Africana
African works constituting books, movies, and stories by black storytellers, literary and creative artists.
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Book Buzz Foundation, the organisation behind Ake Arts & Book Festival, the Lagos International Festival of Illustrations and the Kadun...
By Akinwale
Itohan had travelled to Juk to retrieve Ebuka’s badly mangled body and returned it to his old parents in their village in Imo State. ...
By Akinwale
A Meal Is a Meal is a journey into the surprising and the bizarre, as well as the tantalising and the delicious.
By Akinwale
In fact, on the morning of my birthday, just after we had broken up, I had spent time in the hotel begging someone else to love me and be wi...
By Akinwale
But he walked out the door and said he would go, by foot, if necessary, to Afghanistan, to kill the infidels who were bombing Muslim babies ...
By Akinwale
Those hours waiting for her mother to return were spent in a state of inertia; she wouldn’t have been able to say what she had done with the...
By Akinwale
Was it worth the weekend
The Parlour Wife is short and you could finish it in an afternoon. The writing is also easy to read and unpretentious.
By Nyerhovwo
Plot-wise, it was well thought out. No unnecessary gaps, the central theme was clear from the jump. Oyinkan builds tension steadily.
By Oghenetega Elizabeth Obukohwo
For a collection of short stories, Niq Mhlongo manages to give his characters depth in a few pages/sentences.
By Oghenetega Elizabeth Obukohwo
If I had to make a list of memorable works of literature by Nigerian writers, The Girl With The Louding Voice would be on it.
By Nyerhovwo
If you’re looking for a very well-written, pretty-covered book to introduce young readers to African Fantasy, The Smoke That Thunders ...
By Akinwale
Bisi took me on an emotional roller coaster with Daughter in Exile, exploring topics that we Africans sometimes shy away from.
By Annabelle Obie
On the screen
Behind the Scenes is a deeply relatable family story, one that mirrors situations many people have either lived through or witnessed. ...
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo
Beyond the glamour, laughter, lessons, and comedy, Nollywood also showcases serious issues plaguing society.
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo
The arrival of streaming platforms, first local players like IROKO TV, then global giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Showmax, mar...
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo
Production-wise, the movie delivers what it needs to. It relies heavily on its story, and that is where its strength lies.
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo
Most characters that engage in money rituals are not born evil. They are pushed by their situation.
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo
This situation is more than just a snub at a movie premiere. It reflects the realities of Nollywood at the highest level, where success, ego...
By Kikelomo Onigbanjo
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