Features and Essays

Nudity in Nigerian Music Videos: A Simple, Growing Trend, Or an Absolute Necessity for Sales?

The question remains still as to the extent to which nudity increases viewership for music…

Young African Adults Are Now Choosing to Wait Longer Before Getting Married

This came days after the Nigerian maverick rapper, M.I Abaga, announced his engagement to the…

Should African Artistes Begin To Look Beyond the Grammys?

After Burna Boy’s win of the same category, in 2021, it was a historic moment…

Why South Africa is Attracting Foreign Filmmakers

As far back as 2012, Chronicle, a hit Hollywood movie, was filmed in South Africa…

What Happens When Social Media Becomes the First Resort in Emergencies?

The attack reportedly led to the death of eight persons, with some passengers still unaccounted…

African Feminine Identity, and the Recent Rise of the Afro Hair Culture

There is now an upsurge in the number of black women who grow out afros.…

Ibadan: The Cultural Stalk of Literature in Nigeria

The point of great occurrences in history have often been named centres of pilgrimage. It…

How Tightly is Africa Embracing This Era of Fashion Fluidity?

Fashion has become, well, just fashion. It is no longer hinged, but open to everyone…

Billboard’s US Afrobeats Chart: Is There Anything to Be Thankful For?

It was glaring that the West had started to take interest in African music way…

Five West African Women Folk Musicians That Might Just be Worth Knowing

…despite several centuries of fusing other western genres, such as RnB, Hip-hop, and so on,…