Shades of Us https://shadesofusafrica.org/series/the-review/ Movie, TV, music and book reviews for Africa, Africans and people of African descent. Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:48:01 +0000 en Copyright 2017 All rights reserved. Storytelling Initiative for African People ochekliyeramatuada@gmail.com episodic Movie, TV, music and book reviews for Africa, Africans and people of African descent. ochekliyeramatuada@gmail.com false http://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/209047-1659382329725-8f3ea25d54559-scaled.jpg Shades of Us https://shadesofusafrica.org/series/the-review/ Movie, TV, music and book reviews for Africa, Africans and people of African descent. No yes 7984b4a7-161c-5d19-8761-32f4c33c3a54 The Review: Police by Kizz Daniel featuring Angelique https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-police-by-kizz-daniel-featuring-angelique/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 03:59:04 +0000 a87cd8f0-aa52-5de5-8791-aad89361a9c3 Police is a song by Kizz Daniel featuring Nigerian artist Johnny Drille and Grammy-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo, released as the lead single from his highly anticipated album, Uncle K. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Police by Kizz Daniel featuring Angelique Kidjo and Johnny Drille Image: Music Crown

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]]> Police is a song by Kizz Daniel featuring Nigerian artist Johnny Drille and Grammy-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo, released as the lead single from his highly anticipated album, Uncle K. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Police by Kizz Daniel featuring Angelique Kidjo and Johnny Drille Image: Music Crown

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kizz-Daniel-New-001-Landscape_524nz9_300x300.jpeg The Review: Police by Kizz Daniel featuring Angelique false no 0:00 No no The Review: A Conspiracy of Ravens https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-a-conspiracy-of-ravens/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 03:45:54 +0000 3c5f82c1-94c0-5b49-bcdf-fe4c5d66dcaf A Conspiracy of Ravens by Othuke Ominiabohs is a tale of love and hate, patriots and traitors, and of heros and villains set in Nigeria's Niger Delta.

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]]> A Conspiracy of Ravens by Othuke Ominiabohs is a tale of love and hate, patriots and traitors, and of heros and villains set in Nigeria's Niger Delta.

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/13522966_402800236557071_7569065685373246667_o-2_kssg8a_300x300.jpg The Review: A Conspiracy of Ravens false no 18:08 No no The Review: This Year by Rotimikeys https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-this-year-by-rotimikeys/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:58:05 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-this-year-by-rotimikeys/ This Year is a contemporary song by Nigerian gospel artist, Rotimi Keys. It was released in 2024 as a single. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: This Year Image: Rotimikeys on Instagram

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]]> This Year is a contemporary song by Nigerian gospel artist, Rotimi Keys. It was released in 2024 as a single. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: This Year Image: Rotimikeys on Instagram

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot_2024-12-13_at_115148_rjk8he.png The Review: This Year by Rotimikeys false no 0:00 No no The Review: Something Like Gold https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-something-like-gold/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:18:02 +0000 https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-something-like-gold/ Something Like Gold is a 2023 Nigerian drama film written by Adaeze Ibechukwu and directed by Kayode Kasum. We discuss this film on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Something Like Gold Official Trailer Image: Something Like Gold Official Trailer

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]]> Something Like Gold is a 2023 Nigerian drama film written by Adaeze Ibechukwu and directed by Kayode Kasum. We discuss this film on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Something Like Gold Official Trailer Image: Something Like Gold Official Trailer

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot_2024-12-13_at_1116166t6gi_300x300.png The Review: Something Like Gold false no 0:00 No no The Review: At Eight by Maranatha Abutu https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-at-eight-by-maranatha-abutu/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:21:16 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-at-eight-by-maranatha-abutu/ At Eight is a book by Maranatha Abutu, a writer, author, and podcaster who lives in Abuja with her plants. The book tells the story of a woman who learned that the female genital mutilation that was done to her has ripple effects down the line. We discuss this book on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: At Eight Image: Amazon Books

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]]> At Eight is a book by Maranatha Abutu, a writer, author, and podcaster who lives in Abuja with her plants. The book tells the story of a woman who learned that the female genital mutilation that was done to her has ripple effects down the line. We discuss this book on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: At Eight Image: Amazon Books

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/t1og2c8g8ganj1vmjbhqt7rost.jpeg The Review: At Eight by Maranatha Abutu false no 0:00 No no The Review: Savage Beauty https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-savage-beauty/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:29:48 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-savage-beauty/ Savage Beauty is a TV show telling the story of how a woman seeking revenge for her tragic past embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire — and dark secrets. We discuss this show on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Savage Beauty Image: Actor Spaces

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]]> Savage Beauty is a TV show telling the story of how a woman seeking revenge for her tragic past embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire — and dark secrets. We discuss this show on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Savage Beauty Image: Actor Spaces

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Savage-Beauty-Glam-Cast-1000x600_dj9ig3.png The Review: Savage Beauty false no 0:00 No no The Review: The Mechanics of Yenagoa https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-the-mechanics-of-yenagoa/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:26:22 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-the-mechanics-of-yenagoa/ The Mechanics of Yenagoa is a 2020 novel by Nigerian-Canadian writer, Michael Afenfia. We discuss this book on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: The Mechanics of Yenagoa Image: Masobe Books

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]]> The Mechanics of Yenagoa is a 2020 novel by Nigerian-Canadian writer, Michael Afenfia. We discuss this book on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: The Mechanics of Yenagoa Image: Masobe Books

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Michael-Afenfia.jpeg The Review: The Mechanics of Yenagoa false no 0:00 No no The Review: Boo of the Booless by Chike https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-boo-of-the-booless-by-chike/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:21:54 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-boo-of-the-booless-by-chike/ Boo of the Booless is the debut studio album of Nigerian singer Chike. It was released on February 14, 2020. We discuss this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Boo of the Booless by Chike Image: Rolling Stone Africa

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]]> Boo of the Booless is the debut studio album of Nigerian singer Chike. It was released on February 14, 2020. We discuss this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. Facebook: Shades of Us Twitter: Shades of Us LinkedIn: Shades of Us Instagram: Shades of Us Website: Shades of Us YouTube: Shades of Us Africa Credit: Boo of the Booless by Chike Image: Rolling Stone Africa

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Chike-1024x574_tvbn9d.jpeg The Review: Boo of the Booless by Chike false no 0:00 No no The Review: Mama Africa by Yemi Alade https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-mama-africa-by-yemi-alade/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:13:45 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9330 Mama Africa is the second studio album by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. We discuss this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> Mama Africa is the second studio album by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. We discuss this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> https://shadesofusafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/yemi-alade.jpeg The Review: Mama Africa by Yemi Alade false no 11:49 No no The Review: Dandelions by Ruth B https://shadesofusafrica.org/podcast/the-review-dandelions-by-ruth-b/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:37:25 +0000 http://shadesofusafrica.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9257 'Dandelions' is a song recorded by Ruth B for her Safe Haven (2017) album. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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]]> 'Dandelions' is a song recorded by Ruth B for her Safe Haven (2017) album. We discuss this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.

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