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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 […]
2 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?
1 month 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 […]
1 month 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 […]
7 months ago
Very few artists in Afrobeats’ dazzling history boast of debut years on par with Kizz Daniel’s introduction to the scene in 2014. Following a run of explosive singles that includes Woju, Laye, Mama, and Jombo, he released his debut album A New Era. If at the time of release, cynics regarded the album’s brazen title […]
1 year ago
In the world of luxury drinks anid the culture of nightlife and entertainment, Volcan Tequila and Ace of Spades champagne have signed on three new commercial influencers — the kings of nightlife: Idowu ‘Yhemolee’ Adeyemi, Segun Adewumi ‘Apilifestyle’ Gabriels and Adeyemi Eniola Tizzle.
1 year ago
This year in Nigerian music has been defined by momentous shifts and abrupt adjustments to the vagaries of global and local headwinds, such as the jousting between labels and social media leviathan TikTok, and the apparent expiration of Amapiano. The scene is changing. Music’s influence on the fashion of 2024, in Nigeria, has however been harder to pin down.
1 year ago
For over a decade, Tiwa Savage has been a vital cog in the indomitable Afropop machine, and an unmissable driver in its journey to its current status. She has rocked parties from Lagos to L. A. with her fluid dexterity over banging beats and molded tender romance and her natural verve into irresistible AfroRnB numbers. […]
1 year ago
The Nigerian dream has long evolved into a paradox; yearning for the country’s brighter future while seeking it beyond the nation’s borders. As economic challenges persist, many Nigerians contemplate life abroad, and with good reason. Yet, the complexities of immigrant life often hide under the allure of foreign shores. For those considering this journey, literature […]
1 year ago
Thirty-one years to the day, on October 25th, Netflix is set to release the cinematic adaptation of one of Nigeria’s most prolific aviation stories. The Robert Peters-directed film, Hijack ‘93 dramatizes the infamous hijack of an Abuja-bound Nigeria Airways flight, by four teenagers. The historical fiction welcomes a balanced mix of new talents – Allison […]
1 year ago
For her latest album, Niniola wants you to just Press Play. “The intent was to make sure that people don’t skip. The moment you press play, literally, you’re enjoying the music, you transcend to another realm and forget about your sorrows. There’s too much happening outside,” she says. To help you forget the nightmare that […]
1 year ago
All three of Ben Enwonwu’s paintings of Ile-Ife’s Princess, Adetutu Ademiluyi, painted in the 1970s were considered lost for decades. In 2018, one of the paintings, Tutu, was discovered in a modest flat in North London, owned by a family whose father is believed to have acquired the painting on business in Nigeria. The regal […]
1 year ago
