The South African music industry might pale in terms of soft power to the Nigerian industry but what it lacks in that regard, it makes up for in terms of
The most peeving thing about Nigerian – world, more likely – popular culture is that whatsoever hits widespread imagination, will, ultimately die. The fleeting nature of that rush is a
Black Lady Goddess, a humorous avant-garde time period drama about a female black God, has shared its colourful official trailer. The soon-to-be-released show is set in 2040, and described as
On Sunday, February 16, 2020, at about 9 a.m., many residents of Lagos reported hearing a loud blast that shook them, reaching environments such as Surulere and Obanikoro. The loud
A little over a month after the forced eviction of residents of hundreds of people living in Tarkwa Bay, journalist, Kiki Mordi, has shared a trailer from a documentary that
Ramsey Nouah’s directorial debut, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, will be coming back to cinemas for a three-day limited theatrical release starting this weekend. The news was confirmed by BellaNaija
Starting an article in 2019, I wrote: “Where is the rebel music of the day? What Nigerian music/musician wants to make you pull out your hair in a fit of
Olakira, U&I Music’s front act, has shared the video for Aya Mi, the first single on his debut body of work, Wakanda Jollof EP, released in July 2019. The video for the
Bolg is making music for a new generation pining for music from their not-too-distant-past. As we head towards a recalibration of the popular Nigerian sound, a number of young musicians
Gidi Culture Festival (Gidi Fest) has announced the second wave of artists to perform at the three-day event, joining headliners, Rema, Flavour, and Naira Marley. The new names include of
Empawa, the music incubator program established by Mr. Eazi, has unveiled the newest class of talent for its 2020 edition after a long search through over 30,000 applications. The list,
Some three years ago, Martyn Chika was in a hotel, going over his thoughts, and about to send a message that would change his life, forever: he was about to
There is a pivotal, but easy to miss, moment at the beginning of the Nollywood-themed video-film for Lady Donli’s Corner when the scope of her understanding of the sociological importance
There can be no doubt that Olamide’s voice is one of the most important cultural exegeses of the 2010s, it can be argued, even, that the sound of the Bariga-born