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

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

What shall it profit a people to lack shame?  What does it really profit a nation of over 180 million people to consistently platform and promote individuals with an addiction to humiliation? There comes a time when one must sit back, rest their hands on their head, exhale, and declare that it all doesn’t make […]

John Eriomala

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3 months ago

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

TMXO: Designing the Future of African Sound

By Joseph Dike Abiagom TMXO builds music the way an architect designs a structure -with balance, precision, and purpose. His work doesn’t rely on spectacle or hype; it relies on craft. On Adekunle Gold’s Fuji, that craft takes center stage. Each record on the project feels engineered, not just produced -a deliberate alignment of rhythm, […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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10 months ago

TMXO: Designing the Future of African Sound

With “Protect Sarz At All Costs” Sarz Argues For His Hegemony

To grasp the significance and stakes of Sarz’ recently released debut album Protect Sarz At All Costs, one has to first situate it within its historical context. The 36-year-old producer, mixing engineer, occasional DJ, and all-round music virtuoso arrived in the Nigerian music scene circa 2007—a period when the stylistic form, style, and structures of […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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10 months ago

With “Protect Sarz At All Costs” Sarz Argues For His Hegemony

Hennessy Disrupts Lagos Nightlife With Launch of New X.O. La Carafe

On October 3rd, 2025, The Vaniti Club in Lagos became the epicenter of exclusivity as Hennessy unveiled its newest masterpiece—the X.O. La Carafe—to Nigeria’s cultural elite. The evening was a carefully orchestrated celebration that merged brand heritage with contemporary Nigerian culture, creating an atmosphere that attendees would not soon forget. The venue transformation was striking. […]

Shalom Tewobola

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10 months ago

Hennessy Disrupts Lagos Nightlife With Launch of New X.O. La Carafe

Mavo’s “Kilometer II” is a Testament to His Ascendancy 

It’s often said that Street Pop is synonymous with slang. I’ll take this further by declaring slang—or perhaps more accurately, street lingo— as what confers Street Pop with its distinctive sheen.  What would Shallipopi’s mercurial run of form in 2023 have looked like if he had not foregrounded slang such as evian, men mount, oscroh, […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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10 months ago

Mavo’s “Kilometer II” is a Testament to His Ascendancy 
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