Pop Culture
Lagos’ burgeoning Electronic Dance Music scene as told by 3 DJs
Nigerian music is definitely making a mark on the world. The dynamic nature of this industry has brought about the...
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Nigeria’s Alté Is Going Mainstream, In Its Own Way
Alté is named perfectly, a take on the word alternative, but given its own twist. And that's exactly what the...
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Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Own Weed
If you're a regular smoker, the thought of what it would take to grow your own weed instead of spending...
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3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Save Your NYSC Alawee, using Nigerian Lyrics
At this moment, you’re probably asking yourself, “what’s wrong with this guy?” or “why’s this guy trying to convince me...
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Spotify’s new ‘Community’ feature will allow users see what their friends are listening to
After Shazam, if there's one plugin millions of music streamers across the world have been yearning for–– it's social interaction,...
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The double-edged sword that is sports betting in Nigerian Culture
In Nigeria, the poverty clock keeps ticking. While the rich get richer, the poor are clutched by hunger and lack...
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Nigeria’s Pioneering Skateboard Brand, WAFFLESNCREAM, Celebrates 10years Of Existence
Press Statement –– As Nigeria’s foremost skate brand established in 2012, it was with upmost gratitude that we marked our...
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TaSCA is building a performance arts institution to preserve indigenous cultural knowledge in Uganda
The Tat Sat Community Academy (also known as TaSCA) in Kasasa, Uganda, is scheduled to open later this year. The...
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Meet Dencity – Nigeria’s First Female Skating Community
The Nigerian Youth scene is teeming with talent and an untamable desire for expression and release. The usual suspects are...
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It’s 2022, Body Count Shouldn’t Count
It's 2022 and somehow, body count still counts. Scrolling through my VPN-enabled Twitter feed one afternoon, I stumbled across this...
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Amarachi Nwosu’s “The Ones Who Keep Walking” documents the quest for pan-african creative and economic liberation
Over the past few years, the world’s attention has gradually been nudged towards Africa’s cultural and creative renaissance spanning within...
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“Rise Up” is 2Baba and Falz’s way of promoting collective hope and patriotism
The released single, "Rise Up", of the music icon, 2 Baba, featuring the creative and dynamic superstar, Falz, is an...
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In search of a new dispensation: Chronicling the rapid rise of Nigerian emigration
In the same week Nigeria celebrated the 61st anniversary of its independence, social media was abuzz with pictures of its citizens...
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For marginalised Africans, Netflix’s Sex Education is a lesson in battling social closure
To quote Raymond Murphy: “Social closure is a process of subordination whereby one group monopolises advantages by closing off opportunities...
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#HighSociety 001: With Sincerity, From an Ex Crackhead
What I am not going to do is define crack. Check Google for that, this is about how the journey...
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Seven Fresh Fashion Brands In Lagos You Should Be Wearing
Fashion has morphed in recent times due to the rise of social media, fashion brands have more access to customers...
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Find yourself “A Seat At the Table.” Conversations with Ghanaian contemporary painter, Joshua Oheneba-Takyi
For many of us, pursuing artistic endeavours can be a huge leap of faith. Though African creativity is rapidly gaining...
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Teni’s “Hustle” speaks to the plight of many, and reitirates the need for individually conscious music
"Hustle," track five on Teni's "Wonderland" album, shows her vulnerability in the face of fame and success, while highlighting the...
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After a Year off, WafflesNCream’s GoSkateDay Lagos Returns This Weekend
Nigeria's first skate brand WafflesNCream have announced the 4th Instalment of GoSkateDay Lagos happening on the 26th of June at...
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Botswana Has Found the World’s Third-Largest Diamond
On June 1st, Botswanan diamond firm Debswana unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third-largest of its kind...
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