• Maryam Kazeem

Stories by Maryam Kazeem

Nigerian-American Actress Adepero Oduye on 10 Years of Taking Control
Film + TV

Nigerian-American Actress Adepero Oduye on 10 Years of Taking Control

Interview with Nigerian-American Actress Adepero Oduye (Dee Rees's Pariah). Oduye discusses what she's accomplished, her venture into writing, and her upcoming roles.

Performances That Seek to Interrupt: Nigerian Artist Wura-Natasha Ogunji & The Craft of Spectacle
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Performances That Seek to Interrupt: Nigerian Artist Wura-Natasha Ogunji & The Craft of Spectacle

A profile and interview with Nigerian performance and visual artist Wura-Natasha Ogunji, which illuminates Ogunji's recent performances in Lagos, Nigeria.

Musical Violence and Gangsta Rap Aesthetics: Chief Boima Dissertation & Interview
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Musical Violence and Gangsta Rap Aesthetics: Chief Boima Dissertation & Interview

Check out an interview with Chief Boima on his dissertation where he evaluates the relationship between musical violence, political speech and youth culture in Sierra Leone.

Girl Power & Empowerment: Yegna, Ethiopia's Spice Girls
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Girl Power & Empowerment: Yegna, Ethiopia's Spice Girls

New campaign for girl's rights in Ethiopia spreads the message through a new girl group "Yegna"- Ethiopia's own version of the Spice Girls

Zina Saro-Wiwa's 'Eaten By the Heart'
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Zina Saro-Wiwa's 'Eaten By the Heart'

Zina Saro-Wiwa's new video installation "Eaten By the Heart" explores how love and intimacy are not universal, but can in fact be culturally informed.

Bodies That Matter: The African History of Naked Protest, FEMEN Aside
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Bodies That Matter: The African History of Naked Protest, FEMEN Aside

FEMEN continues to gain more visibility for naked protest, yet many fail to recognize that naked protest has long been a strategy in African history.

Nigeria's Latest Viral Video 'My Oga At The Top'
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Nigeria's Latest Viral Video 'My Oga At The Top'

In the latest Nigerian viral video "my oga at the top," Obafaiye Shem Lagos State government officials latest political blunder on Channels Television in Nigeria.

Film: Black British Experimental Fantasy 'Touch'
Film + TV

Film: Black British Experimental Fantasy 'Touch'

Check out a teaser for the new British short film "Touch" by Nigerian director Shola Amoo: A science-fiction project that tells the story of Jessica and George.

Deeper Than The Headlines: Nigerian English, Western Journalism in Kenya + More
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Deeper Than The Headlines: Nigerian English, Western Journalism in Kenya + More

Check out the latest news on Africa with in-depth African news featuring opinion pieces from global sources.

ASAMAAN Festival of Music x Astronomy
Events

ASAMAAN Festival of Music x Astronomy

Details on a new African music festival, ASAMAAN combining music and astronomy set to take place on Gorée Island (Dakar, Sénégal) in April and the kickstarter campaign.

Video: What’s Up Africa x Nigeria [Ep. 2]
Nigeria

Video: What’s Up Africa x Nigeria [Ep. 2]

Check out the latest episode of African political satire and sketch comedy series "What's Up Africa" hosted by Ikenna Azuike.

Why You Should Be Watching Nigeria's 'Gidi Up'
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Why You Should Be Watching Nigeria's 'Gidi Up'

Check out episodes 1-3 of new Nigerian TV web series "Gidi Up" about young creatives in Lagos and our list of reasons it's worth watching.

Deeper Than The Headlines: Virginity in Nigeria, The Legacy of Hugo Chávez, Kenya's Election + More
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Deeper Than The Headlines: Virginity in Nigeria, The Legacy of Hugo Chávez, Kenya's Election + More

Check out the latest news on Africa with in-depth African news featuring opinion pieces from global sources.

Video: What's Up Africa x Nigeria [Ep. 1]
Nigeria

Video: What's Up Africa x Nigeria [Ep. 1]

Check out the latest episode of African political satire and sketch comedy series "What's Up Africa" hosted by Ikenna Azuike.

Film: Oya - Rise of the Orishas
Film + TV

Film: Oya - Rise of the Orishas

Watch the trailer for "Oya Rise of the Orishas" the new Nigerian superhero movie by Nosa Igbinedon, featuring orishas as modern day heroes.

Deeper Than The Headlines: African Pope, Chokri Belaid, Househelps in Nigeria + More
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Deeper Than The Headlines: African Pope, Chokri Belaid, Househelps in Nigeria + More

Check out the latest news on Africa with in-depth African news featuring opinion pieces from global sources.

Video: What's Up Africa, Kenyatta & Ruto Love Affair
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Video: What's Up Africa, Kenyatta & Ruto Love Affair

Check out the latest episode of African political satire and sketch comedy series "What's Up Africa" hosted by Ikenna Azuike.

There Is a Madness In This: House Helps in Nigeria
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There Is a Madness In This: House Helps in Nigeria

An opinion piece in response to Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani's recent New York Times article discussing inequality and domestic servitude in Nigeria.