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Ric Hassani Tells A Story of Love With “Lagos Lover Boy”

Nigerian singer and songwriter Ric Hassani returns with his most personal and expansive project yet titled Lagos Lover Boy. This 21-track album explores the emotional terrain of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery through the lens of life in Lagos. A bold blend of soul, Afrobeats, and contemporary pop, Lagos Lover Boy is both a musical and […]

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Review: On Ajayi Crowther Street by Elnathan John and Alaba Onajin

Trigger warning: homophobia, suicide, rape, sexual abuse, domestic abuse ‘Good. You can laugh. All hope is not lost.’ -Elnathan John The nature of this novel’s illustrations might make you believe you’re in for a light, brief read. It is a ploy to ambush you. Casar A. Cruz says that art should ‘comfort the disturbed and […]

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9 Iconic LGBTQ+ Artist Who Conquered The Music Industry

Becoming a role model as an artist or celebrity comes with great pressure and responsibility, especially when representing the LGBTQ+ community. Decades of fighting, protests, and campaigns have eased the pressures that this community faces however, there is still a long way to go. It has been nearly 50 years since the first march for […]

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4 Songs Underlining Olamide’s Rap Brilliance

Olamide is a hectagon of sorts, a man with many sides. He is, to many, the quintessential street-wise artiste. But he is also capable of mushiness, a side he first explores in Melo Melo, in his Eyan Mayweather (2015) album. He fleshes out his romantic side in UY Scuti (2021). But before this romantic side that has […]

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Ituen Basi and Lagos Are A Perfect Pair

by David Nwachukwu Truly great design has always been a function of extensive fashion education, a sound knowledge of fashion history as well as a deep awareness of the environment and ecosystems to draw inspiration. Nigerian designer Ituen Basi has long been regarded as the industry’s grand dame of bold ideologies. Juxtaposing eccentric thematic stories […]

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Meet The Gender Advocate Fighting To End Stereotypes

by Precious Nwosu 2018 saw the debut of American musical producer Metro Boomin, whose single Not All Heroes Wear Capes featured well-known musicians. What and who he had in mind when he sang this song, only he knows but Roseline Adebimpe Adewuyi, a feminist, gender advocator, and social educator, fits the description perfectly. Adewuyi, a hero […]

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Avosuahi S Bello Debuts ‘Adangara: The Legend of the Oris’ From new Series

Avosuahi S Bello has released the first book of the Legend of the Oris series, Adangara. She is a lawyer, poet, writer, and author of the acclaimed romance novel, Loosening the Strings. With over a decade at the Nigerian bar, Avosuahi has spent her time researching, reading, and writing, making her unique voice shine through […]

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Kunle Afolayan Sets a Remarkable Record in New Netflix Fantasy Drama, “Aníkúlápó”

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Ric Hassani Tells A Story of Love With “Lagos Lover Boy”

7 Predictions For Nigerian Film in 2025

Ric Hassani Tells A Story of Love With “Lagos Lover Boy”

Stories in Conversation with Badru Taofeek

Hennessy Returns to Festac: Sustaining Culture, Creativity and Community Through “In the Paint”

Review: Unbury Our Dead With Song by Mukoma Wa Ngugi

Review: On Ajayi Crowther Street by Elnathan John and Alaba Onajin

9 Iconic LGBTQ+ Artist Who Conquered The Music Industry

4 Songs Underlining Olamide’s Rap Brilliance

Ituen Basi and Lagos Are A Perfect Pair

Meet The Gender Advocate Fighting To End Stereotypes

Avosuahi S Bello Debuts ‘Adangara: The Legend of the Oris’ From new Series

Kunle Afolayan Sets a Remarkable Record in New Netflix Fantasy Drama, “Aníkúlápó”

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