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    How Inua Ellams Brought African Folklore and Poetry into the ‘Doctor Who’ Universe
    Film + TV
    16 May 2025

    How Inua Ellams Brought African Folklore and Poetry into the ‘Doctor Who’ 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.

    14-year-old Naomi Oloyede delivers a spoken word poem during the signing of the 1st National Peace Accord by political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections in Abuja, on September 29, 2022.
    Poetry
    28 September 2023

    Essay: The Unwritten Travails of Spoken Word Art in Nigeria

    It’s one of the most present and exciting art forms in Nigeria, so why, one writer asks, is spoken word poetry not part of the bigger cultural conversation?

    ​Photo illustration by Kaushik Kalidindi, Okayplayer.
    Poetry
    31 August 2023

    The 10 Best African Poems of All Time

    These are the lines that have woken imaginations and stirred souls across the continent and beyond.

    Finding Your Mother Tongue: A Conversation with Victoria Adukwei Bulley
    Arts + Culture
    09 July 2018

    Finding Your Mother Tongue: A Conversation with Victoria Adukwei Bulley

    We talk to the acclaimed poet and filmmaker behind MOTHER TONGUES about the unapologetic power of black womanhood and pride in heritage.

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    Arts + Culture
    02 November 2017

    Video: This Poem Celebrates the Undying Magic of the Black Woman

    OkayAfrica connects with Ghanaian-American poet Cynthia Amoah for a powerful spoken word video.

    Poet Inua Ellams Returns to Nigeria For the First Time in 16 Years
    News
    17 February 2013

    Poet Inua Ellams Returns to Nigeria For the First Time in 16 Years

    Just before the British Council's 2013 Lagos Theatre Festival, Inua Ellams talks to us about African poetry, Nigerian theater, the Lagos literary scene, and migration stories

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