Adedamola Onabanjo, Author at The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014)

Uche Malik Wears His Heart On His Sleeve On Sophomore EP ‘Jiggy Boy’

August 4, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Growing up, especially with his roots steeped in different cultures, Boston-based Nigerian musician, Uche Malik has always made music a part of his life. Primarily, his Igbo culture has served

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Chike Agada Heralds EP With PsychoYP-Assisted ‘Vibrate’

August 4, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

After making the move to establish his own imprint: HM Records and formally change his name to Chike Agada, the sultry vocal singer returns to the scene this month with

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Mafeni Reprises Shaggy’s Role As A Love Whisperer On Malik Bawa Assisted ‘Midnite Lover’

August 4, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

More than two decades ago, Jamaican singer, Shaggy, delivered a twelve-track album titled Midnite Lover, that placed him on a pedestal amid fellow industry love whisperers. It’s 2021 and Nigerian

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Lolade Gets Brutally Honest On Sophomore Single ‘Fireflies’

August 4, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Several months, moods and genres removed from her acclaimed 2021 debut, Dive featuring Fuga the Pirate, solace isn’t on the singer, Lolade’s mind right now, especially not with the kind

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Witness The Many Layers Of Kenah On Her Debut EP ‘3:05 Musing’

August 3, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

The Nigerian music industry has witnessed an influx of new millennium artists in the past couple of years. While the majority tout their fresh perspectives as their selling points, others

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OCJ Merges Personalities On Nine-Track EP ‘The African Prince’

August 3, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

With brilliant and powerful images to accompany his latest body of work, The African Prince, OCJ introduces a seemingly fashion-forward and quirky persona to back up the EP. Embodying a

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Gabzy Is Under The Influence Of Love On Summer Entry ‘Party Starter’

August 2, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Stretching the range of his signature mid-tempo RnB inspired sound, Gabzy’s latest, the summer-ready Party Starter, a lusty ode to a muse who lights a fire in him, in other

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Zamir And dndsection Are On Top Of The World On ‘A. Iverson’

August 2, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Having recently released music that appraises their individual strengths, Zamir and dndsection return together on A. Iverson, a collaboration that results in a loopy ethereal haze of metaphors overlapping with

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July Drama And Bella Alubo’s ‘Alcy’ Is A Perfect Summer Soundtrack

August 2, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

No strangers to niches that host the industry’s best-kept secrets, July Drama and Bella Alubo, with their flitting presence, whispery vocals, enrapturing demeanors, and now, shared love for intoxicants are

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Get Familiar With ZeXzy’s Forthcoming Debut EP ‘Na Who’

July 31, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

These days, Nigeria’s music industry is churning new artists as fast as the existing ones are releasing music. Benin City export, ZeXzy is set to debut his five-track EP, Na

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Tim Lyre’s Musicality Is On Full Display On Sound Sprawling ‘Real’

July 31, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Building a growing fanbase in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, Tim Lyre has been an integral part of the alté renaissance and has consistently churned out top-tier alternative Afro-influenced music,

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Lady Donli’s ‘W I L D’ Is A Reflective EP Of Lush Vocals And Lithe Acoustics

July 30, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

For a myriad of people around the world in 2020, striking a balance in life and the new normal was quite the task. While this challenge manifested itself in different

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Ona Dema Is Plucky And Proficient On Afro-pop Influenced ‘Krazy’

July 30, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

The timely release of Ona Dema’s new single Krazy is one that bears prominent significance. It has been exactly one year since the sultry-voiced singer debuted under Sony Music with

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Olakira Timely Releases The Colorful Video For EP Standout ‘Summer Time’

July 30, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

With his newest musical chapter, chronicled in the earlier released six-track 4Play EP, still making waves across the continent and globally, Olakira wastes no time in releasing the second video

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Skepta Redefines His Process On Teezee And Kid Cudi Assisted Five-Track EP ‘All In’

July 30, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

A revolutionary in a world where black men are underappreciated and exploited, London-based Nigerian rapper, Skepta, knows just what it means to be ‘all in’, to be relevant and refreshing