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In-House: Best Albums of 2024

By Patrick Ezema, Chibuzo Emmanuel, Damilola Oyeleke, Shalom Tewobola and Alex Omenye Another year has come and, save for a few days, gone, and we’ve been introduced to another glut of albums released from the stables of Nigerian artists. A year that started out slow for Nigerian music—prompting discussions from fans and thinkpieces from critics […]

Patrick Ezema

2 years ago

A Night to Remember: No Love in Lagos Concert Brings Live Music Magic to London

They no dey love for Lagos, felenfe, felenfe, everybody, felenfe, ihe neme, felenfe. They no dey love for Lagos.These are the words that open up the listening experience, after the dreamy intro, on the No Love In Lagos album and the latest body of work from Show Dem Camp where they collaborate with The Cavemen. […]

Adedamola Adedayo

2 years ago

Osaru Obaseki: Bridging Past and Present Through Sculpture and Painting

by Michael Kolawole Osaru Obaseki’s studio is a reflection of her artistic process: textured materials scattered across tables by the window; a plastic trolley filled with painting tubes and containers of different sizes, shapes, and colors stands by an alluring portrait of a man at the center; half-formed sculptures are sitting by fully formed ones […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

2 years ago

In “Fine Girl” An Unsettling Meetcute Takes A Strange Turn

From Lagos to Cairo, women of all ages and walks of life can relate to the inescapable experience of unwanted male attention. The image that usually comes to mind when we think of harassment is that of the unfamiliar, unpolished man on the street. But even charismatic men are equal transgressors. These men weaponize a […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

2 years ago

Unorthodox Nigerian Filmmakers Find A Haven in S16 Film Festival

The S16 festival is giving Nigerian arthouse filmmakers a platform to showcase their deeply reflective works that challenge the norm.

Shalom Tewobola

2 years ago

“When Love Strikes” Review— Inkblot’s Football-based Drama Feels Like A Sleepy Rethink

Sport-themed films appeal to people for their relatable issues. Often, they focus on the transition of an underdog from obscurity to prominence. The protagonist’s upward trajectory is incontestable regardless of how much antagonism crosses his path. As such, when the narrative peters out, this protagonist becomes a hero, honored and celebrated for the ability to […]

Adedamola Adedayo

2 years ago

How Gen Z’s Love for Korean Culture is Shaping a Multicultural Scene in Nigeria

While some credit Jumong with introducing them to the world of K-dramas and, by far extension, Korean culture, others point to the 2004 hit Jewel in the Palace, which captivated Sunday morning audiences on AIT. However, it is undeniable that Boys Over Flower took Nigeria by storm in 2009, becoming the biggest K-drama sensation to […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

2 years ago

Victony Posits Vulnerability as an Act of Defiance

Uncover the captivating story of Victony from growing up in Ojo in Lagos, to meeting Billie Eilish and his heartfelt exploration of emotions on his debut album ‘Stubborn’.

Chibuzo Emmanuel

2 years ago

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A Night to Remember: No Love in Lagos Concert Brings Live Music Magic to London

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In “Fine Girl” An Unsettling Meetcute Takes A Strange Turn

Unorthodox Nigerian Filmmakers Find A Haven in S16 Film Festival

“When Love Strikes” Review— Inkblot’s Football-based Drama Feels Like A Sleepy Rethink

How Gen Z’s Love for Korean Culture is Shaping a Multicultural Scene in Nigeria

Victony Posits Vulnerability as an Act of Defiance

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