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5 African Creatives To Celebrate This Pride Month

June 9, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

From incessant discrimination and grotesque homophobia, to hate crimes, inhumane ridicule and misrepresentation in the mainstream media, the challenges faced by members of the LGBTQ+ community seem unending, especially in

Music Pop Culture

Wizkid Announces Date For New Album Release

June 6, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Grammy-winning artist, Wizkid has taken to his Instagram stories to announce the release date for his new album. More Life, Less Ego (MLLE), Wizkid’s fifth studio album is set to

News & Politics Pop Culture

Forbes Africa ‘30 Under 30’ Class of 2022: Dammy Twitch, Carla Frankel, Elsa Majimbo, Fatima Babakura, and others

June 6, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Forbes Africa has released its annual ‘30 Under 30’ list featuring a catalogue of trailblazers which it described as “visionaries of change and catalysts for innovation.” As one of the

Pop Culture

Explainer: What Sabinus’ lawsuit means for creators and their intellectual property

June 6, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Popular Instagram comedian, Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, more commonly known as Oga Sabinus plans to take Friesland and UAC Foods, the companies that make Peak Milk and Gala Sausage Roll respectively, to

Music Pop Culture

Dice Ailes Debuts With Female-Centric EP “Ladies First”

June 4, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Following months of anticipation, superstar Dice Ailes has released his debut EP Ladies First. After the release of Hold Me featuring Tiwa Savage in February, Dice announced an EP on

Music Pop Culture

Adekunle Gold Stars In NPR Music Tiny Desk Performance

June 4, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Afropop sensation, Adekunle Gold has unveiled his NPR Music Tiny Desk performance. This release coincides with the first stop of his 19-city US and Canada tour in Boston today and

Fashion Feature Pop Culture

Justin UG Is Taking The Fashion Industry By Storm With For The Geng

June 3, 2022 by Naomi Overo

If you are social media savvy, then chances are you know exactly who Justin Ugonna is. Better known as Justin Ug, the Georgia Southern University graduate is many things on

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Five Copyright Infringement Duels in the Nigerian Creative Space

June 3, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

The Nigerian creative space is aflutter with copyright infringement accusations, counter-accusations and in the rare case, court rulings. Comedian and recent AMVCA winner Sabinus has just sued Peak Milk and

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Sprite Taps Omah Lay, James Blake and More For Global Music Campaign

June 3, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Afro-fusion artiste Omah Lay has been on a roll; kicking off this year by teaming up with popular fashion brand BoohooMan, then a collaboration with multi-award-winning artist, Justin Beiber on

Music Pop Culture

Ceeza Milli Enlists Mr Dutch And Sneakbo For ‘Chop Life’ (Remix)

June 1, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Since his debut on Starboy-Owned 2018 hit song Soco featuring Grammy award-winner Wizkid, Terri and Spotless, Ceeza Milli has become one of the most desired songwriters and artists in the

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How Mavin Is Using Women to Defy Industry Norms

May 31, 2022 by Culture Custodian

A week after International Women’s Day, about a hundred women flocked into a venue space, looking pretty in their evening gowns. From the videos I was fed, I could barely

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The Top 10 Nigerian Record Label Posse Cuts

May 27, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

by Naomi Overo, Thelma Ideozu, and Adaora Nwangwu Posse cuts is a format that never fails to excite music heads. Rooted in hip-hop’s competitive nature, this tradition sends artists on

Music Pop Culture

7 Times Chris Brown Has Collaborated With Afrobeats Artists

May 27, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

A meme has emerged online describing Chris Brown as an Afrobeats artist. While made in obvious jest, it contains a truth: no mainstream foreign artist has supported and accommodated Nigeria’s

Aesthetics Music Pop Culture

Exclusive: OsaSeven Talks Graffiti Art, Hennessy’s Global ‘In The Paint’ Campaign And Driving Social Change

May 26, 2022 by Inem Udodiong

There are only three parent-approved career paths for most Nigerian children — medicine, law, and engineering. While the rest of us try to fit into these conventionally accepted roles, certain

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Take Your Best Shot: 4 Nigerian Photographers Immortalizing Artists As They Tour The US

May 25, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

In an increasingly digital world, the importance of music photography and videography cannot be overstated. In fact, some would argue that not enough is even said about the creative minds