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Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
2 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 […]
6 days ago
To open 5ive, the poet Alhanislam recites a spoken-word commentary on the album and the man behind it. It feels a little pretentious, rooted in the same idea that drives artists to label every new project their deepest and most personal work yet. Yet some of it does have grounding in real-life events. Alhanislam hails […]
2 months ago
Last weekend, the youngest of the Uzama brothers, Osahan Uzama, more known by his moniker, Famous Pluto, joined the ranks of his brothers—Shallipopi, and Zerry DL, both fierce advocates of Benin Street Pop—with the release of his feverishly anticipated single Na Scra. Before its official release, the song had been making the rounds on TikTok, […]
3 months ago
The wooden chair wobbled as seven-year-old Jola Ayeye hunched over a page, pencil gripped tight, tongue peeking out in concentration. Around her, the floor was a patchwork of unfinished stories, half-colored sketches, and a notebook filled with lyrics to songs no one else knew. “What do you want to be when you grow up, Jola?” […]
4 months ago
Femme Fest, the flagship live event by Femme Africa, stands as an annual celebration of women, striving to empower, educate, and entertain young African women. Held at the popular coastside venue, SOL Oniru, this event will accommodate over three thousand women and promises an immersive experience spotlighting the artistic expression of women in culture. Building […]
1 year ago
2023 held several significant moments for Nigerian literature. Ayobami Adebayo’s A Spell of Good Things was longlisted for the Booker Prize, awarded to fiction books published in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, making her the only African writer on the longlist. Arinze Ifeakandu won the Dylan Thomas Prize for his short story […]
1 year ago
Asake, who is famed for his taciturn nature as much as his artistic genius, has taken to his social media platforms to make some controversial posts in a rare burst of extroversion. On Twitter, he put out a series of odd tweets, but while it was a first for the star, whose Twitter account ordinarily […]
1 year ago
On Christmas eve in 2021, Fireboy DML presented his fans with an early gift: Peru, his hit single, was getting a remix featuring Ed Sheeran. The industry rippled with the release; even now, when it’s become easier for Nigeria’s biggest stars to pull features with their contemporaries across the world , a collaboration of Sheeran’s […]
1 year ago
Africa’s most stylish Tv personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu stars in a new travel-reality series Ebuka Turns Up Africa, where he undertakes the journey of a lifetime with his guys: Nollywood stars – Timini Egbuson & Zubby Michael, Jimmie Akinsola, Onoja Adole, and Alistair Englebert Preston. Together, they set out on a remarkable luxury experience, enjoying the […]
1 year ago
The first edition of the Red Bull Danfo Rally will hold today February 24, 2024 in Lagos. The unique spectacle where iconic yellow Danfo buses, the lifeblood of Lagos transportation, will transform into roaring chariots in a thrilling obstacle race isn’t just any race; it’s a high-octane celebration of resilience, skills, and the vibrant street […]
1 year ago
Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]
1 year ago
In 2007, Timi Dakolo won the first edition of the Idols West Africa. His victory in the reality show would have propelled his musical career but it wasn’t until 2009 that he released his debut three-pack single, Let It Shine which kickstarted his music journey that had been years in the making. Timi Dakolo’s music […]
1 year ago
