Michael Aromolaran, Author at The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.)

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Interview: Chinyere Ugokwe wants Her Music to give Voice to the Voiceless

April 25, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Aba-born Chinyere Ugokwe does not like to be put into categories. She finds it, in her words, “restricting,” like a corset wound around her artistic freedom. But she admits her

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Album Review: Kwesi Arthur’s ‘Son of Jacob’ is Honest To A Fault

April 22, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

The song in Kwesi Arthur’s debut album that tugs this writer the most is, coincidentally, linguistically shut off to me. The song, Adom, is the last of the 12-track album’s

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Kwesi Arthur is on a Quest to Tell his People’s Story

April 21, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Kwesi Arthur is not being flippant when he says he wants to tell his people’s story. What’s sensed is a man who sees himself as a griot or chronicler of

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Review: Boy Spyce Has Come Like a Thief in the Night

April 21, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

There is something biblical about the timing of Boy Spyce’s EP release. Not only was it released on Good Friday, a day revered in Christendom, but it also came, as

Events Pop Culture

Everything You Need To Know About Homecoming Festival 2022

April 15, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Homecoming Festival has returned to Lagos, Nigeria for its fourth edition, where there will be performances from the likes of Fireboy DML and the new Ghanaian sensation, Black Sherif. As

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Women In Music Launch Nigerian Chapter to Empower Nigerian Female Musicians

April 13, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

In February, Women In Music (WIM) wrote a love letter to the Nigerian music industry. The non-profit organization launched its Nigerian chapter, which intends to cater to Nigerian female musicians

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“Who is Angélique Kidjo?” Here’s Who…

April 8, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

“Who is Angélique Kidjo?” “Who she be?” “Who be that sef?” That’s like asking, Who is Fela Kuti? Who is Ousmane Sembène? Who is Ebenezer Obey? Yet, questions of the

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Review: Inestimable’s “Listen to Music” is a Neat Trick of Ventriloquism

April 5, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Our review of Inestimable’s “Listen to Music”.

Sports

Everything That’s Happened Since The Super Eagles Lost to Ghana

April 4, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

It’s the season of first times for Nigeria’s Super Eagles: For the first time since 2006, they’ll not play in the FIFA World Cup. And for the first time since

Events News & Politics

Future Leaders Network Hosts Conference on Saturday

March 30, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Future Leaders Network, a Nigerian youth-centric hub, will host its “Future Leaders Conference” on Saturday, 2 April 2022. Free and open to all, the conference is slated to start at

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Profiles in Excellence: Mariam Ogboye on Breaking A 10-Year First- Class Jinx at LASU

March 28, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Last week, the Lagos State University (LASU) hosted its 25th convocation ceremony at the Buba Marwa Auditorium in its main campus at Ojo, Lagos State, in which 112 students graduated

News & Politics

Explainer: What Atiku Abubakar’s Presidential Ambition Entails

March 24, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

At long last, the former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has officially announced his intention to run for the Nigerian presidency in the 2023 elections. As in the 2019

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Afro-fusion singer Preyé Reclaims her Inner Child

March 23, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

“Preyé means God’s gift,” the Nigerian Afro-fusion singer explains to me. “What I do is an Afro-fusion RnB Soul sound. I love infusing my influences into my songs,” she says,

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Everything You Need To Know About Davido’s UduX and MTN Backed O2 Arena Concert

March 4, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

The O2 Arena announced yesterday that Davido’s We Rise By Lifting Others concert, with a seating capacity of 20,000, has been sold out. Indeed, we rise by lifting others, and

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Review: Töme is Simultaneously Loving and Vain in ‘Löv’

March 3, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

A critic is tasked with deducing which parts of an artist’s work are intentional, and which parts are merely accidental, among other things. Töme has you sleuthing the ceiling for