Culture
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Amazing African documentaries you’re gonna wanna see
Over the last year or so, there have been several incredible documentaries made in Africa. With some help from Film Africa, we picked out ... -
Here, queer, and speaking up: LGBTQ Nigerians tell their stories
In one of the world’s most homophobic countries, a new generation of writers are writing queer people into existence. On Nigeria’s streets, on the ... -
“We are here”: The soundtrack to the Oromo revolution gripping Ethiopia
Far from being a footnote in the Oromo struggle, musicians like Haacaaluu Hundeessa have been its centre of gravity. With the appointment of Abiy ... -
Nigeria is sadly still closer to Fela’s anti-feminism than to Wakanda’s women
In Nigeria, Okoye would have been warned from childhood to soften her features so she can find a man to marry her. Marvel’s Black ... -
This is Afrofuturism
Afrofuturism reimagines the past and envisions what can be. If fact follows fiction, the future will belong to Africa and our storytellers. A decade ... -
Whatever happened to Afwerki’s comely face? Eritrean music in an age of YouTube
Musicians in Eritrea used to have to sing the government’s praises to pass the censors. Now there are other ways to get heard. In ... -
Women on top: 5 must-see African films with strong female leads
Women have been at the heart of some of the most powerful new films from Africa. Here are some you won’t want to miss. ... -
An open letter to Sauti Sol, as you perform in my beloved Burundi
I want to believe you don’t know about the crimes against humanity committed by the authorities with whom you dine. But I find it ... -
Monochrome Lagos, and other West African Creatives to Watch
A few years back, it was said that Africa’s creative economy was like a sleeping giant. That may have been, but the giant’s awake ... -
Poetry Soup, and other North African Creatives to Watch
A few years back, it was said that Africa’s creative economy was like a sleeping giant. That may have been, but the giant’s awake ...
