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Explores how contemporary Nigerian theatre, literature, film, music, and digital platforms confront the status quo, express postcolonial identity, and foster cultural and political discourse.
Emerging Voices on Nigeria’s Literary, Filmic and Entertainment Platforms offers a groundbreaking exploration of contemporary Nigerian creativity. This edited volume brings together fresh, scholarly perspectives on how a new generation of writers, filmmakers, musicians, and artists is reshaping the cultural landscape. From dissecting the revolutionary narratives in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and the radical scenography of Dele Odule’s theatre, to analyzing the potent socio-political commentary in Nollywood and the Afrobeat revolution of Fela Kuti, this book covers vast intellectual terrain. It boldly tackles urgent issues such as gender ideology, marital violence, the Niger Delta struggle, and the global influence of Nigerian soft power. Essential reading for scholars of African studies, media, and postcolonial literature, this collection signals a vibrant and critical new direction in understanding Nigeria’s powerful and evolving artistic voice. This edited collection serves as a critical intervention in the discourse on contemporary Nigerian culture. Edited by Alex Chinwuba Asigbo and Gloria Emeagwali, the volume assembles a cadre of scholars to interrogate the dynamic intersections of literature, film, theatre, and music within the Nigerian context. Structured into two thematic sections—“Gender, Power and Cultural Resistance” and “Entertainment, Education and Nation-Building”—the chapters engage with a diverse range of primary sources. The analysis spans from the literary fiction of Olu’Dolapo and Stephen Inegbe to the cinematic narratives of Nollywood and Dan Kpodoh; from the revolutionary theatre of Dele Odule and James Heritage Umana to the musical legacies of Fela Kuti and modern-day artistes. By prioritizing emerging critical voices and contemporary subject matter, including the reception of African culture on Netflix, this book provides an indispensable resource for understanding the complexities, resistances, and innovations that define modern Nigerian artistic production and its role in national and global dialogues.
“The concatenations of the Nigerian literary, filmic and entertainment space without a discernible critical fecundity, might remain enigmatic to the bystander. To redress this imbalance since Ogunbiyi (Drama and Theatre in Nigeria) and Chris Dunton (Make Man Talk True), I say boldly as an insider that, a ‘new generation’ critical source book is here in our hands!”—Adediran K. Ademiju-Bepo, MNAL Hsonta, Professor of Theatre and Film Studies, Department of Theatre and Film Arts, University of Jos, Nigeria.
“This timely and original collection offers a comprehensive examination of Nigeria’s emerging literary, filmic and entertainment platforms. Bringing together Nigerian perspectives and critical approaches, it situates artistic expression within socio-political and historical contexts, offering a nuanced contribution to African theatre, film, cultural, and media studies and an essential resource for researchers and universities."—Adisa A. Alkebulan, San Diego State University, CA, USA
“A refreshing contribution to Media, Literary and Entertainment studies, this collection brings together emerging voices across Nigeria’s literary, film, media, and entertainment landscapes. With its carefully selected subjects and interdisciplinary perspectives, the volume offers something for students, scholars, critics, creative professionals, and general readers, while foregrounding new generations of Nigerian cultural expression.”—Chukwuma B. Anyanwu, Delta State University, Nigeria.
"The fourteen-chapter book is an unputdownable collection of critical, emerging voices on Nigeria’s film, literature, cultural, and creative industries. Deploying multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, the authors examine what makes the Nigerian entertainment ecosystem ‘tick’ and burst at its creative seams. It is a must-read for all knowledge seekers, especially in Nigerian Studies and indeed the broader landscape of African Studies."—Osakue Stevenson Omoera, fta, FIMIM Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria and President, Film Educators Guild of Nigeria (FEGON)
“Emerging Voices: Contemporary Nigeria’s Literary, Filmic and Entertainment Platforms is a timely and wide-ranging scholarly collection that captures the dynamism and complexity of contemporary Nigerian cultural production. By bringing literature, theatre, film, music, education, and digital media into a single analytical frame, the volume offers valuable insights into how Nigerian creatives negotiate power, identity, resistance, and global visibility. It will be of significant interest to scholars of African studies, cultural studies, and the creative industries.”—Tekena Mark Gasper, Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, Rivers State University, Nigeria
Alex Chinwuba Asigbo, PhD, is a Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. He is a playwright, actor trainer, director, critic and culture consultant as well as Editor of The Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies.
Dr. Gloria Emeagwali is Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University, USA. She is the Chief Editor of the quarterly periodical Africa Update. She received the Distinguished Research Excellence Award in African Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014 and the Distinguished Africanist Award, New York African Studies Association, 2019. She is the Founding Coordinator of African Studies at CCSU as well as an amateur film maker.