Night time Experiment Night time Experiment 2 On the set of ‘Pitie’- Jovi Witi Bakoto Carol photoshoot On the set of ‘Pitie’-Sentury Yob Mufor Eric Atangana aka Sentury Yob was born in 1988. He is a poet, rapper, writer, photographer…
From Scions of the Malcontent to Men of Contentment
Wirndzerem G. Barfee A work of art is, and can be, read from multiple perspectives. One of the most engaging perspectives to read Macviban’s collection, Scions of the Malcontent (SOTM), is by collapsing the opposition between the…
Thoughts On Ethnic Minority Literature in Nigeria
Adebiyi Olusolape Ani mi Gogo Layi Ma ige be Ma ige ke Ma ige po ji Gogo Layi Aganza e ri ige, e la ivo la Esobi ni ifo e dan e ayegbon Aba na kyu ‘du, wa…
[Poetry] Shakespeare by Sihle Ntuli
Sorry William, I had to stab you with a spear and have you shake Frothing out the mouth Clear saliva blocks unclear syllables spilling out As you try to say “thou art no air” and your eyes roll back While…
[Poetry] Born in these Times by Lillian Akampurira Aujo
I. I’m told of a time When houses were deserted And bushes were havens, by night. Babies’ mouths were plugged By nipples – sore with welts From infants’ starved and teething gums Mothers bit on their lips – drew blood…
Call for Submissions
While we sit discussing the word, power works in silence. — Michel Foucault New African Literature— in the modern use of the expression such as “New African Photography” and “New African Jazz”— has lately become a monopoly. A monopoly…
The Spoken Word Project – Stories travelling through Africa
“Oral narratives are an essential part of constructing identities in this part of the world. It is important to enable people to keep up access to their history. “ Lebogang Mashile, South-African poet Stories are created by being told. In…
Editorial 04
Soul Makossa by Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango dates back to 1972 and is often cited as one of the first disco records ever. Over the years, the song has been sampled and alluded to in songs by artists such…
