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The weekly dispatch on contemporary African and diasporan culture. One deep essay, curated picks, a music dispatch, and what's happening across Lagos, London, New York, and Accra. Written to make you think, not just scroll.
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A weekly letter for the literary mind. Stories, poems, essay excerpts, and opportunities for writers and authors across Africa and the diaspora — curated to keep you reading, writing, and discovering.
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Every issue is built around four sections — so you always know what you're getting, but never know what you'll find.
One long-form cultural essay or commentary — the thing you'll forward to a friend. Art, identity, ambition, the modern African experience. Written to make you think.
A curated five-pick of what to read, watch, listen to, or visit before the next issue. Books, films, albums, exhibitions — things worth your time.
A sound dispatch. New releases, overlooked gems, playlists, and the occasional hot take on what's moving in African and diasporan music right now.
What's happening this week and next across Lagos, Accra, London, and New York — openings, screenings, readings, dinners. The events worth leaving the house for.
We don't just tell you what's happening — we explore why it matters. Sharp cultural commentary on the modern African experience, delivered every week.— The editorial mission of Culture Drop
Is ordinary food slowly growing out of reach? Not imported delicacies or fine dining experiences. We mean the everyday meals many Nigerians grew up with…
Read this issue →Some things don’t announce themselves loudly, and we’ve taken extra care to bring you bits from all around the world, so far. They build quietly…
Read this issue →There’s something about watching humans leave Earth, even if just for a moment, that puts everything into perspective. Recently, as the Artemis II crew embarked
Read this issue →GetMeLit is the weekly letter for everyone who loves to read and write. Stories, poems, essay excerpts, calls for submissions, grants, and residencies — everything the literary mind needs, in one place, every week.
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Culture Drop and GetMeLit are just the start. We're building a family of newsletters for different appetites — each one as considered as the last.
A companion to our quarterly essay publication — featuring one excerpt, one behind-the-scenes note from the editor, and a reading list that extends each issue's themes.
A newsletter for makers, artisans and small-batch creators in the Moveee Lifestyle ecosystem — covering sourcing, craft, pricing, and the business of culture-led commerce.
Dispatches from our resident editors on the ground — the cities, the food, the things you can't Google. Sent before and during each Origins journey season.