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Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

In Starrgirl, Ayra Starr does not ask you to reconsider Ayra Starr. She assumes you already know who she is and expects you to keep up. The title alone sends listeners a message before they press play. Her first two records were titled around age — 19 & Dangerous introduced a fearless, fast-talking teenager; The […]

Anjola Akinmade

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4 days ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

Halima Shokunbi Makes a Case For Unfettered Creativity

Today’s zeitgeist subliminally demands for career and identity to collapse into a single entity; to be inextricably connected, two sides of a coin. For Halimotu Shokunbi, no career path defines her. It is this openness, this nimbleness, this generosity of spirit, that has forged her into a mercurial multidisciplinary. Redolent of a renaissance artist, she […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 years ago

Halima Shokunbi Makes a Case For Unfettered Creativity

The Film Village: A Tribute To Contemporary Nollywood 

The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, has witnessed consistent growth since its inception, including improvements in storytelling, cinematography, and overall production values. More than ever before, attention is paid to audio post-production and aesthetics, with specialists and professionals such as the art director and sound designer evolving with better, nuanced approaches to telling […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

The Film Village: A Tribute To Contemporary Nollywood 

Marvey Muzique Is Building A New Musical Future 

When I converse on a Zoom call with thirty-one-year-old Marvey Muzique, his tone lacks pretension. His reactions feel organic, like chitchat. “My knowledge of music theory is heavy, so I have never been caught off guard,” he says. “In a situation where an artist wants something that is not Afrobeats, it’s easy for me to […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

Marvey Muzique Is Building A New Musical Future 

Obasanjo’s Internet – Dami Aros

Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]

Damilola Oyeleke

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2 years ago

Obasanjo’s Internet – Dami Aros

“Miss PJ”: A Murder Mystery With An Inspiring Tweak

James Abinibi’s Miss PJ, a murder mystery film, tells the story of a corp member’s sojourn in a town where she becomes instrumental in unraveling the mysterious deaths of young ladies. Starring Bimbo Ademoye in the lead role of Corper Patience Jideofor, PJ for short, a lady of exemplary conduct, the film explores sensitive issues […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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2 years ago

“Miss PJ”: A Murder Mystery With An Inspiring Tweak

The Rise of Method Dressing in the Nigerian Music Scene

Since the dawn of time fashion and the entertainment industry have been inextricably connected. Clothing represents a tangible medium for expression and for bolstering the make-believe of show business. In the Nigerian music scene, still coming of age, fashion is being deployed anew, and to interesting effect, through method dressing. Rema, since releasing his obsidian-inflected, […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 years ago

The Rise of Method Dressing in the Nigerian Music Scene

HEAR WORD!: After a Decade, Ifeoma Fafunwa’s Play Still Instigates Social Change Through Moving Theatrical Performances

In 2014, Ifeoma Fafunwa, one of Nigerian theatre directors who can fittingly be described as a “social-impact theatre maker”  wrote and directed HEAR WORD! From its seemingly inauspicious beginning, the play has been performed for local and international audiences to raving reviews. Inspired by the lived realities of Nigerian women, HEAR WORD!  which tells female–driven […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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2 years ago

HEAR WORD!: After a Decade, Ifeoma Fafunwa’s Play Still Instigates Social Change Through Moving Theatrical Performances

Black Tax: The Burden Shaping Young Lives and Family Bonds

In many cultures within our country, especially among those from poor backgrounds, there is a deeply ingrained practice: when someone escapes poverty, they are often expected to provide financial assistance to siblings, parents, or relatives. While helping family members is a universal value—reflected in the African philosophy of Ubuntu—the concept of “black tax,” or generational […]

Deborah Oludimu

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2 years ago

Black Tax: The Burden Shaping Young Lives and Family Bonds
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