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Much Ado About Black And White Cameras: Why Does Nollywood Suddenly Care About “Arthouse Films”?

April 25, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Maybe Your Idea of Nollywood is Patience Ozokwor in the 2000s Sometime in late January, in a sea of standoffish bodies on an early morning train to Central London, I

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“Gangs of Lagos” and The Eyo Masquerade Brouhaha

April 19, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

In Gangs of Lagos, the Eyo masquerade, which is one of the many cultural emblems of Lagos, is captured. At the start of the movie, during an Eyo procession, the

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“African Folktales Reimagined” Season 1 Samples Tropes in Thriller and Fantasy, But Has Its Doubts

April 19, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

African folktales are stories about the autochthonous people of Africa which are just as old as the continent and are usually handed down from one generation to another. These stories

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10 Times Mr Macaroni Satirised Nigerian Politicians

April 17, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

With the popularity of content creation in Nigeria, people have taken to watching their favourite domestic social media comedians, especially on mediums like Instagram and YouTube, primarily for entertainment purposes.

Film & TV Music

Odumodublvck Talks Love, Music, Ambitions And More On ‘Is This Seat Taken’

April 15, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Back with its third season, YouTube series Is This Seat Taken has released the first episode from the season featuring upcoming Nigerian artist Odumodublvck aka Big Kala. The new season,

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Watch The Trailer for Biodun Stephen’s “Hotel Labamba”

April 14, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Renowned Nigerian filmmaker Biodun Stephen is set to release comedy crime thriller Hotel Labamba across the cinemas. Written by Frances Okeke and executively produced by Laide Daramola, the movie stars

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5 Popular Nollywood Movies Shot Outside Lagos

April 14, 2023 by Damilola Oyeleke

Nollywood is one of Nigeria’s greatest exports that has brought positive recognition to the country. The filmmaking industry has created brilliant work which serves as a source of entertainment and

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Chike Warms Hearts As Ify In “Gangs of Lagos”

April 12, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Like his best friend Obalola, Ify also lost his father at a young age and turned to the streets for survival. A gang member by day and local rapper by

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Chioma Chukwuka’s Mama Ify Is The Heart Of The Family In “Gangs Of Lagos”

April 12, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Mama Ify plays a pivotal role in Gangs of Lagos. As a single mother, she works as a market woman in the streets of Isale Eko where the movie’s story

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Review: “Gangs of Lagos” X-rays Power Play in Isale Eko

April 12, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

In Isale Eko, a place known for being the earliest settlement of indigenes of Lagos, crime is a norm. There’s power in the streets, but to acquire that power is

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Jade Osiberu’s “Gangs of Lagos” Adds A Unique Nigerian Twist To The Crime Thriller Genre

April 12, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Gangs of Lagos, the first African Original for Prime Video, is a high-stakes, gritty, and hard-hitting action crime-thriller with an authentic storyline about a group of friends who must navigate

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Tobi Bakre Shines As Obalola in “Gangs Of Lagos”

April 12, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Best friends Obalola, Gift, and Ify are born and raised in Isale Eko, where politically affiliated gangs rule the streets. Obalola is the son of well-respected former king who was

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Adesua Etomi Is The Fearless Gift In “Gangs Of Lagos”

April 11, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Nicknamed Obirin larin Okunrin (woman amongst men), Gift is used to being one of the boys of Isale Eko and is just as ruthless. When Ify, one of her best

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“Gangs of Lagos” Pays Attention to the Lagos Underworld without Paying Attention to Itself

April 10, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

A mortifying oversight lurks in the third act of Jade Osiberu’s crime action Gangs of Lagos, Amazon Prime Video’s first African original film. In one drone shot showing party guests

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Review: Jadesola Osiberu’s “The Trade” (2023) Is An Appetiser To “Gangs of Lagos”

April 3, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

“Man wey no fit take care of im family, na man?” or a variation of that, goes the mantra of Eric (Blossom Chukwujekwu), the protagonist of The Trade, an organized