African teams stun the World Cup as nine of ten reach the round of 32https://afrotoronto.com/content/news/sports/african-teams-stun-the-world-cup-as-nine-of-ten-reach-the-round-of-32

28 June 2026 Nine of the ten African nations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reached the round of 32, the deepest run the continent has produced in World Cup history. The feat lands months after former Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso called Africa's expanded World Cup spots...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Sports

Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Capsule Reviews https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/toronto-international-film-festival-2025-capsule-reviews

12 August 2025 Capsule Reviews: 100 SUNSET (Canada 2025) ** Directed by Kunsang Kyirong Though Canadian in production, 100 SUNSET looks very much like a Tibetan production, mostly because large part of the films shot in Tibetan and most of the players in the film are...

• Type: Article
• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

Melanie Fiona wins a JUNO for Say Yes and reminds us all what it means to come homehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/music/melanie-fiona-wins-a-juno-for-say-yes

29 March 2026 Toronto-born R&B icon Melanie Fiona just won the 2026 JUNO Award for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for her EP Say Yes, her triumphant return after a 13-year hiatus. With two Grammys already on her shelf and Guyanese roots deeply embedded...

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• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Music

How Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awardshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/arts-and-culture/how-bam-bam-the-sister-nancy-story-swept-the-2026-canadian-screen-awards

01 June 2026 Toronto's OYA Media Group swept the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards documentary categories, winning five awards for Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story. Directed by Alison Duke and produced by Ngardy Conteh George, the film reclaims the legacy of Jamaican...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts & Culture

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 24th, 2025)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-aoct-24th,-2025

18 October 2025 FILM REVIEWS: ANNIVERSARY (USA 2025) ** Directed by Jan Komasa Lionsgate gets serious with three serious productions this month. One is ANNIVERSARY, and the others are the recent KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and GOOD FORTUNE. Lionsgate breaks the mold of...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 21st, 2025)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-nov-21st,-2025

14 November 2025 Lots of new Netflix originals open this week. The excellent TRAIN DREAMS also opens on Netflix aftyer its limited two week theatrical run. FILM REVIEWS; THE CARMAN FAMILY DEATHS Directed by Yon Motskin A fishing trip ends in tragedy when Linda Carman...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

Jully Black launches 13-city tour celebrating Black and Women’s History Month across Canadahttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/entertainment/jully-black-launches-13-city-tour

11 February 2026 Canada’s Queen of R&B is bringing hope, joy, and powerhouse vocals to 13 cities. The Jully Black Live Experience marks Black History Month and Women’s History Month with purpose and pride. When Jully Black steps onto a stage, she carries nearly three...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Entertainment

A Black traveller's guide to London, UKhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/travel/a-black-traveller-s-guide-to-london-uk

15 March 2026 London has one of the world's most dynamic African and Caribbean diaspora communities, and for Black travellers, the city rewards those willing to look beyond the postcards. From Brixton's cultural renaissance to the jerk-scented laneways of Peckham...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Travel

Canada's screen talent takes centre stage at the 24th ACTRA Awards in Torontohttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/canada-s-screen-talent-takes-centre-stage-at-the-24th-actra-awards-in-toronto

13 May 2026 The 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto brought together Canada's finest performing talent for a landmark evening at Koerner Hall on May 11, 2026. Adrian Walters took home Outstanding Performance – Male for his searing role in It Comes in Waves, while Paul...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts and Entertainment

Critical thinking, oral tradition and AI: Eddy (DaOriginalOne) David on guarding our collective memoryhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/commentaries/critical-thinking-oral-tradition-and-ai-eddy-david

19 June 2026 Spoken word pioneer and beatboxer Eddy (DaOriginalOne) David joins Afropolitan Dialogues to unpack a chilling discovery, his own archived history quietly vanishing from Wikipedia and old festival pages. We trace the Royal Ontario Museum protests, the...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Commentaries