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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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2 days ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

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

Ayra Starr and Tyla Are Soundtracking Our Summer 

If your summer playlist doesn’t include Hot Body or Mr Media, you may be doing the season wrong.  Over the last few years, African music has become almost synonymous with summer (Essence, Last Last, Calm Down, Love Nwantiti) as the global boom of the genre has taken the continent’s heat across borders. In line with this […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 year ago

Ayra Starr and Tyla Are Soundtracking Our Summer 

Hillary Emetuche: Hyperrealism with Heart and Purpose

Hillary Emetuche’s online portfolio  reveals two categories of his art: photography and drawings, each with samples. On a webpage, a close-up graphite drawing of a young woman with braided hair stands out. Emphasis falls on her intricate facial features: expressive eyes with a seemingly glossy feel; a meticulously crafted nose with contours and slight shadows; […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

Hillary Emetuche: Hyperrealism with Heart and Purpose

Asake Has Become an Auteur of Opulence

The video for Asake’s latest single BADMAN GANGSTER opens with a close up of his face. He dons an afro with a crisp lineup. On his face is a phalanx of tattoos which are barely visible on his dark skin. Diamond accessories adorn his neck and ears. His eyes are buried behind dark shades. The […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Asake Has Become an Auteur of Opulence

Why is Fireboy Stuck and How Can He Regain Momentum?

Any avid football fan would easily glimpse, in Fireboy’s current situation, an ominous but eerily familiar tale: a player of tremendous skill loses form, perhaps on account of an injury or the psychological toll of a crushing defeat, or possibly personal problems. Time passes but the player’s usual fine form continues to be supplanted by […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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1 year ago

Why is Fireboy Stuck and How Can He Regain Momentum?

My Life In Nollywood: Taye Arimoro

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 actor Taye Arimoro. Taye Arimoro was born a twin and grew up as one of the youngest children in a large […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

My Life In Nollywood: Taye Arimoro
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