Features and Essays

Looking For A Romantic Playlist That Is 100% Nigerian? Here’s One For You

By Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera and Fatiat Saliu Lists are very important for a lot of…

Blackstar Film Festival, The World’s Premier Event For Filmmakers Of Colour, Returns For A Tenth Edition

By Jerry Chiemeke The Blackstar Film Festival, the world’s premier film showcase that celebrates filmmakers…

Women Experience Life-Threatening Pain During Their Periods – Here Is Why You Should Care.

By Augustina John A few months ago, a short video went viral on social media.…

Sports And Mental Health: Why The Simon Biles Story Is Important

By Joshua Chizoma In the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics, much of the spotlight was…

Here Are Ten Nigerian Songs That Draw Heavy Influence From Amapiano

By Emmanuel Daraloye Amapiano, a variant of South African deep house music, is the new…

Nigerian Athletes Excel Globally, Not Because Of, But In Spite Of Nigeria

By Joshua Chizoma It is the Olympics season, which means that now is a good…

The Calendar and the Clock: The Relevance of Names to African Identity

By Nzube Nlebedim February 6, 1967, is a date in history that is most memorable…

How Nigerian Music Powers Hollywood Blockbusters

By Jerry Chiemeke On June 25, 2021, Nigerians on Twitter struggled (in vain) to contain…

Why Do Nigerian Gospel Artistes Not Have Celebrity Status?

By Joshua Chizoma On August 19, 2015, (then) 43-year-old worship leader Chris Tomlin held his…

From Mixing Sounds In Church To Making Socially-Conscious Music: The Story Of Papyfire

By Fatiat Saliu  For Ibidapo-Obe Oluwaseun, professionally known as Papyfire,  music is the blood that runs…