotoso‘s Marked, loves Jesus and isn’t performative about it. Babalwa isn’t just the archetypal Christian that tattoos their room with religious totems for aesthetic quality and outlook, she is one that carries the spiritual knowledge of her faith into her daily and professional life. Working as a […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

“Marked”: A Nuanced Meditation on Christianity and Worldly Entanglement

Aisha Ife: The Lagos Photographer Spotlighting Joy

Photography wasn’t just present in Aisha’s life; it was woven intricately  into her family’s  dynamics with her parents documenting every of her and her siblings’ milestones in photos. That early exposure shaped her deep appreciation for the kind of imagery that she says feels honest and full of life.

Adetoun Samiat

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1 year ago

Aisha Ife: The Lagos Photographer Spotlighting Joy

What’s the Utility of a Nigerian Film Review?

When Kemi Adetiba’s To Kill a Monkey was released on Netflix, it was seemingly agreed upon that it was another of the director’s masterpieces until dissenting reviews started tripping in. These reviews, which I also contributed to, assessed the series beyond its supposedly compact storytelling and genre-conscious editing, cinematography and lighting. In the nature of […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

What’s the Utility of a Nigerian Film Review?

Hillary Emetuche: Hyperrealism with Heart and Purpose

Hillary Emetuche’s online portfolio  reveals two categories of his art: photography and drawings, each with samples. On a webpage, a close-up graphite drawing of a young woman with braided hair stands out. Emphasis falls on her intricate facial features: expressive eyes with a seemingly glossy feel; a meticulously crafted nose with contours and slight shadows; […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Hillary Emetuche: Hyperrealism with Heart and Purpose
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