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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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1 month ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

Meet Yosa, the DJ Breathing New Life Into Lagos’ Night Scene

Yosa has become one of the most exciting and in-demand fixtures in the Lagos night scene. In January, the BBC tapped him for his Africollective mix. In April, he played a Boiler Room set, alongside a pantheon of preternatural talents, including Bloody Civilian, Odunsi, and Odumodublvck. Earlier this month, he played at Rema’s Lagos listening […]

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2 years ago

Meet Yosa, the DJ Breathing New Life Into Lagos’ Night Scene

With “Heis” Rema Taps the Past to Create the Future

Rema has long been a master at subversion; his work delights in a fusion of, sometimes disparate, sounds. He pulls from a sweep of existing influences, subjects them to his unique spin and conjures music that feels beamed in from an alternate universe. On his eponymous debut EP, he riffs on traditional Afropop, flirting with […]

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2 years ago

With “Heis” Rema Taps the Past to Create the Future

Has TikTok Ruined our Relationship with Music?

In 2016, TikTok made its debut, but it was until 2020 that the app truly earned its place in Silicon Valley. Cut off from the outside world, we were forced to soothe our boredom another way. Our phones became our opioids and TikTok benefitted the most. The pandemic was truly the platform’s propeller. But it […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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2 years ago

Has TikTok Ruined our Relationship with Music?

The Modern Female Protagonist In Nollywood

Nollywood, one of the cultural exports of Nigeria, perennially mirrors the country’s social, economic, religious and political realities. Amongst these representations is the portrayal and regurgitation of age-old beliefs, such as patriarchy and the practice of magic and witchcraft. These are particularly conspicuous in early Nollywood adventure, crime thriller and money ritual films, such as […]

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2 years ago

The Modern Female Protagonist In Nollywood

‘God’s Children are Little Broken Things’ is the Ideal Companion for Any Day

God’s Children are Little Broken Things, published in 2022, is Arinze Ifeakandu’s debut collection of short stories. It follows the lives of queer Nigerians and explores how culture, sexuality and identity intersect present day Nigeria.  The stories in this collection feel very intimate, almost like the reader is peeking into the writer’s  journal and getting […]

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2 years ago

‘God’s Children are Little Broken Things’ is the Ideal Companion for Any Day

What “Lost and Found” Tells Us About Simi

Lost And Found, Simi’s sixth studio album, sees the songstress showcase a set of qualities that are all too familiar to all who have listened to her since 2014 when she first announced herself in Nigerian Pop. Those qualities include a captivating voice, a talent for crafting memorable melodies, and an ability to infuse emotional […]

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2 years ago

What “Lost and Found” Tells Us About Simi
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