For decades now, filmmakers have collaborated to create several milestones that have greatly contributed to the history of cinema. Filmmaking is inherently collaborative, at least most of the time, but the focus here is on creators living up to the TEAM definition – Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM), putting aside their egos and personal interests, […]
We all strive for it: that perfect middle ground between hard work necessary for success and the spare time needed to rest, re-energize and avoid the bane of capitalism — burnout. Unfortunately, finding this middle ground is difficult for most. They either teeter between working entirely too much or partying hard and shirking their responsibilities. […]
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2023 is one of those years where early releases are few and far between. Artists may be biding their time, figuring out their strategies, and whatnot. DJ Tunez and D3an, however, have done otherwise. The duo have put together the third installment of their mini-project series, titled International Arrivals. As pointed out earlier, this is […]
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Nigeria’s faux-conservative nature influences how creative exploits are seen in the country. Growing up, a lot of us were taught how to live but only in relation to how other people see us and how the effects of our actions could affect our social standing. The truth about social relations does not overwrite the need […]
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Nopain, Seyi Vibez – Money Dey Street-hop is in a good place right now and there is an influx of artists who want to venture into the mainstream. Nopain is one of them, and today he released his project titled IF I TRY I CAN FLY. He taps up Seyi Vibez for the […]
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My line of work gives me the opportunity to meet the possible next-best things in the music industry. Sometimes, you hear about an artist but are not just moved enough to press play on their music. This happens quite often even as a casual listener, and it would take a good song recommendation or a […]
Over the last 24 months, Seyi Vibez has gone from being a promising, aspirational singer to a staunch street-hop ambassador who can lay serious claims to being the current face of the genre. The talented, Ikorodu-born singer, who has a pretty mundane name that reads like it was generated by an online tool that creates […]
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With the expansion of African Film Festivals and streaming platforms across the continent over the last few years, questions about the future of African films infiltrating foreign markets beyond streaming platforms have arisen. Distribution remains one of the main challenges facing African cinema. Reaching domestic and international audiences is difficult despite the promise of digital […]
People are put in prisons for four different reasons – retribution (removing the freedom of prisoners is a way they pay for their crimes to society), incapacitation (so that they can no longer harm other people), deterrence (as a warning to others in the society who may want to be criminally minded) and rehabilitation (activities […]
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What better way to usher in a new year than with a fresh helping of fatphobia, am I right? The new year is one significant celebration people who do not have small bodies dread because of society’s peer pressure, at large, to ensure that we conform to Eurocentric beauty standards. Unfortunately, many people do try […]
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December is a special time for everyone. It houses arguably the biggest holiday in the world, families can spend time with each other, it provides a time to recoup and reflect, and everything just feels different. Nigeria is not exempt from this December fever, as it is a significant thread that runs through the fabric […]
Historically, African cinema has been crafted on celluloid film by its directors, or auteurs, and it has always been intended to project images of Africans and to inspire thoughtful reactions from its audience, as opposed to Hollywood filmmaking, which aims to entertain. Nollywood emerged as a popular industry in the 1990s, and the industry has […]
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