Features and Essays

From Amaka Igwe to Jade Osiberu, Nollywood Female Filmmakers Are the New King of Boys
From Amaka Igwe to Jade Osiberu, Nollywood Female Filmmakers Are the New King of Boys

From Isoken, Fifty, Finding Hubby, Lionheart, and King of Boys, Nollywood is learning to confine…

Ranking Davido’s Albums through the Course of his Career

By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku, Hope Ibiale, and Emmanuel Daraloye  With the recent release of Davido’s Timeless…

Forbes 30 under-30: True Cases of Young Achievers, or Simply “Brother Bernards?”

Being on Forbes under-30 also has permanence to it. An inclusion in the revered list…

Jewelry and Ornaments: What is their Significance in African Culture?

The movement towards a fusion of artistic expressions from around the world is perhaps a…

5 Festivals for African Filmmakers to Look out For
5 Festivals for African Filmmakers to Look out For

Aside the critical acclaim their works gain, film festivals, home and abroad, provide African creators…

What is Bongo’s True Identity?

The cultural identity that Bongo music wears makes it distinct and, indeed, delightful, but it…

We Don’t Need New Names

There are plausible reasons for such names, and to understand why such names exist, one…

Lafalaise Dion Is “Cowrying” through Fashion and Spirituality

Growing up as a young girl from the Dan tribe in Côte d’Ivoire, Lafalaise Dion…

Storyteller and Gentleman: What is the Measure of Mike Ejeagha’s Influence on Highlife Music in Nigeria?

Folklore rules the mythical landscape of Mike Ejeagha’s music; his lyrical calibrations are more about…

Why We Can’t Get over the Allure of Nostalgia in Pop Culture

Pop culture is marketing nostalgia to us and there’s not much fuss about it. Brands,…