A Nation of Fakes: How Counterfeit Culture Became Normal in Nigeria
To solve this problem, we must intersect culture and regulation.
2 weeks ago
To solve this problem, we must intersect culture and regulation.
2 weeks ago
Dan Drizzy delivers a new party starter jam Tele Mi, a Yoruba term which translates as “follow me” as his latest offering. The Ghanaian-Nigerian star collaborates with frequent collaborator, SPL Daddy on his second drop of the year. It captures his party shenanigans in a cool attitude before SPL Daddy follows suit with his plainly-spoken […]
4 years ago
Boomplay, the No #1 music streaming service in Africa, has announced the debut of its first-ever rap cypher challenge tagged #PassTheMic, which officially kicked off on Monday, 16th May 2022. Aimed at spotlighting underground rap talents across the country, the #PassTheMic challenge will feature thrilling displays of freestyle rap in bare and unique forms to […]
4 years ago
Blood Sisters, the first Nigerian Netflix Original series, struts with a new conviction that put Nollywood on another elegant pedestal but the incoherence of its plots and some improbable incidents soil its conviction. The first half of the first episode looks like a beat-for-beat remake of The Wedding Party, its obvious predecessor but it suddenly […]
4 years ago
I was raised watching the Nigerian Television Authority – NTA. On Sundays, especially after church, there was Tales by Moonlight. At night, there was Newsline – with a host that now pops up on Twitter to celebrate Nigerian diaspora success stories. For a young Nigerian, my first exposure to the history and legacy of military […]
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Hot off the success of his sophomore EP titled Bodied Soul, Niintey9 returns a new single called Understand. In his latest offering, the fast-rising artist’s trademark use of rhythmic fusions tells the story of love, lust, love, and deceit. He is once again at the mercy of his greatest enemy – his lover boy persona. […]
4 years ago
On the 17th of May, The Sarz Academy announced a collaboration with YouTube Music to train emerging producers and songwriters in Nigeria as part of a series of initiatives commemorating Africa Month 2022. The training is part of YouTube’s Future Insiders program and will be a three-day training series designed to help young producers and […]
4 years ago
by Chinasa Afigbo Every now and again, preceding trends return to add glam to the existing culture. The latest to make a comeback is the Y2K fashion that dominated the late 90s to mid-2000s. From low-rise jeans, monochrome outfits, baby tees, and halter tops to dark lip liners, leather skirts and over-the-top everything, the retro […]
4 years ago
by Anne Amebo On stage and across playlists, women like Tiwa Savage and Tems are making significant strides in the music industry with their sold out shows and numbers. It’s a different story behind the scenes as the rest of the industry remains a predominantly male-dominated space from music executives to producers. A 2020 study […]
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