In Nigeria, political influence is not only exercised by the ruling class through polemics and powerful speeches: it is also worn.
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For Mary Ferow, from Eritrea by way of Dallas and Atlanta, her interest in music dates back to exploring sounds as a 12-year-old. Naturally, as she has grown up and evolved, she has sought to infuse R&B with the rising Afrobeats movement. With a discography that includes features with Mase, Dremo, and Sami Dan, she […]
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Volcan de mi Tierra, the Ultra-Premium Mexican Tequila from Moet Hennessy, hosted a Día de los Muertos celebration for the first time in Lagos, Nigeria. The event was held on the 2nd of November at the famous Pablo Nightclub, in commemoration of the historic Mexican tradition. The event was a vibrant festival-like celebration and the […]
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By Elvis Kachi On the 27th of October, 2021, Lagos Fashion Week opened its doors once again to welcome all guests and lovers of fashion. People across the globe travelled far and wide to view, commemorate, celebrate, and support some of their favourite designers. Since the advent of the global pandemic, a lot of shows […]
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With his debut EP set to drop soon, we asked the fast-rising music star, Luddydave some questions to get to know him better. We also get a feel of his music journey so far, as well as his future aspirations. How did you come about the name Luddy Dave? The name Luddydave was derived from […]
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The biggest positive about Afropop has always been how the genre succeeds at introducing myriads of point-of-views that go on to present a tapestry of wider life in Nigeria and beyond. Whether it is Burna Boy’s socio-political critique of the Nigerian system to Tiwa Savage’s deconstruction of African femininity and Davido’s song of jubilation and […]
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Following last week’s audio drop of the single, produced by Bruno and Screwface, Wande Coal drops the video for Come My Way his first solo release of 2021, following last year’s Realms EP-his first new project in six years. The track blends the infectious vibes of afrobeats and the throbbing digital pulse of South Africa’s exploding amapiano […]
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On 23rd August, 2021, John Bannermans announced the Bannerrap challenge. The maiden edition was flagged off by renowned rapper Illbliss, who dropped hard-hitting bars with this year’s official Bannerap soundtrack, before challenging wordsmiths nationwide to channel their inner bannerman for a grand prize of 1 million naira. John Bannermans whisky has taken a bold dive […]
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While delivering the Fashion Business Series keynote address at Lagos Fashion Week over the weekend, the Executive Director and CEO of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Olusegun Awolowo announced the grant of N500,000,000 to support the Nigerian fashion industry. Since inception, Lagos Fashion Week has been instrumental in shaping Africa’s fashion future, by developing a platform […]
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