Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent
My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
4 weeks ago
Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
1 month ago
To open 5ive, the poet Alhanislam recites a spoken-word commentary on the album and the man behind it. It feels a little pretentious, rooted in the same idea that drives artists to label every new project their deepest and most personal work yet. Yet some of it does have grounding in real-life events. Alhanislam hails […]
2 months ago
If you’ve been even remotely active online, the words Achalugo and Odogwu have likely crossed your path, either directly or embedded in brands like Piggyvest’s marketing materials. Perhaps you’ve also encountered the lavish praise hailing Love in Every Word as one of 2025’s cinematic masterpieces, or declarations that Omoni Oboli has revolutionized NollyTube. If we […]
2 months ago
Editi Effiong found his creative passions early in life, he wrote stories and took pride in having books around him. As a child, he joined a dance club and got involved in stage productions. While growing up, he took interest in technology. His brainchild, Anakle Limited, is a testament of his entrepreneurial spirit, with the […]
2 years ago
Ayakeme Udokang typically listens to music as she works. Fittingly, music has brought her work its most attention yet. In late March 2019, a crowd of about five thousand gathered at the swanky Transcorp Hilton, in Abuja, for an inaugural music show, the Caribbean Concert. They would be feted by the old and new of […]
2 years ago
Some of the best African films of late seem interested in close-knit communities and forces of change that try to break them. In Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (2019), the destructive force is a capitalist government dam project. In Mami Wata, directed by CJ “Fiery” Obasi (Ojuju, Juju Stories), […]
2 years ago
The Ake Arts and Book festival has been running for more than 10 years as one of the foremost literary festivals out of Africa. Helmed by Lola Shoneyin, the event has cemented itself as a necessary and impactful celebration of African literature, art and its supporters. Its yearly occurrence brings together writers, authors, poets, filmmakers, […]
2 years ago
Since the turn of the decade and the birth of new Nollywood, actors and actresses who used to be the cynosure of our eyes in the 90s, and 2000s have been making comebacks in new Nollywood movies. The creativity, range, and talent they embodied and employed in keeping us glued to our screens also haven’t […]
2 years ago
Over the last decade, the Nigerian makeup and beauty industry has witnessed immense growth and development. From launching full-fledged makeup companies to international partnerships and global expansions; stakeholders in the beauty industry have taken no prisoners. It is almost unbelievable to imagine that the makeup industry wasn’t always as visible and successful as it is […]
2 years ago
Electronic Dance Music as a genre has never been mainstream in Nigeria. In fact, it’s a relatively newer genre in this region. Possibly due to the cultural differences between Nigeria’s percussion heavy Afrobeats and the synthesized sounds of EDM. However, the universality of music demonstrates how endless the possibilities are when different elements of music […]
2 years ago
Every Friday since the 18th of August 2023, the 6 talents of The Sarz Academy (TSA) Class of ‘23; Perfext, Syntiat, Gimba, Pjstar, MillyMay_Pod and Charmaine L.A, have taken the stage to perform at the legendary Afrika Shrine, and on Friday the 1st of September, the stars of TSA drew the curtains on their three-week […]
2 years ago
