Debbie Rubunu Olotu is a 24-year-old Afro jazz soul singer, songwriter, guitarist, makeup artist and fashion creative from Delta state, Nigeria. She grew up in Liberia, Ghana and Sierra Leone due to her parents’ jobs as missionaries. At an early age, her father discovered her musical ability and asked her to join the church choir. […]
Celebrated musician and songwriter Asa returns with Asa Live in Lagos Encore on April 29, 2017, at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, after a sold-out show dubbed “the best concert of 2016” by many critics, media houses and music lovers. Last year, she ended her Bed of Stone tour in Lagos with the […]
A friend once suggested to me that Brymo was the musical male equivalent of Asa in Nigeria. That was after he had listened thoroughly to the ‘Klitoris’ album. As an Asa stan, I found the notion somewhat ridiculous and fumbled out an awkward explanation why his idea wasn’t fool-proof. Turns out I would later capitulate […]
Though Adetuke Morgan is a graduate of economics from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, she made a career change to music where she is creating a name for herself as an accomplished saxophonist. She has performed at many weddings, romantic dinners, churches, parties, restaurants, corporate events and with bands and ensembles in the United […]
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All over the world, March has been set aside as the International Women’s History Month. With March drawing to a close, Omenka celebrates African women in art, culture and luxury – lifestyle. In this first instalment, we present to you in no particular order, those women who continue to bring global attention to the continent […]
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Laolu Senbanjo is a 34-year-old human rights lawyer, activist, actor and self-taught visual artist and musician. He studied Law at the University of Ilorin, and had a stint as a an attorney in Lagos before setting up as an artist in Brooklyn, New York. Here, he broke into mainstream pop culture with his Yoruba inspired […]
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Before globalization eclipsed localization in societal organization, we were left with only our judgment and opinions when it came to the task of awarding respect and accolades to artists. Today, this is far from the case. With most artistic endeavors, the general attitude of Africans ranges from apathy to outright ridicule. This behavior is hardly […]