OkayAfrica speaks to the co-founder of Native Magazine and Native Records, who describes 'Wizkid: Long Live Lagos' as a celebration of the Afrobeats star and a moment to reflect on how far Nigerian music has come.
The first Nigerian film to be officially selected by the Cannes Film Festival has earned praise for its emotional depth, technical brilliance, and the acting of its main trio.
The French Senegalese filmmaker’s historic Grand Prix win in 2019 marked a milestone in African cinema and inspired a new generation of filmmakers.
The show, based on a graphic novel created by Roye Okupe’s Youneek Studios, will return with ten new episodes and two feature films expanding the series’ universe.
A long-time fan of the time-travelling hero, the acclaimed poet and playwright brought the character to Africa with emotional depth and moxie.
Filmmakers Akinola Davies Jr. and Wale Davies will premiere their feature at the prestigious film festival this weekend, hoping to drive conversations around fatherhood and nationalism.
The acclaimed director's ‘Black Tea’ will be screening at this year’s New York African Film Festival in May.
Nigerian actors Adesua Etomi and Stella Damasus, who voice some of the characters in Iyanu, say the series is important for authentic representation.
From thrilling comedies to powerful documentaries, West African filmmakers deliver compelling narratives of courage, friendship, and redemption this month.
Top industry names like Kunle Afolayan and Omoni Oboli show how YouTube can give Nigerian films new life and unprecedented viewership.
Known for visual compositions that stay on the mind long after they've finished playing, Obiajulu wants to leave viewers feeling something.
The actor has led several contemporary Nigerian romance classics, earning the reputation of a generational heart-throb. Now, he is ready to take the wheels.
Cissé was the first African filmmaker to win the Cannes Grand Jury Prize, for his 1987 seminal masterpiece, ‘Yeleen.’
Our selection includes three newly-released films, a classic Romeo-and-Juliet retelling, as well as several popular and well-received films in recent years.
Nigerian filmmaker Lolo Eremie explores the Egyptian origin of a beloved fairytale in her award-winning feature film now showing at cinemas nationwide.
Inspired by his own journey of rage and healing, Simon Moutaïrou honors the resistance and bravery of enslaved people under French colonial rule.
This month of love, cozy up to these incredible romance, comedy and even horror titles from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria.
The filmmakers behind the short film explore the power of joy and community as a way to amplify the worrying state of cervical cancer amongst women in Nigeria.
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