Tochi Praise, Author at The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.)

Music

Davido’s “Fall” Takes New Leap to Become 17th Most Played Song on US Radio

March 21, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Davido’s 2017 smash Fall that recently began to come up among Americans, giving it’s Billboard debut on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart at number 45 in December has been on a roll

Music

VGMA 2019: Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy & Mr Eazi Cop ‘African Artiste of the Year’ Nod

March 20, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Nigerian music heavyweights Wizkid, Davido, Mr Eazi and Burna Boy have been nominated in the African Artiste of the Year category at the forthcoming Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2019, the

Pop Culture

Nigerian Refugee, 8, Becomes Chess Champion in New York

March 19, 2019 by Tochi Praise

8-year-old Nigerian refugee Tanitoluwa Adewumi has the world on standstill after trumping 73 other chess players within his age group in New York to become the youngest Chess champion. Tani

Music

Simi Announces the Title and Release Date of Her Sophomore Album

March 19, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Singer Simi has just announced the title and release date of her highly anticipated sophomore album which is exactly a month from today. Following the success of her nearly two-year-old

Pop Culture

The Global Issue: Adesua Etomi-Wellington graces VOGUE’s April cover

March 15, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Nollywood royalty Adesua Etomi-Wellington is featured on the latest American VOGUE for it’s April issue, celebrating 14 global talents from 14 different countries impacting the world around them with their

Music

Tiwa Savage To Perform At Wireless 2019

March 15, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Tiwa Savage has been tapped to perform at Wireless Festival, UK alongside Cardi B, Travis Scott and more. Ms. Savage’s been quiet in the first quarter following a stellar 2018

Music

“I Want To Live The American Dream” – Davido on Working on Multiple Projects For The US and Nigerian Markets

March 15, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Since the phoenix like success of Fall in the United States after it’s anthemic run in Nigeria about two years ago, Davido has been working his way to cement his

Film & TV

Tochi Onyebuchi’s “War Girls” is Taking a Cue from Black Panther’s Futurism

March 15, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Nigerian-American author Tochi Onyebuchi is set to release a riveting, action-packed novel inspired by Black Panther dubbed War Girls. Marvel’s award-winning Black Panther was a cultural phenomenon and catalyst that

Pop Culture

#StandToEndRape convener Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi is Commonwealth Young Person of the Year 2019.

March 14, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Nigeria’s Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, founder of the Stand To End Rape – S.T.E.R initiative has been named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year on Wednesday at Marlborough house, the Commonwealth

Events Music

Gidi Culture Festival Announces Second Wave of Acts Featuring Wande Coal, DJ Obi & Sarz.

March 14, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Gidi Culture Festival has announced its second wave of artistes to thrill the attendees of what’s touted to be West Africa’s biggest one-day music festival taking place on 20th April

Pop Culture

Forbes Woman Africa Honours Oby Ezekwesili, Uche Pedro and Caster Semenya

March 13, 2019 by Tochi Praise

A set of African women trailblazing various paths in business, sports, science, entertainment, leadership etc were recognized at the just concluded Forbes Woman Africa Award inaugural dinner, a prestigious event

News & Politics

About the Two Nigerian Victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Crash

March 11, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Yesterday, the world was thrown into a frenzy with the news of an ill-fated plane crash from Addis Ababa en route Nairobi. The aircraft, a Boeing 737 Max with registration

Music

WurlD’s ‘Love is Contagious’ is available for Pre-Order

March 11, 2019 by Tochi Praise

WurlD continues to build anticipation for his ‘Love is Contagious’ EP with the project’s release available for pre-order on Apple Music and Boomplay Music. Though the EP won’t be available

Music

Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) Enjoins Churches to Pay Copyright Royalties

March 7, 2019 by Tochi Praise

The General Manager of Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), Jonathan Cudjoe has stated that the Copyright society is deserving of copyright royalties from Churches for their use of music. Churches

Sports

Gernot Rohr Recruits Two New Super Eagles Ahead of Nigeria’s Friendlies

March 7, 2019 by Tochi Praise

Super Eagles Coach Germot Rohr made public the 23-man squad list prior to Nigeria’s forthcoming friendly matches against Seychelles and Egypt. Rohr recruited the service of two new players –