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Adedamola Adedayo

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Adedamola Adedayo is a film journalist and culture critic who is specially interested in creating conversations around African cinema and arts.

David Vieira Lopez and Moses Bwayo’s “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within” Chronicles The Transformative Potential of Music and Dance

David Vieira Lopez and Moses Bwayo’s “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within” Chronicles The Transformative Potential of Music and Dance

From accidents and wars to natural disasters, disease outbreaks, abuse and abject poverty, the causes of orphanhood are many and complex. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 49.4 million children from age 0-17 are estimated to have lost either one or both parents due to different factors, with Uganda believed to have at least  1.9 million orphans, which […]

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David Vieira Lopez and Moses Bwayo’s “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within” Chronicles The Transformative Potential of Music and Dance

From accidents and wars to natural disasters, disease outbreaks, abuse and abject poverty, the causes of orphanhood are many and complex. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 49.4 million children from age 0-17 are estimated to have lost either one or both parents due to different factors, with Uganda believed to have at least  1.9 million orphans, which […]

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15 hours ago

David Vieira Lopez and Moses Bwayo’s “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within” Chronicles The Transformative Potential of Music and Dance

Pepsi Reinforces Its Cultural Leadership This December as Baba for the Streetz

With December festivities in full swing, Pepsi is reaffirming its leadership in Nigeria’s entertainment and youth culture landscape, further strengthening the reputation that has earned it the title “Baba for the Streetz”. The brand’s continued investment in music, culture and consumer-driven experiences remains central to its identity and longstanding connection with young Nigerians. “Pepsi has […]

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Pepsi Reinforces Its Cultural Leadership This December as Baba for the Streetz

Towards A Reimagination of Kenya: In Conversation with Maia Lekow and Christopher King on “How To Build A Library”

How To Build A Library, a Kenyan documentary produced and directed by Maia Lekow and Christopher King, chronicles the transformation of Nairobi’s historic McMillan Memorial Library from its status as a colonial legacy into an all-inclusive public space with provisions that cater to general interests. The feature-length documentary follows the journey of author Shiro Koinange […]

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Towards A Reimagination of Kenya: In Conversation with Maia Lekow and Christopher King on “How To Build A Library”

Dimeji Ajibola’s “The Covenant” Is Ambitious But Convoluted

Within the first few minutes of a film, you can often tell whether it holds promise and is worth your time. Certain cues reveal its potential early on, and The Covenant is one such Nollywood production. It follows Dagogo (Gideon Okeke) an ex-soldier that embarks on a mission to find his brother Celestine (Zubby Michael), […]

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Dimeji Ajibola’s “The Covenant” Is Ambitious But Convoluted

The Countdown Is On: Heineken Gears Up for Four Epic Nights at Flytime Fest with Davido, Asake, Flavour and Olamide

Lagos is gearing up for another groundbreaking December as Heineken returns as the official beer partner for Flytime Fest 2025, the iconic cultural festival holding from Monday, December 22 to Thursday, December 25 at the Eko Convention Center. This year’s lineup is nothing short of extraordinary, with Flavour opening the festival on Day 1, Olamide […]

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3 weeks ago

The Countdown Is On: Heineken Gears Up for Four Epic Nights at Flytime Fest with Davido, Asake, Flavour and Olamide

S16 Film Festival 2025: Rete Poki’s “Traces of The Sun” Confronts Institutionalised Performances of Love

African societies are popular for their communal arrangements where people are bound together in close-knit units such as family, peer groups and religious gatherings. Within such systems, duties are expected and responsibilities are distributed, and the very understanding of love itself emanates from one’s commitment to these realities. This is why, love, for many of […]

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S16 Film Festival 2025: Rete Poki’s “Traces of The Sun” Confronts Institutionalised Performances of Love
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