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The Artistry And Journey Of Asa

October 5, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Forty one years ago, in a modest corner of Paris, Bukola Elemide, known to us as Asa, was born to two young Nigerians, one of whom, her father, was a

Events Feature Pop Culture

2023 African Folklore Festival Engages Next-Gen

October 4, 2023 by Culture Custodian

by Phendu Kuta, bird story agency The second Pan-African Folklore Festival wowed audiences and brought Johannesburg alive for almost a week during South Africa Heritage Month as multi-faceted storyteller

Film & TV

“The Black Book”: Nigeria’s Tech Elite Fund Nollywood’s First Netflix Chart Topper

October 3, 2023 by Culture Custodian

by Seth Onyango, bird story agency A bet by members of Nigeria’s fintech elite on a feature film, The Black Book is paying blockbuster dividends, as the film strikes

Aesthetics Feature Pop Culture

Inside Anthony Azekwoh’s Unique N1K Art Sale In Lagos

September 21, 2023 by Culture Custodian

At exactly 7:12 AM on the 26th of August 2023 , multi-disciplinary artist Anthony Azekwoh posted a not-so-subtle reminder on his Twitter account about his exhibition cum charity sale holding

Aesthetics Events Feature

Art Bridge Collaborates With AMG Projects On “Fluidity” Exhibition

September 18, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Concluding on August 5th, 2023, the ‘Fluidity’ exhibition curated by the Art Bridge Project in a collaboration with AMG projects was a sight to behold. The exhibition featured 5 artists

Feature Music

A Brief History of Light: 7 Writers Pay Tribute to Mohbad (1996 – 2023)

September 15, 2023 by Culture Custodian

by Dami Ajayi, Bunmi Familoni, Michael Kolawole, Wale Olowokerende, Tobi Adebowale, Chimezie Chika and Saratu Abiola One of the first tasks of my newly minted marriage was to break the

Music

X1N0’s “My Family” Champions Love With Bigshyrobot and Tomi Obanure

September 5, 2023 by Culture Custodian

X1N0, the visionary Nigerian Afro-Fusion singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, is back with his latest musical offering, My Family, a song that transcends entertainment to evoke deep emotions and connections with

Music

Aguero Banks And Phyno Link Up On “Still Sober”

September 1, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Chukwu Francis, popularly known as Aguero Banks, is a Nigerian rapper who hails from the street and has gained massive recognition in the music industry. His previous single, Sober, garnered immeasurable

Music Pop Culture

Apashe And Magugu Push Boundaries On “Revenge of the Orchestra”

August 25, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Belgian-born and Canada based artist, Apashe is known for his genre-bending approach to electronic music. He combines the purity of his symphonic orchestral compositions with the rawness of electronic music

Music Pop Culture

Five Things You Should Know About DOTTi the Deity

August 11, 2023 by Culture Custodian

If you have an Instagram account, especially if you are one of the online generals of the ‘God when’ army, chances are that you’ve seen quite a number of moving

Fashion Feature

How Onalaja’s Zusi Dress Became the Most Coveted Item of 2023

August 9, 2023 by Culture Custodian

By David Ebube Nwachukwu In the fast-paced world of fashion retail, where fads come and go, one phenomenon has been demonstrated to have an unmatched influence on customers and their

Feature Sports

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Nigeria’s Four Notable Triumphs In Their Stunning Win Over Australia

July 28, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Joel Omotto, bird story agency Nigeria stunned co-hosts Australia on Thursday (July 27) at the Women’s World Cup, earning a famous 3-2 victory and coming a step closer to the

Feature Film & TV

Meet The Young African Creatives Behind Disney’s Kizazi Moto

July 27, 2023 by Culture Custodian

by Water Marwizi, bird story agency Disney’s Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is an anthology series blending various mythologies with sci-fi and fantasy. It consists of ten episodes created by talented African

Sports

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: How Have African Teams Performed In The First-Round Matches?

July 26, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Joel Omotto, bird story agency Nigeria was the only African team to walk away with a point from the first round of fixtures at the Women’s World Cup, leaving Africa’s

Music

Sir Tami Is Set To Release New Music Off His Upcoming Mixtape “Anything Can Happen”

July 25, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Tamilore Akinsulire – popularly known as Sir Tami is a fast rising Afropop/Afrofusion Nigerian artist. Born in Lagos, 23 year old Sir Tami first fell in love with music at