Culture
Ghana Sets Up GH₵20m Creative Arts Fund as Nigeria’s Sector Still Lacks Support
Ghana’s 2026 national budget includes a bold new investment in its creative economy: the government has committed GH₵ 20 million to a Creative...
Marionette Festival Draws Crowds in Bamako Despite Jihadi Threats
Under a pale November sky, and despite weeks of fuel shortages that have stalled cars, shuttered schools, and darkened parts of the capital,...
Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr, Omah Lay Lead Africa’s Charge at 2026 Grammy Awards
African music is once again taking centre stage at the 2026 Grammy Awards, with a wave of nominations that cements the continent’s growing...
How Shittu Abdulafiz Opeyemi Made Dodo Ikire a Global Story
When the young filmmaker from southwestern Nigeria, Shittu Abdulafiz Opeyemi, set out to make Dodo Ikire, he wasn’t chasing festival validation or global...
British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr’s My Father’s Shadow earns two Gotham nominations, marking a breakthrough for Nigerian storytelling
Akinola Davies Jr., the Nigerian-British filmmaker behind My Father’s Shadow, has been nominated for the Breakthrough Director Award at the 2025 Gotham Awards,...
GRAMMY House Giza Becomes First Recording Academy Hub in Africa and Outside the U.S.
The Recording Academy officially opened GRAMMY House Giza in Egypt, its first-ever permanent GRAMMY residence on the continent of Africa and outside of...
When Fela Declared His Home An Independent Republic: A Code and Theatre For Resistance
Between the 1970s and 80s, music in Nigeria was not always a luxury or a jackpot; when you have groups of military soldiers...
U.K. Selects Nigerian Story My Father’s Shadow for Oscars International Category
The United Kingdom has selected My Father’s Shadow, a Nigerian drama film by British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr., as its official entry to...
Burkina Faso’s Katanga Leads 2025 AMAA Race, Nigeria’s Lisabi Among Top Contenders
The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2025 have unveiled their nominations. Burkina Faso’s Katanga, leading the race with ten nods, followed closely by...
Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, and Rema Make Rolling Stone’s 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century List
Five Nigerian songs have been named among Rolling Stone’s “250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century,” a recognition that highlights the growing influence...
Hungarian Novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai has been named the winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Royal Swedish Academy of...
Nigeria to Sit Out Oscars 2026 as NOSC Votes “No Submission”
Nigeria will not submit a film for the International Feature Film category of the 2026 Oscars, the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) announced...