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Lex Amor Album Review: Government Tropicana
Lex Amor’s slanted raps have soothed, intrigued and mystified the ears of her listeners for the best part of four years now. September...
S.A. Oso
Nov 3, 20203 min read


WizKid Album Review: Made In Lagos
It’s when the instrumental on Blessed opens, all smooth on the saxophone and clean chords, that I knew WizKid had done it. I can’t say I...

Paula Abu
Oct 30, 20204 min read


Theatre Review: Quarter Life Crisis
This autumn, Bridge Theatre, began showcasing several socially distant performances including monologues from playwrights like Inua...

Rachel Agyekum
Oct 30, 20203 min read


Smoke Boys Album Review: All The Smoke
Smoke Boys, formerly known as Section Boyz, are indisputably one of the UK’s most impactful and biggest rap collectives. They broke...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Oct 30, 20202 min read


In Conversation With: Iyamah
I’ve heard a couple of Iyamah’s tracks before in passing, however after fully immersing myself in her catalogue, I was captivated by the...

Sarah Oladele
Oct 23, 20206 min read


Jonetsu Nights: Connecting Black Culture with East-Asian Cinema
Having encountered Jonetsu Nights’ platform on Twitter I was excited to learn more about them as a brand, their mission and how they’re...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Oct 16, 20204 min read


Headie One Album Review: Edna
Since his musical career started, Headie One’s output has been commendable. Starting around six years ago, with Headz or Tails, a lesser...

Ore Abiona
Oct 13, 20203 min read


Lovecraft Country Review: S1E8 'Jig-a-Bobo'
After last week’s reprieve of a bottle episode centering Hippolyta and her galactic adventures, the eighth episode of Lovecraft Country...

Karen Chalamilla
Oct 7, 20204 min read


Film Review: Me, Myself And Rocks
When it comes to British TV shows and films, there are few which accurately portray my secondary school experience: an all-girls school...

Tochi Imo
Oct 5, 20203 min read


In Conversation: Solaariss
Starting from home,

Nadia Ngoo
Oct 5, 20206 min read


Selah and the Spades: A New Kind of Movie
‘Okay. Bobby, it’s just so funny to me that you really believe after all these years you could do what I do for even a second of your...
Ada Kalu
Oct 4, 20205 min read


In Conversation With: Turunesh
In 2015, when Bongo Flava was still mostly a melting pot of Tanzanian hip hop, dansi, taarab with influences from American hip hop, RnB...

Karen Chalamilla
Oct 1, 20206 min read


Lovecraft Country Review: S1E7 'I Am'
For Besse Springfield, Josephine Butler, and the Mino warriors of Dahomey. For discoverers. In this weekly dose of history and adventure,...

Naila Aroni
Sep 29, 20204 min read


In Conversation With: Cracker Mallo
Not long before the release of his new EP, A Friendly Introduction to Saund, I sat down with Lagos producer and artist Cracker Mallo to...

Andrea Nzeribe
Sep 29, 20204 min read


In Conversation With: Mega
Before I spoke to Mega, I had another listen of her single “Chariot”, and whilst I was watching her Mahogany session, I was struck by a...

Sarah Oladele
Sep 28, 20205 min read


The Michelle Obama Podcast: Reflective, Candid and Conversational
Former FLOTUS (First Lady Of The United States) Michelle Obama has released her eponymous debut podcast, The Michelle Obama Podcast. The...
Kristen Bingle
Sep 26, 20203 min read


Lovecraft Country Review: S1E6 'Meet me in Daegu'
Episode 6 of Lovecraft Country finds us in a different time; to be precise 1949 in Daegu, South Korea. We finally meet up with Atticus's...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Sep 24, 20204 min read


In Conversation With: Rvdical The Kid
Listening to Little Planet, you can’t help but feeling like you’re travelling. Rvdical’s latest EP easily transcends the ability to be...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Sep 23, 20203 min read


5 Things We Love About Moira Rose
Schitt’s Creek swept the 2020 Emmys last night with a staggering nine awards. This delightful piece of comedy is incredibly deserving for...

Karen Chalamilla
Sep 21, 20202 min read


In Defence Of Molly Carter
To any true fan of HBO’s Insecure, it is clear that Molly (played by the wildly talented and now Emmy nominated Yvonne Orji) runs a fine...

Leo Lechiile
Sep 17, 20205 min read
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