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An album of this magnitude is worth the six-year wait. Ajebutter22 knows how to craft an album. On each release, he gets better… By Emmanuel Daraloye It has been...
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Why “Soundtrack to the Good Life” Album Took Me Six Years to Put Out, Ajebutter22: In Conversation with Afrocritik
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“Flawsome” Review: Once Again, Nollywood Women aren’t Independent of Masculine Convention
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Nathan Trantraal has won several other awards including the 2015 Ingrid Jonker Award, and the 2019 SALA awards. By Hope Ibiale South African poet and comic artist...
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From Modeling to Acting, “Dark October”’s Chuks Joseph Charts His Transition to Nollywood
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Branding Beyond Stories: Blessing Abeng is on a Journey to Empowering Africa’s Tech Talents
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The African acts will headline the halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance. By Hope Ibiale Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema, are billed to perform...
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“I’m here to dominate the Dancehall movement,” King Perryy: In Conversation with Afrocritik
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Before Valentine’s is now available for streaming on Netflix By Helena Olori Nicole Ndigwe’s 2022 Romantic Comedy, Before Valentine’s, has joined the list of Nigerian...
This new version has six songs and will be available on March 3. By Hope Ibiale German music label, Analog Africa, is set to digitise and reissue Philosopher Okundaye...
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Burna Boy and Fireboy DML won the Best African Act and Best Pop Song respectively at the award show. By Hope Ibiale African music acts, Oxlade, Burna Boy, Akon, Pheelz...
Small Town Burnouts is being crowd-funded on Web3 through NFTs, and is set to hit cinemas in December. By Helena Olori Romi Studios is set to launch its Web3-based film...