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

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Burna Boy Showcases Class in Official “City Boys” Video

September 22, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Grammy Award-winning superstar Burna Boy has released the official video for the trendy song City Boys which is off his recently released seventh studio album I Told Them. Directed by

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Interview: Sam Onyemelukwe Leads Trace To Inaugural Awards and Festival

September 22, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Afro-Urban multimedia and digital initiative, Trace, is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary with the launch of a live Awards and Festival Ceremony. The event will take place in Kigali,

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Kemi Adetiba Teases Fans With Behind-The-Scenes Video For Anticipated Netflix Series “To Kill A Monkey”

September 22, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Kemi Adetiba, one of Nollywood’s leading filmmakers, is known for the commercially successful film franchises, The Wedding Party and King of Boys. In 2021, following the initial success of the

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Salle: A Budding Icon in Nigerian Music

September 21, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Salle always wanted to do music, yet fame caught her unawares. Her music foray began at a young age when the self-groomed talent saw the spotlight in 2021 after a

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Vector Switches To Joyous Mood In “Gbedu”

September 21, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Popular Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter Vector bounces back to music ways in groovy single Gbedu. A toast to cherished moments that have brought us together over the years, the

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“The Devil’s Work” Season 1 Review: Shirley Frimpong-Manso Experiments With A Closed-circuit Detective Story

September 19, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

The Devil’s Work, directed by veteran Ghallywood filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso, is a detective thriller limited series based on an investigation into the murder of an NGO boss, Madam Judy Laing.

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Nigerian Lives: Three Nigerians Talk About Being Atheists in Nigeria

September 19, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

With a population of over 200 million people, Nigeria is a multicultural and multilingual state. Most of this population practise the three main religions of the country which are Islam,

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Diane Dddd Tells A Story of Self-Discovery and Empowerment in “Ma Jolie”

September 15, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

As the Ivorian musical industry continues to expand, sensational songbird Diane Dddd takes a strategic position that affirms her identity with her consistent production of music. Her latest move is

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The Kazez Embed Minz With Latest Project, “4th Pair”

September 14, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Uber-talented Nigerian music duo, dubbed The Kazez, have launched the fourth installment, 4th Pair, of their two-piece music series, adding some novel spice to their growing oeuvre. This time around,

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CiDAR Africa Spotlights Five Musical Talents

September 12, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

In the past month, CiDAR Rader spotlighted five recording artists to mark a new generation of talents seeking to take the music industry to the next level. Here is a

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Nigerian Lives: 5 University Students Talk About Their Freshmen Experiences

September 12, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

In this part of the world, university education is pictured as a stepping stone to adulthood, with many Nigerian students embracing this form of higher education before delving into their

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Kah-Lo Marks Her Entry With Debut Album “Pain/Pleasure”

September 9, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer-songwriter Kah-Lo has emerged with full force in her long-anticipated debut album Pain/Pleasure through Epic Records. The album comes after the release of hit singles Runaway, HD Woman,

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Interview: Ebuka Njoku Wants To Tell Realistic New Nollywood Stories

September 8, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

While it is the wish of every filmmaker to tell a story, how they go about achieving this differs. Filmmaking in Nigeria, dubbed Nollywood, has undergone many unspoken reforms, with

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“A Young Time Ago” Review: The Ending Is Too Good To Be True

September 7, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Traditional stories of love and romance usually end on positive notes with the embattled pair fulfilling the “and they lived happily ever after” prophecy. Such stories are often trapped between

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Camidoh Forges Union With Vybz Kartel, Miss Lafamilia And DJ Lara Fraser in Infectious Single “Taxi Man”

September 4, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

BET award-nominated afropop sensation and uber-talented Ghanaian artist Camidoh has teamed up with Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel, British rapper Miss LaFamilia and Australia-born Dj Lara Fraser in a new