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Days into 2026, quips about 2026 being the new 2016 began to circulate on social media. In a sense, this gestured at Gen Z’s relentless penchant for nostalgia, a phenomenon that’s as palpable in the music of the day as it is in fashion. It also doubles as a pun, or a meme, if you […]
4 weeks ago
If Nigeria is a country of good people, what does it take to build a great nation? Where does personal virtue end and collective responsibility begin? And what happens when goodness exists in a system that does not reward it?
2 months ago
Afrobeats’ global expansion has opened doors at an unprecedented pace. New artists are stepping onto festival stages, international showcases, and headline slots far earlier in their careers than was once possible. But with that access has come a noticeable erosion of standards — particularly when it comes to live performances. Increasingly, poor showings are being […]
2 months ago
Everyone has a podcast—or is about to launch one. From living rooms to YouTube studios, microphones are plugged in, ring lights are on, and conversations are being recorded at a dizzying pace. Podcasts flit from hot topic to hot topic, with a steady stream of camera ready guests lending instantly viral ‘insight’ to the increasingly […]
8 months ago
July arrives with the slightly metallic tang of rain on parched earth. It’s the smell of something breaking, of turbulence and renewal, and our book picks mirror that charged mood. Each of the following five novels unfolds under high stakes and simmering anxiety, whether it’s the threat of war, the pressures of family and tradition, […]
8 months ago
“Which line, let them bring it out, has had more impact than that like on Cast,” Odumodublvck asks in a radio interview with Beat 99.9FM’s Osi Suave. “Which Hip Hop song,” he continues, “has had more cultural impact, in the last 20 years? Brother in the history of Nigerian Hip Hop, no song has had […]
8 months ago
If the big question for the Nigerian music industry last year was: “Where are the breakout stars who will suffuse the scene with new life?”; the question that looms over the scene today, with increasing intensity every passing minute, is: what is the latest frontier, the bleeding edge of innovation, regarding music marketing in the […]
8 months ago
Ayra Starr has ditched her braids and wigs for a pixie cut, Asake said goodbye to the dreads and picked up a skateboard, and Rema seems to have taken up smoking? From braids to buzz cuts, dreads to designer grills, Nigeria’s pop stars aren’t just evolving – they’re shapeshifting. In an age where deleting your […]
8 months ago
In Nigeria, Hennessy has never just been a drink. It’s a fixture. A force. A familiar echo in the soundtrack of culture — from rap cyphers and cypher battles to rooftop afterparties and Sunday slaydowns. Whether it’s on the mic, on the court, or on the runway, Hennessy doesn’t just show up — it shows […]
8 months ago
In the creative world, where ideas function both as a thrust and social currency, there are very few topics as relevant, enduring, and contentious as intellectual property theft. In these fraught times we live in, where A.I. models ceaselessly prowl the internet, scrapping data and, more importantly, intellectual property, seemingly with rollicking abandon, the topic […]
8 months ago
A significant portion of Wizkid’s imminent HBO documentary Wizkid: Long Live Lagos is devoted to excavating the suffocating grief that arrived in the wake of his mother’s passing. As the documentary reveals, on the day of his historic show at the 60,000-capacity Tottenham Stadium, his mother, Morayo Balogun, was undergoing an emergency surgery. In clips […]
8 months ago
MultiChoice Uganda has rolled out a new “Ka Weekie” weekly subscription plan, a first for pay-TV in the country. Viewers can now access packages like DStv Compact for just UGX 37,000 per week, a lifeline for cash-strapped viewers who can’t afford a full month’s bill. Nigerian media reports that MultiChoice is testing similar weekly plans across Africa […]
9 months ago
