Tag: Carl Terver

Reviews

An Ancient Labour Room of Stars: on Sidi’s The Poet of Dust

Post author By Carl Terver
Post date Feb 20, 2023

The poet Umar Abubakar Sidi

by Carl Terver

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Poetry

Tonite I Am Complete With All the Deaths My Country Has Gifted Me

Post author By Afapinen
Post date Jun 27, 2022

Head of the Golden King Fish by Umar Abubakar Sidi

by CARL TERVER

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Music

The Kinetic Poetry and Spirituality of Obongjayar

Post author By Carl Terver
Post date Apr 11, 2022

Obongjayar. Artist Photo via INSTAGRAM

by Carl Terver

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Music

The Joie De Vivre of Aṣa’s V Album

Post author By Carl Terver
Post date Mar 31, 2022

Illustration by Orndir Fanen

by Carl Terver

Tags afapinen, Afro-soul, afrobeats, Asa, Carl Terver, nigerian music, V

Culture

Defending Naira Marley to Elitists

Post author By Carl Terver
Post date Feb 2, 2022

Image via Naira Marley Twitter/The singer in America during his Sep. 2021 "Marlian USA Tour"

by Carl Terver

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Photography: The Lessons of Hue Editing

Post author By Carl Terver
Post date Oct 5, 2021

PHOTO: Luper Aluga

by Carl Terver

Tags art criticism, aura, Carl Terver, hue editing, kamal obat, luper aluga, mechanical reproduction, On Photography, teju cole, walter benjamin

Poetry

Sonata of Joda

Post author By Afapinen
Post date Sep 4, 2021

PHOTO CREDIT: Orndir Fanen

by CARL TERVER

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