James Melbin
Afrocritik Takes Position at the Forefront of Africa’s Cultural Renaissance
With a new bi-annual print magazine in the works, the culture platform in set to lead the African media landscape.…
Bacardi Dance: The Choreographic Seduction of South African Rhythm
If you haven't yet heard of the Bacardi dance, it's time to crawl out from under that rock you've been…
Yagazie Emezi Brings You Inside Kehinde Wiley’s Lagos Home
Photographer Yagazie Emezi has created beautiful imagery for a new issue of Architectural Digest from presidential portrait artist Kehinde Wiley’s…
From NYC Subway Stations to the National Stage: Listen to this Musical Family
In 2014, a sibling band was formed in New York City that would come to be known as Infinity Song.…
“This Society” by Hafsat Abdullahi
Spoken word poet Hafsat Abdullahi gained the well-deserved attention of the world when, last November, she released her film, “To…
“soso” Omah Lay by Topshotta
With the song reclaiming the top of music charts weeks after it’s release as part of the Boy Alone body…
8 Times Dulo Harris Made Voice Over Impressions that Made Us LOL
Dulo Folarin Harris (@iamdulo) is a voice over actor whose humourous comic voice over impressions of viral clips, especially of…
New Issue of Prazzle Magazine Explores Fresh Perspectives of Beauty
For its second issue, themed Beauty Comes in all forms, the US-based art, fashion and culture magazine focuses on the…
Bukky Ojeifo Steps in as Twitter’s Global Head of Culture and Community
AMAKA.STUDIO— Bukky Ojeifo has become Twitter's new global head of culture and community. God-is Rivera, who held the position before, has…
Morgan Freeman Teams Up with The Critics Company to Produce “War Is Coming”
VARIETY— In 2019, a group of young Nigerians between the ages of 17 and 21 made a sci-fi short film…
Africans React to The Recording Academy CEO’s Hint of Afrobeats Grammy Category
The Recording Academy is now considering an Afrobeats category at the annual Grammys ceremony. Harvey Manson Jr., the CEO of…
2022 National Book Award: The Longlist of Black Writers
The longlists for the National Book Awards for 2022 were announced on September 16. On October 4, five finalists will…
Chimamanda to be a headliner at 2022 New Yorker Festival
Bestselling writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of the distinguished writers expected at the 2022 New Yorker Festival, which holds…
Ghana Is in Talks to Get Looted Asante Gold Artefacts From the Victoria & Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is negotiating the possible return of an Asante gold artefact collection seized during…
Four Years Later, New Official Obama Portraits Are Unveiled
Robert McCurdy’s portrait of Obama and Sharon Sprung’s portrait of Michelle Obama, both painted in 2018 (images courtesy White House…