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

Review: The Lost Okoroshi portrays the disharmony between the old and the new

September 23, 2020 by Culture Custodian

by Michael Kolawole If you love films that make ‘sense’, Abba T Makama’s dazzling sophomore The Lost Okoroshi is not meant for you. You need to immerse and wallow yourself

Feature Film & TV

The MultiChoice Talent Factory Experience with Gilbert Bassey

August 19, 2020 by Culture Custodian

There is a paucity of credible film schools in Nigeria and it has translated to the quality of motion pictures made in the country. The current crop of up-and-coming young

Feature Film & TV

The Women Of Nollywood are Fighting Misogyny, Telling Stories, and Making Giant Strides

July 29, 2020 by Culture Custodian

The year is 1992, and businessman, Kenneth Nnebue is looking to sell off old stacks of VHS cassettes. He would partner with a young storyteller, Okey Ogunjiofor, who disadvantaged due

Feature News & Politics

Akin Adesina vs The US: An Explainer

June 5, 2020 by Culture Custodian

In response to pressure mounted on the Ethics committee of African Development Bank, AfDB by the United States, a statement signed by the Chairperson of Board of Governors, Ms. Niale

Fashion Feature

6 Fashion Insiders Tell Us What Nigerian Fashion Post COVID 19 Looks Like

May 29, 2020 by Culture Custodian

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on unsustainable business models across various industries, it has dramatically changed our day-to-day lives and would undoubtedly shape the

Music

Review: Ckay feels the burden of expectation on Ckay The First

November 18, 2019 by Culture Custodian

Reviewing CKay’s latest.

Feature Music

Asa’s Lucid is A Beautiful Album For The Broken Hearted

November 8, 2019 by Culture Custodian

by Michael Kolawole Asa wrings out her bleeding heart on her fourth studio album, Lucid. Lamenting and telling us about her grief-stricken relationship, she reveals the pain of a dejected

Feature Music

The Fresh Prince of Nigerian Rap: The Psycho YP Story

July 29, 2019 by Culture Custodian

The story of the rap purist putting the capital on the map.

Feature News & Politics

International Women’s Day (IWD) 2019: Balance for Better

March 8, 2019 by Culture Custodian

by Ayotunde Adegbola The Herstory of International Women’s Day (IWD) For over a century now, the social, economic, political, and cultural achievements of women are celebrated on March 8 of

Aesthetics Events

WISH Africa seeks to define Africanness with 2019 Expo

January 16, 2019 by Culture Custodian

WISH Africa the media and marketing platform focused on culture, commerce and development in Africa with the mission of promoting a positive image of Africa and Africans on the continent and in the

Film & TV

In Knock Out Blessing, Dare Olaitan Throws the Right Punches

January 16, 2019 by Culture Custodian

“What is a good film to you?” Nollywood indie film director, Imoh Umoren, asked on Twitter. I replied “A film that has a great story, often poetic dialogue, beautiful pictures

Film & TV Pop Culture

Lionheart Is Genevieve’s Heartfelt Love Letter To Eastern Nigeria

January 7, 2019 by Culture Custodian

In Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut, Lionheart, she tells a story that is richly Nigerian – to be specific, richly Igbo – and manages to address a few problems of what we now call new Nollywood while bridging the gap between it and Nollywood 1.0.

Beauty Events Fashion

The Entrepreneurs Pop Up Fair brings a new dimension to the shopping experience

December 27, 2018 by Culture Custodian

T On Saturday, the Entrepreneurs Pop Up Fair, designed with the aim of providing a platform for young Entrepreneurs will make its debuts. The brands on display include the likes

Fashion Feature

On LFDW & GT Bank’s Fashion Exploits

December 5, 2018 by Culture Custodian

by La Chica Moda The fashion industry sells fantasy, and while you might be one of those strong enough to resist the spell they cast, but for the average person,

Events Feature

Jollof and Other Things: A Review

August 27, 2018 by Culture Custodian

A weekend ago, Eat Drink Lagos brought back The Jollof and Other Things Festival (in partnership with Kitchen Butterfly). This year’s festival (which held at the Muri Okunola Park in