Jerry Chiemeke

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Blackstar Film Festival: Susy Pena’s “This Is Forever” Examines Identity, Immigration And Family Bonds

By Jerry Chiemeke For immigrants who slug it out in first-world countries, life can be…

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Blackstar Film Festival: Jonelle Twum Subtly Explores Race, Immigration And Capitalism In “A Mother’s Body”

By Jerry Chiemeke In many first-world countries, women of colour take up multiple jobs to…

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Blackstar Film Festival: Akinola Davies Jr’s “Lizard” Is A Short But Compelling Watch

By Jerry Chiemeke All lizards lie prostrate. No one knows which of them has belly…

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Blackstar Film Festival, The World’s Premier Event For Filmmakers Of Colour, Returns For A Tenth Edition

By Jerry Chiemeke The Blackstar Film Festival, the world’s premier film showcase that celebrates filmmakers…

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Dambe, A Traditional Combat Sport Worthy Of Preservation

By Jerry Chiemeke One busy weekday afternoon a few years ago, I was returning from…

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#Throwback Album Review: Falz Channels His Inner Fela In “Moral Instruction”, But Didactics Are Not Enough

By Jerry Chiemeke It was always going to come to this. For every “La Fete”…

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Review: Show Dem Camp Sound A Little Bit Jaded As They Ruminate On Nigeria’s Woes In New Mixtape “Clone Wars 5: The Algorhythm”

By Jerry Chiemeke It was September 2013, I had only just completed law school a…

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#Throwback Movie Review: Tope Oshin’s “In Line” Is A Slow-Burning Delight

By Jerry Chiemeke Year of Release: 2017 Genre: Romantic Drama Cast: Adesua Etomi, Uzor Arukwe, Chris…

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Review: Inart Serves Up An Ambitious Body Of Work With Sophomore EP “Meraki”

By Jerry Chiemeke In a music space that frequently churns out songs that thrive on…

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How Nigerian Music Powers Hollywood Blockbusters

By Jerry Chiemeke On June 25, 2021, Nigerians on Twitter struggled (in vain) to contain…