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Review of Culture

Songs to Listen to When You are Tired of Living Evasively

Inspired by Davido’s hit song, ‘Unavailable,’ this playlist captures the essence of being open to new experiences and connections, allowing you to pursue your dreams and live life to the…

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In Sophomore Album, Asake Pays Homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat with Art by Ayanfe Olarinde

Asake, the Nigerian singer-songwriter who rose to fame with his debut album Mr Money With the Vibe, has paid homage to the legendary American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on his second…

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How Abena Appiah switched from biomedical science to photography

It’s not always easy to choose the appropriate path in life. Abena Appiah, a London native, has always been fascinated by imagery and the visual arts, and spent most of…

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Genius Grant winning artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby expresses cultural collision in her works

The paintings of Njideka Akunyili Crosby, a Los Angeles-based artist, are simple at first glance, featuring home and commonplace situations of herself, her family, friends, and lovers. The flat perspective…

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Yen Yen Yen: you’ll enjoy this old Guiness advert made by film-maker Kibwe Tavares

With the support of Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO and Nexus Productions, film director Kibwe Tavares developed an advert for Guinness to coincide with the debut of their Africa Special stout. The 80-second short video,…

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Throwback to when Andrew Esiebo documented West African barbershops in photos

Barber culture is something of a phenomena in West Africa. Andrew Esiebo, whose images focus on social and cultural transformations in his home Nigeria, was particularly taken with the obvious…

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Ikeorah Chisom Chi-Fada uses his paintings to honor and “revere” his fellow Nigerians

Ikeorah Chisom Chi-Fada sets his characters in “an atmosphere that respects them” and “a space that reveres them in and through culture and time” in paintings bathed in warm, diffused…

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Oil-Rich Niger Delta: Veteran Photojournalist George Osodi’s timeless shots

George Osodi, a veteran photojournalist from Nigeria, is a master of his craft. The Lagos-based artist has spent a significant amount of time on the African continent documenting the social…

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This 62-year-old left a successful architecture career to become an award-winning artist

Abe Odedina, a professional architect, abandoned his career in architecture to pursue a second, less restrictive artistic path as a painter. No one can comment on his ability as an…

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