Culture Custodian: Telling Stories for Afro-Centric Audiences

Davido got signed to Sony Music earlier in the year, Ayo Jay followed quickly and now Wizkid too has gotten a big deal from the record label. Davido has taken

Music

Music : Jisoro Feat. Mayorkun : Ichaba

September 29, 2016 by Tomi

The latest act to join the DMW team is Ichaba and his debut under the label, Jisoro features Mayorkun. The artist who featured on the label’s collaborative single ‘Back 2 Back’

Music

Video: Vevo’s Why I Vote Series w/ Vic Mensa

September 28, 2016 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

As the U.S election winds down, VEVO taps into the spirit of wokeness with its Why I Vote series. The launch editions features Chicago rapper, Vic Mensa. In it, he

Film & TV

Watch Denzel and Viola Davis in the ‘Fences’ trailer

September 28, 2016 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Black Excellence. Denzel Washington and Viola Davies team up for the film adaptation of August Wilson’s play Fences. Denzel also acts as Director. Set in the 1950s, it follows the

Music

MTV EMA’s: List of Nominees

September 28, 2016 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Award season is underway. Ish. The little brother to the VMA’s in the MTV stable- The European Music Awards have announced a list of nominees. The 2016 MTV EMAs will

Feature Film & TV

The Television Column: DWTS Week 3: Couples Face-Off

September 28, 2016 by Culture Custodian

During last Tuesday’s elimination show, we said goodbye to Actor Jake Austin and Jenna Johnson. I was rooting for Jenna because this was her first season as a professional dancer, but someone has

Music

Music : No Vacancy Remix (Feat. Terry Apala) : DKT Baba

September 23, 2016 by Tomi

DKT Baba released No Vacancy earlier in the year and enlisted the services of Falz. He also went on to release a video which was directed by Mex. This time, he

Music

Music : Redemption EP : Burna Boy

September 23, 2016 by Tomi

Spaceship Entertainment presents Burna Boy’s latest body of work, Redemption EP. The seven track project, which sees the unique artist re-unite with producer LeriQ, who produced the entire EP, is a 90’s themed project which shows Burna Boy’s versatility and

Feature

Notes on Male Privilege and Socialisation

September 22, 2016 by Culture Custodian

by Kelechi Ibekwe ON PRIVILEGE Privilege is a complicated concept. It is difficult to fathom and often easy to ignore for those who benefit, and potentially damaging to those who

Music

Video : Free : Lady Donli

September 22, 2016 by Tomi

Lady Donli continues taking the right steps, the latest has been the release of a video for her track, Free. The video was shot in London at the Nomadic Community

News & Politics

Owners of Beat FM, launch new radio station, Lagos Talks.

September 22, 2016 by Tomi

The owners of the Beat FM, Naija FM and Classic FM, Megaletrics are set to launch a brand new radio station named Lagos Talks 91.3 FM. The new radio station, operates

Sports

Introducing Nigeria’s 8 Paralympic Gold Medalists

September 22, 2016 by Feyikemi Akin-Bankole

Nigerian athletes broke world records at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. The Nigerian Team won eight gold medals, more than any other African country. Meet Team Nigeria’s eight gold medalists: Ezuruike Roland: He

Custodian Originals Feature

MillennialZ Episode 4: We Teach Girls

September 22, 2016 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

As society has evolved, women have made some progress in the fight for equality. However, it cannot be said that the progress has been anywhere close to being sufficient. With

Film & TV

The Television Column: DWTS Week 2

September 20, 2016 by Culture Custodian

In previous seasons, after the premiere episode the contestants would get thrown into the complex, fast-paced and steamy Latin Night. As fun as it sounds, Latin Night tended to come too early