On October 21, 2017, celebrated illustrator and designer Lemi Ghariokwu will present From the Dance Floor to the Shop Floor to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Organised by Temple Management Company, Lagos, the event will hold at the African Artist Foundation (AAF), Victoria Island, Lagos, alongside an exhibition titled Afro-Artbeat. It will also include […]
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. […]
Great music never dies. It lives on after the last notes have fallen silent. Over the years, artistes have risen and fallen but very few have left our hearts still humming to their symphonies. In a chaotic world burdened with non-stop reformation, Fela Anikulapo- Kuti’s music was borne of an overriding quest to influence the […]
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One of the greatest ironies in the Nigerian music industry is that the average Nigerian is quick to complain that so many mainstream artists sound the same, but yet the underground act trying to carve out a signature sound remains a starving one. In fact, going beyond just the sound of music, even on a […]