When I listened to Joewackle J. Kusi’s audio drama, Goodbye Gold Coast, for the second time, I started to interrogate Nigeria’s history and political climate. Did this interrogation start when my secondary school government teacher passionately taught? Did that conscious conversation start when I chanced upon Chimanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus? Or was it earlier, […]
2 days ago
What would be an ordinary street on an ordinary road in Ibadan is much more than that. Behind one of the many wooden stalls lined up at the side of the road is a bare land transformed into the studio of Adewale Kolawole John, a young artist whose works have crossed the continent’s shores and […]
9 months ago
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) announced its list of nominees already. Obsessing over the list and the conversation it has generated in film circles, I wrote a few thoughts down about this year’s list and by extension the awarding body. Snubbing Some of the Best Films of 2024 Korede Azeez’s With Difficulty […]
4 days ago
As announced by Dr. Busola Tejumola, MultiChoice’s Executive Head of Content and Channels (West Africa), during a press conference last week, the annual Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award’s (AMVCA) nomination will be announced on 23rd, March 2025. Scheduled to be a live broadcast, the nomination announcement which will take place by 7:00pm WAT will determine […]
1 week ago
Nothing fittingly describes my journey to the screening of Five Resilient Women event than this phrase: “Man proposes but God disposes.” However, to perfectly capture my journey to the location, the phrase will lend itself to a rewrite: “Seyi proposes but Lagos disposes.” Lagosians reading this might have a keen understanding of this anecdote. For […]
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“Additionally, the film opens with the mother reiterating how important it is to follow the family’s tradition and obey the father. I wanted to use this to state that sometimes the victims of patriarchy subconsciously ensure that it stays in power. Although she doesn’t participate in the sacrifice, it’s ambiguous as to if she knows about two important incidents in the film: The attempted sacrifice and the lead character’s killing of his father. I decided to do that to leave ambiguity in the audiences’ consciousness.”
2 weeks ago
The Women’s Film Club was started in 2014 by Wunika Mukan. When it started, Wunika was searching for a community and making like-minded friends. Though the name looks exclusionary, it wasn’t a women-only space as it attracted men too. However, its focus was on screening films by female filmmakers.
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In a city teeming with creativity, some events pass unnoticed. Others make a statement. The RSVP Art Exhibition & Pop-Up was the latter. On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Good—a Nigerian creator-driven e-commerce platform—transformed a simple showcase into a cultural experience. Art met fashion. Commerce met community. Creativity took center stage, and at its core were […]
3 weeks ago
The documentary is a sad reminder of the Kenyan government’s frustration of citizens’ goodwill and its disinterest in education. That Shiro and Wachuka lobbied the government for the library which is supposed to be part of their social responsibility is the first indication of the government’s disinterest in developing the philosophical and intellectual mindset of their citizens.
3 weeks ago
The Ibadan Indie Film Awards(IFÁ) has announced the official screening selection for its first open mic film screening for the year. Scheduled to hold, on March 15, 2025, at the New Culture Studio, Oremeji, Ibadan. Established in 2022, IFÁ was created to recognize and reward the excellence of young independent Nigerian filmmakers creating from anywhere […]
3 weeks ago
To be an artist like Wase Taiwo, a multi-hyphenate who has become a formidable presence within Lagos’ rapidly expanding art scene, is to simultaneously straddle multiple realities. As an artist he leads an understated existence, ever lingering in the shadows, to allow his work to bask in the spotlight. His Instagram page, an eclectic collage, […]
2 months ago
Adebayo Jolaoso (b. 1994) is a Nigerian fashion and contemporary photographer whose work has captivated the global fashion scene. Based in Lagos, Adebayo’s images are distinguished by their striking visual storytelling, capturing the essence of black beauty, form, and fashion through a modern Nigerian perspective. His photography uniquely merges art with commerce, emphasizing the importance […]
2 months ago
by Jojolola Dopamu (Curator at Soto Gallery) In a time where connectivity saturates every corner of life, solitude—when explored with nuance— emerges as both radical and deeply necessary. For Balafaama, solitude was never a choice but a reality she learned to navigate, one brushstroke at a time. Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Balafaama used art […]
3 months ago
