The first-time feature director discusses the film’s pacing, its young characters, the challenges of filming in the rain and the thinking behind its final scene.
BY Ikenna Churchill
The filmmaker tells TNR how fear shaped her second short, why she eventually made room for a voiceover, and what its reception taught her about trusting audiences.
BY Ikenna Churchill
The teen actor talks about finding Timothy, winning Best Male Actor at AFRIFF and returning to everyday life after his debut brought him into the spotlight.
BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi
On her third EP, the Nigerian singer-songwriter arrives more settled and self-assured than ever before, speaking exclusively to TNR about creative independence, womanhood in Afropop, and why authenticity is something an artiste protects rather than performs.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Kayode speaks to TNR about sampling King Saheed Osupa and Haruna Ishola, his Yoruba musical influences, and the mixtape following “Aimoye,” “Iṣẹ Oluwa,” and “Bere Mole.”
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Nduka Ebube Dike wrote Dear Dija, a short film about an Igbo boy and a Muslim girl who fall in love across a balcony while bonding over Nollywood films.
BY Ikenna Churchill
In an exclusive interview with TNR, Nigerian artiste Faith Martins reflects on her gospel beginnings, the inspiration behind her Afro-House single “DÀJÚ,” and why she is focused on sounding like herself rather than what is trending.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
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Abioye Damilare Samson
Ikenna Churchill
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