Nigerian artist Omotoyosi Ogunlende is working on a portrait of reggae music legend, Bob Marley, by running a thread through a grid of patterned nails hammered on to a board. “Basically what I did, or how I started this was … read more
Recently, Beyoncé lit up the Internet (again) by sharing pictures of her African-themed “Carter push party” to celebrate her pregnancy. Pictures posted on social media showed Queen Bey decked out in African attire with her husband, Jay Z. In a video … read more
Forcing a smile, Seyi Shay, a music star in Nigeria, stood for hours under the hot lights of a film studio to record a video. Three changes of clothes, two wigs and multiple touch-ups later, she was still at it, … read more
The National Library of Norway said Monday it would digitise literature from Nigeria following a seemingly unprecedented agreement which organisers hope will lead to an “African digital library”. In the northern Norwegian town of Mo i Rana, at the rim … read more
For eons, piracy in African book publishing has been something that booksellers lived with and factored in as part of the climate of doing business. But when Nigeria’s Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board, the body that sets the examination for … read more
Damien Hirst’s latest exhibition in Venice is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The British artist’s exhibition “Treasures From the Wreck of the Unbelievable” opened last month in Venice showcasing a range of artwork imagined as debris from a … read more
After Drake & Wizkid kicked open doors with “One Dance,” could “Pana” become a U.S. hit? Last year, the Nigerian star Tekno heard an instrumental that reminded him of his breakout hit, “Duro.” Though the producer, Krizbeatz, was planning to … read more
According to newspaper reports, the General Manager of the Lagos State Environment Protection Agency, Adebola Shabi, has proscribed the playing of music by bands in restaurants and bars in the state. This he says is to curtail the menace of noise … read more
This is what fueled Lagos’ dance floors in the ’80s. British imprint Soundway records has just released Doing it in Lagos: Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980s Nigeria, a sprawling new compilation that uncovers rare tracks from the country’s unexplored early … read more
At this point it’s really no secret that Nigeria is constantly painted in a bad light by the media – just a few months ago, the US declared well over half of our states completely unsafe for travel. Well, Devesh … read more