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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 […]
1 month 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
Nigeria is inches away from a dangerous reputation, one that could redefine its global image if left unchecked; a country where counterfeit products dominate everyday life. In 2023, a fake soy sauce scandal on Twitter (now X) marked a turning point in Nigeria’s consumer awareness. What began as a random discovery quickly spiraled into a […]
3 months ago
When the average person thinks of December, what often comes to mind is the Yuletide festivities: copious amounts of food flowing on Christmas day; gifts and warm celebratory messages from friends and family; toting shopping bags through the market, the tedium of the action, and the deferred excitement to be gleaned from the purchased items […]
3 months ago
Spotify’s Wrapped 2025 data for Nigeria is out, and it confirms a shift at the very heart of the country’s sound. Nigeria’s breakout voices aren’t just joining the conversation, they’re stepping up as sonic pioneers, pushing boundaries and shaping where the nation’s music culture goes next. New voices defining the vibe This year’s Top 10 […]
3 months ago
What happens when you mix family trauma, Nollywood glamour, forbidden love, depression, friendship, second chances, and long-awaited reunions? You get Tomilola Coco Adeyemo’s A Nollywood Christmas. The story follows Anu Fashoranti, a woman in her forties who’s content with her carefully built life—until she meets a younger man who turns her entire world upside down. […]
3 months ago
Since Burna Boy sauntered into the Afrobeats scene, well over a decade ago, he has established himself as Nigerian music’s chief enfant terrible. He is often as guilty of puckish and juvenile infractions as he is of ones that can only be described as malevolent. As such, in his long career, he has been mired […]
3 months ago
There’s a new energy pulsing through Nigeria’s party ecosystem, louder, looser, more communal, and less dependent on traditional star power. At the centre of that shift is Big Bimi, a performer whose presence has moved hype from the margins of nightlife to the core of the experience itself. In today’s scene, a party doesn’t need […]
3 months ago
There is a particular strain of discrimination that thrives on administrative language and diplomatic tact, the kind that sounds reasonable in the moment, bureaucratic even, until you look closer and realize the math doesn’t add up. On November 21, Mexico’s Fatima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand. Côte d’Ivoire’s Olivia Yacé placed as […]
3 months ago
A certain recalcitrance is what makes Tems especially compelling. In moments when she tackles fraught subjects, when she’s seemingly backed in a corner, whether by a tumultuous love situation or by the machinations of malevolent forces, we hear her voice take on an ecclesiastical tone. Swooping and swelling, her powerful voice subdues the production with […]
3 months ago
