On December 11th, 2017, Canadian superstar Drake posted a picture with Tekno on his Instagram page; fervidly captioning it ‘Tekkkkkkkkkkkk time.’ This post represented so much, not just for Tekno, but for the Nigerian music scene as a whole. It was a testament that our rich music was finally crossing frontiers and the outstanding […]
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When Laycon dropped his second, 8-track EP in the early hours of 2020, going on a reality TV show was the only option left on the table to promote the new body of work. The pandemic had just struck the world and the country had just resumed lockdown, so the plan to roll out […]
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From the second Nqobilé joins me for our Monday afternoon Zoom conversation, I can tell she’s such a light. “I hope you’re doing okay,” she sweetly inquires after we exchange pleasantries. Though some 4000 miles away in her London home, her vibrant aura pierces through and almost instantly fills my room here in Lagos, Nigeria […]
Everything about Burna Boy exudes confidence. From his assertive mannerisms to his music — oozing with self-assured notoriety — his confident approach to life is hard to miss, and this ultimately boils down to experience. On “Level up”, the intro to his newest album Twice as Tall, Burna expressed his disappointment about failing to […]
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Immersive mystique is at the heart of the Wizkid brand. For much of the last three years, as Made In Lagos graduated from trite cultural tagline to the most anticipated Nigerian album of the 2010s, the singer was holed up in London erecting an almost-impenetrable veneer around himself. From being the most famous young Nigerian […]
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Pick a random afternoon in May 2020 and you’d have found a mother struggling to set the camera right on her vanity set and get her toddler to sit still for 2 minutes to record their version of the viral Duduke Challenge. Simi’s #DudukeChallenge was viral on the Triller app for many weeks, with celebrities […]
For some of us, Instagram is that app we scroll through mindlessly; perhaps due to boredom, lack of anything better to do or just to escape the harsh realities of life. Sometimes when we go on our timeline, we’re looking for something fresh, relatable, colourful, creative, aesthetically pleasing, or possibly downright hilarious. The It Girls […]
On the 23rd of November, 2018, the avant-garde collective, DRB Lasgidi released a compilation album titled DRB 10 to commemorate ten years in the game. While the album in itself might serve as a nostalgic listening trip, it also serves as a testament to their undeniable impact and effort since they stepped onto the scene. […]
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In the past decade, Nigeria’s fashion industry has taken a more global front, transcending the country’s borders and making its way to foreign soils. We can credit this international recognition to our young, innovative creatives whose fashion exploits — a colourful blend of their cultural roots with Western influences — have placed Nigeria’s fashion industry […]
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The Nigerian skatewear brand launches its new Japanese-made collection in partnership with Awa’Tori. WAFFLESNCREAM is a necessary force in the local youth urban culture.Firmly planted at the helm of the country’s burgeoning skate subculture, the WAFFLESNCREAM team is committed to championing and aptly documenting Africa’s growing skate scene through any medium possible. Though first […]
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In March 2017, barely one year after releasing Views, a maximalist ode to his hometown Toronto, Drake shared More Life, his most eclectic non-album project. The release, marketed as a playlist, spanned the breadth of the Black world’s sonic references, taking on influences from the sun-washed grooves of the Caribbean, the earthy grime of Black […]
