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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

“Say Who Die” is a Culturally Resonant Comedy

The Nigerian film landscape has produced a scanty number of culturally relevant comedic titles and roles. Think Aki and Pawpaw and its many sequels portrayed by Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme, John Okafor’s role as Mr. Ibu, Osuofia played by Nkem Owoh in Osuofia in London, the eponymous Jenifa played by Funke Akindele, Boy Alinco […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

“Say Who Die” is a Culturally Resonant Comedy

William Benson On Embodying Iyase in “Osamede”

William Benson, a dyed-in-the-wool thespian, did not need to audition for the role of Iyase in Osamede, an epic fantasy film executively produced by Lilian Olubi and directed by James Omokwe. He was at home when he received a call from Omokwe, with whom he had worked on Ajoche, to confirm his availability for the […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

William Benson On Embodying Iyase in “Osamede”

Charting a Decade of Transformation with Laolu Otiko

With Faces/Phases of a Solo Sojourner, Laolu Otiko invites audiences into a ten–year journey of searching, struggle, and self–discovery. The exhibition traces his evolution across distinct arcs — The Search, The Self, and The Evolved Purpose — each marking a stage in his artistic and personal growth. Through canvas, murals, digital illustration, and poetry, Otiko […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

Charting a Decade of Transformation with Laolu Otiko

Gyakie Balances Romance and Range on “After Midnight”

Gyakie’s After Midnight was named after the period in which most of the inspiration for its songs came—the moonlight hours when the world slept and melodies and lyrics in the 25-year old Ghanaian singer’s head spun to life. The songs it contains are similarly alive–bursting with the mellifluousness of a  voice that persists six years […]

Patrick Ezema

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1 year ago

Gyakie Balances Romance and Range on “After Midnight”

8 Times Wizkid Has Collaborated With Afropop’s Leading Women

One thing Wizkid will do is get on a track with an African pop girl. Over the years, from Tiwa Savage’s Bad to Dynamite — the bouncy Nigeria-South Africa crossover track with Tyla that is setting the tone for the summer, Wizkid has partnered with the hottest women in African pop to deliver instant classics. The […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

8 Times Wizkid Has Collaborated With Afropop’s Leading Women

Is Olamide Positioning For a Long-Awaited International Crossover?

Following the rapturous reception of his recently released eponymous album, Olamide has announced a concert in the United Kingdom, his first show in the country in nearly a decade. The show—organized by Cokobar, a stalwart event organizers hub which has worked with a glittering cast of artists ranging from Burna Boy to Fireboy—is scheduled to […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Is Olamide Positioning For a Long-Awaited International Crossover?

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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1 year ago

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