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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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3 weeks ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

“The Ascension” Is Sixties’ Spiritual and Sonic Emergence

The Ascension is the 12-track debut album from fast-rising Afrobeats singer Sixties, marking a defining moment in an artistic journey shaped by years of carefully released singles dating back to 2020. Released under the African record label AfroMarvel Ent., the project reveals the artist’s personal pledge to the craft of storytelling through music. With The […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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9 months ago

“The Ascension” Is Sixties’ Spiritual and Sonic Emergence

Swaggy Mo’s Deportation: What It Says About The Increased Foreign Interest In Detty December  

A series of videos posted on Instagram two days ago by Gambian-Senegalese model and content creator, Mohamet “Swaggy Mo” Mbaye, based in the United States, has stirred feverish conversation on social media, prompting pertinent questions about Nigerian immigration personnel and the country’s civil service writ large. “I don’t think I will ever step foot in […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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9 months ago

Swaggy Mo’s Deportation: What It Says About The Increased Foreign Interest In Detty December  

Inside Seun Anikulapo-Kuti’s Quest for Liberation

“I don’t really like to use the word activism, because activism is a bastardized word.” Over a Google Meet, Seun Anikulapo-Kuti tells me why he prefers the word liberation to activism. At first, one may think it’s a semantic choice, but the more you speak to Kuti, the more you understand his philosophical ideals. His […]

Shalom Tewobola

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9 months ago

Inside Seun Anikulapo-Kuti’s Quest for Liberation

My Life In Nollywood: Nora Awolowo

Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You get to learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features cinematographer, producer and director, Nora Awolowo. When Nora Awolowo joins the late-evening Google Meet call, she is only just settling down […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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9 months ago

My Life In Nollywood: Nora Awolowo

Martell Enters Lagos Nightlife With Culture And Cognac

Martell, world’s leading international prestige cognac brand, has extended its cultural presence across Lagos through a multi-faceted campaign that transforms the city’s nightlife and public spaces. Following the unveiling of The Swift Ascendant—a monumental 14-foot sculpture created by acclaimed artist Dotun Popoola—the brand launched its Experience the Wings of Audacity series across key entertainment venues. […]

Shalom Tewobola

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9 months ago

Martell Enters Lagos Nightlife With Culture And Cognac

S16 Film Festival 2025: Mooreoluwa Wright’s “Keys” Plays The Politics of The Obscure

The horror film genre is known for jump scares, dark symbols, a tense, bizarre atmosphere enhanced with effective lighting, colour palettes and requisite sound design, and characters that often come off as strange, underdeveloped and spiritually inclined. Mooreoluwa Wright’s Keys effuses these symptoms over a deserving twenty-three minutes of running time that reflects a repugnant […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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9 months ago

S16 Film Festival 2025: Mooreoluwa Wright’s “Keys” Plays The Politics of The Obscure
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