Culture & Society
Why Nigerian Pop Music Needs Dwin, The Stoic
In Master of Ballads, Dwin, The Stoic crafts a poignant love story, masterfully blending balladry, indie folk, rock and Afropop. The album not only reaffirms his artistry but also advocates for a more expansive and inclusive mainstream sound. Read More...
‘Love, in All Its Forms, Is Resilience’
Cameroonian novelist, Musih Tedji Xaviere, says her debut novel, These Letters End in Tears, was inspired by the resilience of queer love: ‘The treatment of queer people in Cameroon is appalling, but what I find inspiring is that people still find love even in the hardest circumstances. They refuse to be stripped of their ability to love, no matter the challenges.’ Read More...
7 Books to Escape with on Your Weekend Getaway
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books to escape with on your weekend getaway. From a moving African saga to the fictional autobiography of the first African to explore America, the books on this list will shoot you right out of your present reality into intriguing new worlds, making your weekend getaway as exciting and full of adventures as possible! Read More...
‘We Pacify Atrocities With Inaccurate Language’
Tanzanian researcher and author of ‘The Political Dilemmas of Tanzania’s Music Artists’, Karen Chalamilla, believes we have a duty to name acts of violence when we witness them: ‘Recently, I have become hypervigilant of the way we pacify atrocities with inaccurate language. The most common—and unfortunately relevant—examples being the use of “conflict” in place of “genocide”, “ethnic cleansing”, “pillaging”, or “murder”.’ Read More...
7 Books That Will Make You Fall in Love with Poetry
In our latest book recommendation, Nigerian writer, Ancci, compiles a list of seven books that will make you fall in love with poetry. The books in this recommendation are wide-ranging in their subjects and inventive in style. Read More...
A Song for Cameroon
As artists across the world sampled Manu Dibango’s ‘Soul Makossa’ for global hits, his original contribution faded into the background—a powerful metaphor for how Cameroon’s cultural exports are often consumed without recognition of their origins. Read More...
Netflix Decommissions and the Future of Nigerian Filmmaking
To reduce overreliance on foreign streaming services like Netflix, the Nigerian film industry must prioritize investment in local distribution and a commitment to quality. Read More...
7 Books That Will Send Chills Down Your Spine
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will send chills down your spine. From the story of a mansion haunted by the spirit of a grieving lover to the chilling exploration of a disastrous expedition to the Arctic, these books are so eerily terrifying they will raise the hairs on your skin to attention! Read More...
‘Art Forces Us to Look At the Past’
Bibliophile and literary curator, Amyn Bawa-Allah, believes that reading doesn’t need a specific purpose to be valuable: ‘A lot of people think that reading, especially leisure reading, is a waste of time, or that if the reading is not explicitly tied to self-improvement, work, or education, it does not hold value.’ Read More...
7 Books That Will Make You Judge a Book by Its Cover
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will make you want to judge a book by its cover. From the titillating story of a ‘modern girl living in an ancient world’ to a Somali-born poet’s poetic commentary on the reality of the Black immigrant experience, these books are so beautiful they will leave you breathless! Read More...
