Interviews

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Painting a New Way of Seeing Africa: In Conversation with the Filmmakers Who Took “Mami Wata” Global

People are going to try to do something like Mami Wata. People are going to…

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Reem Gaafar is Blurring the Lines between Science and Creativity: In Conversation with Afrocritik

Writing has been and continues to be the one consistent thing in my life, and…

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On Growing Up, Music, New Single And Future Projects: Guchi in Conversation with Afrocritik

Guchi, the PG Records-signed artiste has been able to make some indelible marks in the…

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“There’s no Permanent Enemy, only Permanent Interests” — Olarotimi Fakunle, Eleniyan of “Gangs of Lagos,” in Conversation with Afrocritik

Keep working hard. No matter what part you get, no matter what role you play,…

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Michael Omonua is Telling African Stories in the Language He Wants

“I also mostly just create the stories I want in the manner I want. I…

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On Writing a Prescient Film: Kayode Jegede, Co-writer of “Gangs of Lagos” in Conversation with Afrocritik

“Our responsibility as storytellers is to present a world that’s true and authentic, and whose…

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“‘Kaleidoscope’ was written differently from the way I had done other projects,” – Lindsey Abudei: In Conversation with Afrocritik

“For my new EP, Kaleidoscope, I wanted to explore Electronica, and work with someone who…

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Esther Kemi Gbadamosi on Taking Nigerian Animated Films to Berlinale: in Conversation with Afrocritik

“Adults in Nigeria enjoy animated stories as much as the kids. But it has not…

Leading Conversations on Inclusivity, Babatunde Apalowo Takes First Nigerian Queer Film to Berlinale
Leading Conversations on Inclusivity, Babatunde Apalowo Takes First Nigerian Queer Film to Berlinale

“Our goal with this film was to create a work of art that would not…

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From Marine Biology to Filmmaking: Josh Olaoluwa’s Unlikely Journey into Nollywood

“Filmmaking is a disease, and I let the disease catch me. Even when I’m sleeping,…