Theatre highlights this May include The Book Of Grace By Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Femi Elufowoju Jr You can also catch Dugsi Dayz written by Sabrina Ali, The Great Privation Written by Nia Akilah Robinson. Directed by Kalungi Ssebandeke and Between Riverside And Crazy Starring Danny Sapani and Martins Imhangbe. Dugsi Dayz written by Sabrina Ali “Your stories are silly, no valuable lessons? What happened to the hair-raising blood-curdling stories!?” Detention on a Saturday? These four girls are keeping tight-lipped on why they’re there. When a power outage at the Mosque plunges ..read more

Check out our list of TV Picks This Week! The BBC is really giving us some treats this week with the return of series 2 of the highly-anticipated The Responder starring Adelayo Adedayo and catch Romario Simpson in Granite Harbour series 2. Or head over to Netflix to see Aml Ameen in the limited drama series A Man In Full. With lots to get stuck into let us know what you’ll be watching. Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is – Monday 29th April @ 11:40pm | BBC Four The Harlem-born artist, author and activist in her New Jersey studio and in the heart of Harlem as she prepares for a show at the Serp ..read more

The African Book Festival Berlin, the first festival in the German capital that focuses on literature from Africa and the diaspora, returns for another edition. The stars of contemporary African literature will be gathered at Alte Münze in Berlin-Mitte from 28th to 30th June 2024. This year, the festival will be the Queer Edition, focusing on African and Afro-diasporic authors from the LGBTQI+ community and showcasing literature in which homosexuality and queerness in Africa play a role. As part of a three-day festival program consisting of readings, discussions, music, poetry performances an ..read more

South African comedy flick, Real Estate Sisters, is set to premiere globally on Netflix this weekend.   This follows a recent special screening of the film in New York, after its premiere at the Joburg Film Festival in February. Written by Reabetswe Moeti-Vogt (who also directs) and Zoe Ramushu, Real Estate Sisters the film is produced by Moeti-Vogt and Ramushu’s Totem Zea, a 100 per cent Black female-owned company, with the support of South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.  Real Estate Sisters marks the company’s debut feature film. Described as a “love ..read more

The Ghana Music Awards USA has announced the nominations list for its fifth edition.  The nominees were unveiled at an announcement and anniversary party held in New Jersey on 20th April 2024. This year’s edition will reward outstanding musical works released by Ghanaian acts between 1 January and 31 December 2023. Some of the categories in contention include Songwriter of the Year, Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year, Gospel Song of the Year, New Artiste of the Year, Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year, Emerging Artiste of the Year (USA), Afrobeats Artiste of the Year, Best Collaboration of th ..read more

Durban FilmMart is confirmed to take place in July. South Africa’s Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has confirmed that it will be hosting the 15th edition of its annual flagship event Durban FilmMart (DFM), titled “African Visions Unleashed: From Disruption to Accountability“, set to take place from 19 – 22 July 2024.  This year’s theme underscores the transformative power of film in reflecting societal issues and championing change, urging the industry towards greater social responsibility and accountability. The 2024 edition of DFM will feature a wide-ranging programme designed to fost ..read more

Nigerian Idol, one of the most popular music talent shows on the African continent, is returning for a ninth season with the theme “Let Your Dreams Take Flight.” The programme, starting on 21 April and ending on 14 July, will showcase young, undiscovered Nigerian aspiring musicians. Week after week, they will battle for the chance to launch a music career, while being at the mercy of seasoned judges and the voting public. This year’s jury includes Nigerian artists Omawumi, Ric Hassani, and 9ice, with IK Osakioduwa making a return as the show’s host. On his unique role in this year’s edition o ..read more

Unlucky in Love? Love Steps By Anastasia Osei-Kuffour May Have The Answers You Have Been Looking For. At one point or another, I am sure we have all asked ourselves: When will it be my turn? When will I get the chance to experience that great love books and movies talk about as if it were a God-given right? On Thursday I had the great pleasure of peaking behind the curtain of one woman’s story that isn’t all sunshine, roses and easily-maintained relationships. Love Steps, written and directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour, uses poetry, dance, drama and music to delve into what it means to be a bl ..read more

A long weekend in Los Angeles forces two brothers to unpack generational trauma and question the validity of their existence as second-generation immigrants in multicultural America. It’s the 2020s, and Afrobeats has become mainstream in modern American pop culture; it’s no longer strange to hear Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba” or Burna Boy’s “Anybody” at a regular nightclub in San Diego. Beyond that, Ghana is awash with tourists in December and restaurants in Chicago wade into the jollof wars. It’s cool now to identify as African … or is it? This question, among others, is what Omar S. Kamara sets out ..read more

As part of its African Languages and Translation Programme, The Africa Institute, located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, opens applications for its third cohort of the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-In-Residence Fellowship for the 2024 Academic Year. The residency programme welcomes applications from creative writers including novelists, short story writers, playwrights, poets and scriptwriters related to Africa and the African diaspora for a grant of 45,000 AED (about  £9,773) in total. The proposed project can be in Arabic or English, though other languages will be considered ..read more