🚨Join us Thursday, 7PM WAT on
#AfrocritikSpaces
as we discuss-
- New Music
- Odumodublvck : Music IP/ Publishing Credits
- Chike’s ‘Son of Chike’ Album Review
Schedule a reminder below and don’t forget to tell a friend💫
🚨Wizkid's "Made in Lagos" has re-entered the Billboard World Albums Chart at
#15
, three years after its release, extending the African record to 132 weeks.💫
Ayra Starr and Koffee at Coachella performing the remix to the hit single, "BLOODY SAMARITAN"
Do you like this remix? Comment below
Video -
@ayrastarr
@originalkoffee
@coachella
Comment with your favorite Burna Boy feature of 2023!
- “All My Life” by Lil Durk feat. J. Cole & Burna Boy
- “Taliban II” by Byron Messia x Burna Boy
- “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” by Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
- “Mera Na” by Sidhu Moose Wala, Burna Boy & Steel Banglez
Fireboy DML made waves with some standout features in 2023! 🔥🎵
Which one of these is your fav?
• ELON MUSK (Remix) - Shallipopi, Fireboy DML & Zlatan
• NOBODY - Nissi & Fireboy DML
• FIREGUN - Odumodublvck & Fireboy DML
• DRINK WATER - Jon Batiste, Jon Bellion & Fireboy
“Across his latest project, ‘Family Time’, we hear a man who has gone beyond struggling to make it out of the hood, a man who values his mental health, and a man who has made peace with demons…”
@HopeIbiale
reviews “Family Time”
@erigganewmoney
’s LP ⬇️
🚨‘Mr Money With the Vibe’ crooner - Asake announces his sophomore album ‘Work of Art’ - set to be released on 15th June, featuring the following Singles: ‘2.30’, ‘Yoga’ and just released ‘Amapiano’⭐️
✨Ayo Edebiri’s acceptance speech after winning the Best Female Actor in a Television Musical/Comedy Series award at the
#GoldenGlobes
for her role in "The Bear".
🚨Congratulations to this year’s invitees to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences💫
✨Jadesola Osiberu
✨CJ “Fiery” Obasi
✨Richard Mofe-Damijo
✨Kunle Afolayan
💫 Clips from Burna Boy’s Apple Music Live at the Olympic Stadium, London are absolutely unreal🔥
This rendition of ‘For My Hand’ is one of the many excellent performance staples from the African superstar:
Jane Awindor, known as Efya, is a Ghanaian singer/ songwriter. She got her first exposure to fame when she participated in the Stars of the Future talent show.
She featured in Eazi’s hit single, “SKIN TIGHT” & Wizkid’s, “DADDY YO”.
Image -
@efya_nokturnal
#afrocritik
THE ORIGIN: Madam Koi-Koi trailer is here!
Get ready for this exclusive Netflix movie, coming out on October 31st.
Written and directed by King J. Franklyn, produced by King J. Franklyn and Michael Ndiomu.
Welcome to Malomo.
#TheOriginMadamKoiKoi
Burna Boy now has the most Diamond certified songs in France by any African artiste! 🇫🇷💎
-“On The Low”
-“Last Last”
-“Jerusalema” with Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode
-“Be Honest” with Jorja Smith have all reached Diamond 💎 status.
Nigerian emerging actor, Tobi Bakre and 11 other African talents have been selected as part of the 202 participants of the Berlin Talents.
The Berlinale Talents, a crucial part of the annual Berlinale Film Festival, will commence in Berlin from February 17-22, 2024.
Among the
Congratulations to Nigerian-American author
@Nnedi
, winner of the 2023 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book for her book “Akata Woman”!
The book is the third placement in the Akata series.
More details here⬇️:
Jackie Appiah is a Ghanaian actress who has worked in television, film, and as a spokeswoman and brand ambassador. She is known as the Queen and Maestro of the movie industry in Ghana and beyond. Jackie showed interest in acting and
Jeriq has come to represent, for the streets of Iyoo, what Nas represented in the 1990s to the hoods in Queens and Manhattan through New York especially after the release of his 1994 classic, Illmatic.
With the title, M.anifest pays homage to his village, Madina, the place which has become an integral part of his journey.But while he reflects on his childhood, he has his eyes on the globe…
Read the full article👇🏾
@EmmaTallest
@manifestive
#afrocritik
Okey Bakassi takes the lead as a struggling family man in for a surprise when he finds 500 million naira in his account, making him a target.
Catch
#BankAlert
in cinemas from Nov 24.
Produced by
@WingoniaIkpi
Afrocritik staff writer,
@ChimezieChika1
, has been longlisted for the inaugural Sevhage Literary Prize for Africans
The prize, administered by Sevhage Publishing, celebrates African diversity in literature.
More details ⬇️:
Which Bnxn feature from 2023 is your favorite?
•Stefflon Don x Bnxn - "What's Poppin"
•Bnxn, Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez - "Gwagwalada"
•Qing Madi & Bnxn - "Ole"
•Bnxn feat. Headie One - "Maximum Damage"
We turn 3!!!
Every story has a beginning, and for us at Afrocritik, it was first a vision to redefine African narratives and create a space where African arts and entertainment could be showcased, critiqued, and elevated.
Read more about us ⬇️
Afrocritik announces its inaugural Prize for Criticism, ahead of its third anniversary.
Prizes up to $600 will be allotted for the best reviews. Entries are open from March 23rd to April 30th, 2024.
Read more ⬇️
Meet the Judges of Afrocritik inaugural Prize for Criticism.
@adedayo_agarau
- Poet and Author.
@mwanigaminage
- Writer and Educator.
@peterngilanjeri
- Writer.
Joshua Chizoma - Lawyer and Writer.
Submissions are still being accepted until April 30th, 2024.
Nigerian poet,
@adedayo_agarau
, has been announced as the Poetic Justice Book Prize winner. The poet was awarded for his manuscript, “The Years of Blood”.
Agarau will receive $1,000 and his book will be published by Fordham University Press in 2025 ⬇️
“Now, apart from their lurid book titles, it is not clear what the quality of these books really is. Sensational titles are one thing, and content is quite another.”
@ChimezieChika1
examines sensational book titles and their place in Nigerian literature ⬇️
Nigerian poet,
@RomeoOriogun
, has been shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize for poetry. Oriogun was shortlisted for his poetry collection, “The Gathering of Bastards”.
The winner will be announced on October 15, 2024.
Read more ⬇️
Adire, a retired prostitute on the run, moves to a small town and starts a lingerie-making business (made from her signature adire material) which inevitably empowers the conservative women. Only to anger the self-instilled leader, Folasade, the deaconess and wife to the preacher
Afrocritik announces shortlist for 2024 prize for Criticism.
These writers were chosen for their perceptive critique of the themes in the reviewed works and their command of language.
More details ⬇️
“My dream has always been to teach others my language through music, the same way I have learnt other languages.”
In an exclusive interview with
@FrankNjugi
,
@BowmanAremwaki
speaks on his debut EP, the state of East African music, and more ⬇️