The Gambian kora player discusses the tradition behind her instrument, The Gambia Academy and why music accounts for only a small part of the work she does.
BY Fareedat Taofeeq
From Venice to Ghana to Silicon Valley, Zoey Martinson’s debut film The Fisherman proves that African cinema can blend comedy, fantasy, and cultural depth—captivating global audiences and redefining genre expectations.
BY Fareedat Taofeeq
Malian filmmaker reflected on a lifetime of pushing African cinema towards its destined transformation just days before his passing.
BY Fareedat Taofeeq
Many folks will remember him as “Barker Haines,” the devious entrepreneur in Isidingo, South Africa’s soap opera (1998 – 2020). Beyond his infamous character on television, a close encounter with him is colorfully hilarious.
BY Suzy Bernstein
Moses Inwang’s Ordinary People has ambition, but its heavy dialogue and excessive exposition weaken the mystery thriller, despite strong cinematography and music.
BY Esther Kalu
A Mama Deola Wedding Story brings Folagade Banks’ viral character to the big screen, but its wedding spectacle struggles to become a compelling story.
BY Ikenna Churchill
In an exclusive interview with TNR, Fave reflects on the making of her third EP, RNBLING; the AI-generated controversy surrounding “Intentions”; her views on womanhood in Afropop; and why she hopes listeners find pieces of themselves in the music.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Onoshenuasi Nwabuikwu
Abioye Damilare Samson
Ikenna Churchill
Jamin Ohwovoriole