Culture
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...
My Father’s Shadow Returns to Nigeria After Making History at Cannes
History was made in Lagos on September 18, 2025, as My Father’s Shadow premiered at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX, Lekki. The Nigerian-British film by...
For Bolé Festival, The Future Still Tastes Like Home
There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
Ghanaians Demand Cancellation of Israeli Film Festival in Accra, Citing Tel Aviv’s Genocide in Palestine
A coalition of over 500 Ghanaians and organisations has called for the cancellation of the Israeli film festival scheduled to be held at...
‘The Eyes of Ghana’ Premieres at TIFF and Revives Kwame Nkrumah’s Dream of Cinema and Liberation
At a time when stories about African identity so often get filtered through the eyes of others, ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ arrives at...
Babatunde Apalowo’s Next Nollywood Film, Londoner, Is Personal, but Its Questions Are Collective
Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...