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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

5 Books to Keep You Turning Pages This April

April is supposed to be all flowers, fresh starts, and softly filtered light. But if your idea of a good time is less blooming and more betrayals, breakdowns, and big reveals, this list is for you. These books will grip you by the throat, whisper secrets in your ear, and leave you side-eyeing everyone you […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

5 Books to Keep You Turning Pages This April

NAIFF: The AI Film Festival Leading Cinema Revolution in Nigeria

In 1903, when the Wright brothers’ contraption lifted off the ground at Kitty Hawk, it didn’t inspire awe. Many were unsettled, even frightened. The idea of man defying gravity felt unnatural, and skepticism ran deep. The New York Times, in a famously dismissive moment, predicted it could take one to ten million years before humans […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

NAIFF: The AI Film Festival Leading Cinema Revolution in Nigeria

Interview: Inside M.anifest’s Rap Philosophy and His New Album, “NEW ROAD AND GUAVA TREES”

M.anifest’s new album, NEW ROAD AND GUAVA TREES, has a cover that satirizes the ribbon cutting spectacle government officials love, apparently another of the many Ghana-Nigerian experiences. “It’s a bit of a caricature of our leaders, most of them trying to be commissioner-generals and commissioner-in-chief. It’s a very African occurrence,” M.anifest says to Culture Custodian. […]

Patrick Ezema

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1 year ago

Interview: Inside M.anifest’s Rap Philosophy and His New Album, “NEW ROAD AND GUAVA TREES”

“Viva Lavida” Is Joeboy’s Treatise on Emotional Angst

“Tales of a lovelorn bard,” although slightly less punchy, would probably be a more apt title for the album. Instead, Joeboy christened the album, his third, “Viva Lavida.” This might initially seem like a trivial fact, a nerdy quibble, but traipsing through the etymology of the phrase, its pop culture history, as well as Joeboy’s […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

“Viva Lavida” Is Joeboy’s Treatise on Emotional Angst

Sharon Rotimi Is Booked, Busy, and Just Getting Started

In 2022, fresh from completing her training at Del-York Creative Academy, Sharon Rotimi stepped into the industry with a drive to take on meaningful roles. In just a short time, she has built an impressive portfolio across both streaming platforms and television, with standout performances, including Closed Book, which earned a selection at the prestigious […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

Sharon Rotimi Is Booked, Busy, and Just Getting Started
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