In the vibrant mosaic of Nigeria’s music landscape, one name stands out as a true maverick, seamlessly weaving together genres and cultures to create something entirely unique. Adesola Idowu, better known by her stage name “Weird MC,” has carved an indelible niche for herself as a Nigerian music icon, rapper, and songwriter, despite her roots Read More…
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, a Ghanaian feminist, humorously acknowledges her current predicament: “I’m experiencing the lowest level of sexual activity in my life,” even as she bursts into laughter. Despite this ironic circumstance, Sekyiamah has emerged as a recognised authority on sex, particularly among African women and the diaspora. Over the past decade, she has built Read More…
Writing is fighting. That is the dictum of the fiery African-American writer Ishmael Reed who wrote a book entitled Writing is Fighting. Whether taken literally or otherwise writers fire bullets with words, and in some instances actually take up guns to go shooting. A landmark example was Nigeria’s most influential poet, Christopher Okigbo, who died Read More…
The Afrobeats realm is draped in sorrow as Wizkid, the celebrated icon, faces the heart-wrenching loss of his mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, who passed away in London during the early hours of yesterday, according to media reports. As of now, the details surrounding the incident remain sketchy. Wizkid, who was born Ayo Balogun on July Read More…
The Lagos State Government has initiated a groundbreaking endeavour called “The Art for Climate Change” project, which harnesses the power of creative art to confront climate-related challenges, cultivate awareness, and encourage action through artistic expression. In collaboration with the Creative Youth Community Development Initiative – Solution17 for Climate Action and New York University, Abu Dhabi Read More…
Renowned Nigerian music luminaries, David Adeleke (Davido) and Divine Ikubor (Rema), along with the celebrated comedian AY Makun, have been honoured with inclusion in the prestigious ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’. On Friday, the initiators held a press conference in Abuja, where they revealed the roll call of peacebuilders. In addition to the Read More…
Interview by Olatoun Gabi-Williams The life of Zakes Mda, the celebrated South African artist, composer, writer, and activist, is a testament to the power of resilience, belonging, and the indomitable spirit of a man born into a world overshadowed by apartheid. In this riveting personality feature article, we delve into the extraordinary journey of this Read More…
by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu A successful first collection is almost always an impossible act to follow in the annals of poetry. Lyrical poetry at its best tasks inspiration beyond perspiration. In the view of some critics, the great William Wordsworth had the longest decline in English poetry because his classic early flourish could not be Read More…
Nollywood, one of the world’s most active filmmaking industries, churns out hundreds, sometimes thousands, of films each year from the West African country. These films are produced in both English and non-English languages. “Jagun Jagun,” an indigenous war epic, exemplifies the vibrancy of Yoruba-language cinema—a subset of Nollywood rooted in Nigeria’s Western region. It’s now Read More…
Eclipse Nkasi, a Nigerian producer, has used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a new Afrobeats album. Nkasi was initially worried that AI would make his job obsolete, but he soon realised that it could also be used to create new opportunities. He and three friends used OpenAI’s ChatGPT programme to auto-generate the lyrics and song Read More…
