Fireboy DML Inspires with Uplifting Visuals for New Single “Iseoluwa” Nigerian music sensation Fireboy DML continues to push creative boundaries with the release of the visuals for his latest single, “Iseoluwa.” This empowering anthem, which translates to “God’s Work” in Yoruba, is a celebration of resilience, purpose, and the unwavering spirit of gratitude. The music…
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Beeta Arts Festival 2024: Celebrating the Resilient Spirit of African Creativity.
The Beeta Arts Festival, founded by the award-winning actress Bikiya Graham Douglas, returns for its fourth edition with the powerful theme “WE ARE HERE”. This year’s celebration highlights the enduring impact and vibrant contributions of African artists on the global stage, reaffirming the continent’s creative legacy. A proudly African initiative, the festival amplifies diverse voices…
Ghostroots by Pemi Aguda- Finalist, National Book Awards 2024 for Fiction.
Pemi Aguda’s Ghostroots Lands on the National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction Set against the vivid backdrop of Lagos, Pemi Aguda’s Ghostroots delves into the lives of ordinary individuals navigating extraordinary situations. Across twelve compelling stories, readers encounter a tapestry of human experiences—infidelity, enigmatic illnesses, fateful accidents, and haunting familial secrets. While deeply rooted in…
Yomi Ṣode’s Debut Novel “The Interpreter” to Be Published by Viking
Renowned poet and literary laureate Yomi Ṣode, celebrated for his poignant collection Manorism, ventures into new creative territory with his debut novel, The Interpreter. This highly anticipated work, weaving supernatural dimensions with rich West African cultural heritage, has been secured for worldwide release by Viking, an esteemed imprint of Penguin Random House, following an exclusive…
The Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection Shortlist 2024
Marjorie LotfiThe Wrong Person to Ask (Bloodaxe) Born in New Orleans, moving to Tehran as a baby, fleeing during the Iranian Revolution and living in New York before settling in Edinburgh, The Wrong Person to Ask is a meditation on the idea of home, both the places we start and end up. The collection questions what it means…
The Places Poetry Will Take You
By Scott Talarico By Spoken Word Artist, Elizabeth Acevedo One of the things I feel most blessed about, is how poetry takes me to the most unexpected places. I began writing out of a need to understand the world around me. To understand my neighbourhood. I won’t say I grew up in the roughest of places,…