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For 12 years, the AMVCA has stood as the preeminent award show in the African film industry since its inception in 2013. Organized by Multichoice, the AMVCA has evolved over the years, but not without some definitional challenges. Yearly, the nomination and award night raises questions and conversations around the AMVCA’s identity crisis, its inability […]
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You’d be forgiven for thinking Brenique’s music comes straight out of the 2000s. In the best way, she embodies that era’s love for hearty songwriting and its favored sonic arrangements. The crucial distinction in the music of this Nigerian-born, UK-based artist is that she performs faith-based music, employing her art as a vehicle to reach […]
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When Onyekachi Offor’s Baptized by Fire starts, a naive and anxious stoner, Chuks (Chukwuemeka Chuks-Okeke), is conversing with an eager and conniving dealer, Adamu (Riyo David), in the latter’s cramped apartment. Adamu, the sweet-mouthed salesman, convinces Chuks to try out a new smoke recipe. Chuks reluctantly agrees. Minutes after they started exchanging jumbled and trance-like […]
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The Screen in Transit has curated a five-week screening in collaboration with the London Performance Studios. Themed A Taste of Home, the five-week screening will journey through stories from the African continent, devised by filmmaker Ifeoluwa Olutayo and Raphel Famotibe, with free screenings every Wednesday throughout April. Famotibe is a South East London–born artist working […]
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Zoey Martinson’s Fisherman will be having a theatrical release in Kenya, Zambia, and Nigeria. The Nigerian theatrical release will be handled by FilmOne Entertainment, and the Kenya and Zambia releases by Century Pictures in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Lusaka. The Fisherman follows Atta Oko, a retired Ghanaian fisherman who teams up with a talking fish and […]
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This Easter, Jameson Yard welcomes creators, culture enthusiasts, and communities to its Lagos space for a two-day Open House on April 5th and 6th. The event is anchored by Sip, Cut, Bants & Tattoos, with music, cocktails, grooming, tattoos, games, and good conversation happening together. The Open House is a unique chance to see Jameson […]
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At just 24 years old, Precious Aiwansedo, known by his stage name Stylez Music is emerging as one of Nigeria’s most promising young talents, a rapper, singer, and gifted composer whose sound is deeply rooted in the streets and culture that raised him. Born in 2002 in Benin City, Edo State, Precious Aiwansedo grew up […]
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For African countries, the breakdown of global trade reflects the urgent need to fully implement the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.
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