Akwaeke Emezi’s Debut Novel, ‘Freshwater’ Is Coming To FX

Since the release of her debut novel in 2018, Akwaeke Emezi has moved to the class of celebrated Authors in the country. The book, ‘Freshwater’ has also had many reviews and has no doubt put Emezi in the spotlight. The novel was a finalist for the NYPL Young Lions Award, the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction, and the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction. Emezi is repped by the Wylie Agency and Sloss Eckhouse.

Freshwater

To follow up on the achievements of her book, FX Productions has that they are developing a TV Show based on the 2018 Novel. Productions are still at a very early stage, according to FX.

The series will focus on Ada, a Nigerian student in her final year of the university, as she discovers that she has three spirits living in her subconscious. The spirits eventually take control of her, while threatening to ruin her life and sanity. Emezi will write and executive produce the project along with Tamara P. Carter, who was previously a writer for the HBO series, The Leftovers and the Freeform series, The Fosters.

Osaze Amadasun’s new playing cards are inspired by the ancient Benin Kingdom

If you’re a lover of card games, you should be excited about this! Our popular and favourite lowkey game is having a new kind. Nigerian Photographer and illustrator, Osaze Amadasun, is looking to feature another array of playing cards to the existing ones.

The talented illustrator, whose latest exhibition featured a series of stunning paintings of the ancient Benin kingdom, has yet again unveiled The BINI Playing Cards. That’s right, it’s like whot but only with a more traditional feel.

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The BINI Playing Cards consists of 54 cards and features custom court and pip cards, all paying homage to the ancient kingdom of Benin and its classical works of art, Art which date all the way back to the 15th century.

Speaking in a recent interview about what inspired him, Amadasun said:

“I’ve always looked for new ways to represent Benin art asides the classic ‘Benin Bronzes’ everyone is familiar with.
The deck of cards just happens to be one out of a couple of other projects I’m working on centered around the kingdom of Benin.”

Osaze Amadasun

While Amadasun doesn’t think he will be creating any more games inspired by the ancient Benin kingdom anytime soon, he does plan to release other versions of the BINI Playing Cards as time goes on, and we can’t to see them.

You can get a copy of the cards straight from his Instagram page.

Nigerian Digital Platforms documenting youth culture

Finding the right drive doesn’t come easily for many young people. With the emergence of more and more creatively cultural content comes the need for communities that serve as outlets for creative expression and an alternative source for modern culture, fim and lifestyle.

These interactive platforms have grown significantly with these sites curating well trusted content on areas from art, music and fashion to film and even into political satire. These sites grow stronger and stronger in influence and following and are the next chapter of Africa’s next emergent force

Today, we put together a few sites that fuels us to be more, know more and to do more. So in no particular order, here are a few brands we believe make the cut.