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2023 Diverse Book Awards writers of African Descent
15 Writers of African Descent Longlisted for the UK 2023 Diverse Book Awards

A jury of eleven writers will judge the longlist. Shortlisted authors will be announced in…

Chief Osadebe Highlife music
What We Speak Of When We Talk About Osita Osadebe and Highlife Music

As a musician, Osadebe seems to have come to music fully made; in a journey…

It Happened Again Caine International Pan-African Film Festival
Ibidunni Oladayo’s Short Film, “It Happened Again,” to be Exhibited at the 2023 Cannes International Pan-African Film Festival

The 20th edition of the festival will be held from October 17 – October 23,…

Tequila Ever After Review Cover art with Adekunle Gold
Adekunle Gold’s “Tequila Ever After” is a Toast to His Artistic Evolution

From the choice of collaborators to the fusion of different genres of music, the whole…

The One for Sarah
Lyndsey Efejuku’s “The One for Sarah,” to Stream on Netflix Starting August 11

The One for Sarah will begin streaming on the popular streaming platform, Netflix, on the…

WizKid Brit Billion Awards
WizKid Makes History as First African Singer to Receive the Brit Billion Award

WizKid joins famous singers such as Sam Smith, Mariah Carey, and Coldplay, as one of…

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ Booker Prize 2023
Nigerian Novelist, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s second novel, A Spell of Good Things, is longlisted alongside 12 other books for…

Trench to Triumph cover artwork Crayon
“Trench to Triumph” Review: Crayon’s Musical Odyssey is on Display in Debut LP

Trench to Triumph is not another “grass-to-grace” episode. We’ve seen and heard enough of such…

Soonest Nathaniel 2023 IWP Fall Residency
Nigerian Poet, Soonest Iheanyi Nathaniel, Selected for the 2023 IWP Fall Residency

The 2023 IWP Fall Residency is scheduled to hold from August 19 through November 4,…

The Age of Magic Ben Okri Netherland Film Fund
Ben Okri’s “The Age of Magic,” Becomes Recipient of the Netherland Film Production Incentive

Okri’s The Age of Magic is the only book from an African writer selected as…