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·February 12, 2023·4 min read

Not just another immigrant tale: A review of Bisi Adjapon’s “Daughter in Exile” — Olukorede S Yishau

Bisi Adjapon proudly wears three citizenship caps: She is Ghanaian, Nigerian and American. These three powerful countries find voice in...

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·April 10, 2020·1 min read

Blitz the Ambassador Named 2020 Guggenheim Fellow.

The Ghanaian artist and filmmaker is among 175 “individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative...

Burna Boy’s “No Sign of Weakness”: A Soundtrack of Swagger, Struggles, and Sweet Wahala – TKO

No Sign of Weakness: Burna Boy’s personal but less purposeful album – Michael Kolawole

Ayọ Maff’s “Prince of the Street” is a Missed Coronation – Michael Kolawole

The Uneasiness of Belonging: A review of Akin Adesokan’s South Side — Olukorede S. Yishau

Beyond Death and Dictatorship: A review of Jailed for Life: A Reporter’s Prison Notes by Kunle Ajibade — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

An Extraordinary Tale the Living can’t Fully Tell: A review of Linda N. Masi’s “Fine Dreams”— Olukorede Yishau

A dodgy romance and uneven storytelling mar “Devil is a Liar” – Chinonso Nzeakor

“Freedom Way” Review: A quietly devastating portrayal of struggle, survival & systemic madness — Joseph Jonathan

Tense and Emotionally Charged: Kemi Adetiba’s “To Kill a Monkey” is a pulsating crime thriller – Chinonso Nzeakor

LAMDA’s production of James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner” interrogates Christian charity – Toni Kan

Intriguing Insights into Reincarnation: A review of Cheta Igbokwe’s “Awele” — Nenye Okoye

With “Wedlock of the Gods,” professor brings Nigerian storytelling and culture to USC main stage — Chinyere Amobi

The Lasting Legacy of Evelyn Osagie: A tribute to a cultural champion — Terh Agbedeh

The ghastly murder of musician Israel Njemanze in Lagos — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Mourning Ngugi wa Thiong’o in Peace; A response to Prof Indagasi — Andrew Maina

Poetry and the subconscious: A personal essay on Kwesi Brew’s “The Mesh” – Star Zahra

Adrien Brody’s “Red Chip” revolution beyond the box office

I try to find that sweet spot between substance and form — Michael Afenfia

Toni Kan in Conversation with Nels Abbey who says – My favourite book would be The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah.

Daniel Dae Kim on Hollywood’s “overcorrection” in Asian casting debate

Jussie Smollett moves forward with new projects after legal ordeal

IbaFest celebrates scholar & cultural visionary Dr Tunde Adegbola

Ghanaian

Not just another immigrant tale: A review of Bisi Adjapon’s “Daughter in Exile” — Olukorede S Yishau

Blitz the Ambassador Named 2020 Guggenheim Fellow.

Daniel Dae Kim on Hollywood’s “overcorrection” in Asian casting debate

Jussie Smollett moves forward with new projects after legal ordeal

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