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Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

In Starrgirl, Ayra Starr does not ask you to reconsider Ayra Starr. She assumes you already know who she is and expects you to keep up. The title alone sends listeners a message before they press play. Her first two records were titled around age — 19 & Dangerous introduced a fearless, fast-talking teenager; The […]

Anjola Akinmade

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1 month ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

AQT Redefines Afro-Fusion with Debut Album “OLANREWAJU”

OLANREWAJU, the debut album of US-based Nigerian Afro-fusion artist AQT, is a reflection of his growth, resilience, and creativity in today’s saturated music industry. The 11-track project, which was released on September 5, takes its name from his middle name, which means “wealth progresses.” As his first full body of work, it charts a journey […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

AQT Redefines Afro-Fusion with Debut Album “OLANREWAJU”

The Political Ruthlessness of “Shaka iLembe”

In its second season, the South African drama series Shaka iLembe adopts a bolder and more defined direction as it delves into the life and legacy of one of the Zulu Kingdom’s most formidable monarchs, Shaka kaSenzangakhona, widely known as Shaka the Zulu or Sigidi. Rising to prominence in the 19th century, Shaka distinguished himself […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

The Political Ruthlessness of “Shaka iLembe”

Examining Nollywood’s Portrayal of Sickle Cell and Sickle Cell Warriors

September, globally, is designated as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. This annual and month-long campaign was kickstarted to encourage research, increase awareness and distribute information that contend with myths and uniformed opinions about sickle cell and sickle cell warriors. Globally, a flurry of educational, entertaining and empowering virtual and physical events are held around these […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

Examining Nollywood’s Portrayal of Sickle Cell and Sickle Cell Warriors

Tay Iwar “Wonderful” EP Is Summer’s Belated Present

In 2020 the second wave of the Afrobeats to the World Movement began to take on concrete form. Those who were abreast with happenings within the Afrobeats scene at the time can attest to the surreal air that suffused Afrobeats milieu. Without a doubt, part of this stemmed from the incongruity that had come to […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Tay Iwar “Wonderful” EP Is Summer’s Belated Present
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