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Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent

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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4 months ago

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

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

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 […]

Shalom Tewobola

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6 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Wale Ojo To Lead As Soyinka In Film Adaptation “The Man Died”

Ace Nollywood actor Wale Ojo is set to play Africa’s foremost dramatist and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka in film adaptation, The Man Died. The film is inspired by Soyinka’s memoir of the same title and is dedicated to celebrating the icon’s 90th birthday. Soyinka’s The Man Died is a memoir that accounts for the author’s arrest […]

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2 years ago

Wale Ojo To Lead As Soyinka In Film Adaptation “The Man Died”

My Life In Nollywood: Adebowale Adedayo (Mr Macaroni)

Every week, Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You get to hear their fascinating background, their behind-the-scenes stories, and more. Today, we link up with Nigerian content creator, comedian, and Nollywood actor Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni.  On his YouTube channel, Mr. Macaroni is […]

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2 years ago

My Life In Nollywood: Adebowale Adedayo (Mr Macaroni)

Mo Abudu, Other Africans Join The International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences

The International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences has welcomed CEO of EbonyLife Media, Mo Abudu, as a member of its  newly elected Board of Directors. Other Africans who have recently joined the membership are Founder/CEO of Magic Carpet Labs, Ferdinand Adimefe (Nigeria); Film, Video and Cinematography Affairs/Film Producer & Director of Uganda Communications Commission, […]

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2 years ago

Mo Abudu, Other Africans Join The International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences

Review: “Green Fever” Owes Us

By Kikachi Memeh A medical emergency causes a realtor (Temi Fosudo) and his sick daughter (Darasimi Nadi) to take refuge in the home of a military officer (William Benson). The resulting clashes and revelations of the chance meeting provide intrigue to Taiwo Egunjobi’s Green Fever, one of Prime Video’s newest Nollywood releases. It’s a novel […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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2 years ago

Review: “Green Fever” Owes Us

How “Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa-boi Story”  Glorifies The Igbo Apprenticeship System

The Igbo are a major ethnic group in Nigeria. Although originally rooted in the Southeastern region of the country, they exist across other parts of the country, particularly in metropolitan centers where they work hard as entrepreneurs to earn a living, cater for their families and alleviate communal poverty. The Igbo apprenticeship system—a Nigerian model […]

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2 years ago

How “Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa-boi Story”  Glorifies The Igbo Apprenticeship System

The Legacy of Amaechi Muonagor

A good student of the Nigerian film industry would recognize Amaechi Muonagor as an Old Nollywood star and veteran known for his charismatic personality in filmic roles ranging from  father to  community elder/king, a spiritually fortified being and a comic. Though not known to take the spotlight as the main character in films, he bodied […]

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2 years ago

The Legacy of Amaechi Muonagor

Tiwa Savage’s “Water and Garri” To Debut Exclusively On Prime Video

Sensational Nigerian songstress Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut in the film, Water and Garri, which is set for exclusive release on Prime Video on May 10, 2024. The film is from the stable of Tiwa Savage’s production company Everything Savage, and Unbound Studios, and it is directed by Meji Alabi. Meji Alabi is a […]

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2 years ago

Tiwa Savage’s “Water and Garri” To Debut Exclusively On Prime Video
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