Afrocritik

Afrocritik is a digital media platform that focuses on African art, entertainment, fashion, music, movies, and culture. It was established in 2021 by Samson Jikeme and Owanate Max-Harry.

Afrocritik

Managing editor	Emmanuel "Waziri" Okoro
Founder	Samson Jikeme Owanate Max-Harry
Founded	June 2021
Country	Nigeria US
Based in	Lagos Los Angeles
Language	English
Website	Official website

History

Afrocritik was established by Nigerian lawyers Samson Jikeme and Owanate Max-Harry in June 2021 with headquarters in Lagos and Los Angeles.^[1] The website started as a blog where the founders shared their own critiques and analysis of African literature, music, film, and other art forms.^[2][3][4]

As of 2025^[update], Emmanuel "Waziri" Okoro is the current managing editor replacing Sybil Fekurumoh.^[2][5]

Content

Afrocritik focuses on music, fashion, film, art, events and politics with its audience being mainly young people of Africa and the African diaspora.^[2][4] It publishes end of the year listicles on music and literature such as "Top 25 Albums", "33 Remarkable African Short Stories", "15 Notable Essays in Nigeria".^[6] In 2025, The Top African Albums was extended from 25 to 50 entries, while the Top African Songs extended from 50 to 100.^[5]

In August 2024, Evidence Egwuono Adjarho won the Afrocritik Prize for Criticism with Olúwatúnmiṣe Ọ̀tọ̀lórìn Akìgbógun and Daniella Oluwatomisin Kolade coming up as first and second runner up.^[5]