Author: QUDUS ONIKEKU

About QUDUS ONIKEKU: Qudus Onikeku was born in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. He discovered his talent for acrobatics at the age of five and moved on to dance at 13 years old. He attended Ecole national Superieur des arts du cirque and graduated in 2009 with a focus on Acro-Dance. Traditional Yoruba, tai chi, capoeira, hip-hop and contemporary dance, heavily influence his dance style. Qudus Onikeku aims to proclaim to the world, through dance, that Africa is not stagnant but rather a continent in harmony with itself; bursting with beauty and ugliness, chaos and order, violence and peace.

Posts by QUDUS ONIKEKU

Segun Adefila@44: A peep into BARIGA’S FUTURE

Posted on December 6, 2016 (December 7, 2016)

On November 14, 2016, Segun Adefila, also known as the Bariga Boy turned 45; he is no longer a boy. This single article is meant to simply glorify, both the Man and Bariga. It is general knowledge that Bariga is one of the most notorious areas for cult clashes and gangland conflicts in Lagos, fact, […]

HOW TO ADD DANCE PERFORMANCE TO A COLLECTOR’S PORTFOLIO

Posted on November 7, 2016 (November 7, 2016)

I attended a panel discussion, titled The African Collector; the panel bothered itself with the rise of African collectors now collecting African artists, and asked few question about how influential these collectors are in the global art market, and most especially, how do we nurture a new generation of collectors locally and increase art appreciation. […]