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Shallipopi’s Incandescent Takeover of Afrobeats The Colourful, Incendiary Message of Shallipopi

Emmanuel Esomnofu·February 14, 2024

The dynamic Benin-born artist was the great revelation of Nigerian music in 2023. His slang-heavy songs are indicative of young people’s cultural significance but he’s so much more. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria

How to Improve Almajiri Health And Why Almajirai May Know Best

Muzz Muhammad·February 13, 2024

Despite their prominence in the Nigerian imagination, almajirai and their experiences in health have been overlooked in research. Socially-grounded research models may offer some ways to address this. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria

Why Not the African Giant? Reflecting On Nigeria’s Non-Invitation to Join BRICS Membership

Precious Allwell·December 16, 2023

Nigeria’s non-invitation to join BRICS membership following invitations sent to Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reflects the country’s unimpressive foreign policy. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria

An Art Exhibition Speaks to History and Nigeria’s Multifaceted Reality Image Impressions and the Expansive Possibilities of Nigerian Aesthetics

Joseph Omoh Ndukwu·December 16, 2023

Image Impressions, an exhibition of photographs, paintings, and collages curated by Faridah Folawiyo, aims to trace Nigeria’s visual history and embrace the multitudinous aspects of the country’s reality. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria

The Age of Afrobeats Editor’s Foreword: The Republic V7, N4

Wale Lawal·December 8, 2023

Afrobeats has come of age. Our latest issue, The Age of Afrobeats, invites audiences into the lesser known histories and cultural impacts of some of their favourite Afrobeats musicians. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

The Meaning of Aṣa Understanding the Ascension of a Singular Artist

Saratu Abiola·December 8, 2023

Aṣa released her eponymous debut album in 2007 and has been a favourite of many Nigerians ever since, with fans across generations. Her most enduring feature has been the singularity, not only of her music, but also of the ways in which she has always held herself apart, even when the spotlight was at its brightest. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

The Devil Works Hard but Asake Works Harder The Assiduous Ethic of Afrobeats Superstar Asake

Dami Ajayi·December 8, 2023

YBNL Records latest signee, Asake, has proven to be a sure bet and Afrobeats fastest rising superstar. In less than two years, he has released two outstanding albums, sold out London’s O2 Arena and earned a Grammy Award nomination. Yet he shows no signs of slowing down. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

Ayra Starr’s Transcendental Vision for Afrobeats How the Nigerian Superstar Is Blurring the Lines between Music and Global Pop Culture

Emmanuel Esomnofu·December 8, 2023

Emerging into the African pop scene two years ago, Ayra Starr’s immersive records have won her the adulation of a constantly expanding fanbase. She is now embracing a wholesome experience of what it means to be a pop star in this age, branding and all things considered. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

Narcissism and the Aggrieved Art of Burna Boy How Burna Boy Represents Afrobeats’ Growing Individualistic Ethos

Olasubomi Olumofin·December 8, 2023

Burna Boy’s discography and lived attitude to Nigerian audiences presents a local-global dialectic. His irreverence towards local fans and the narcissism that pervades his latest musical offering, I Told Them, are suggestive of a growing individualistic ethos within the Afrobeats collective. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

A Cat With Nine Lives The Many Sides to Davido’s Longevity

Olajide Salawu·December 8, 2023

The trope of grass to grace is not Davido-esque. Instead, Davido’s run so far has been from grace to grace. His interluding humbling moments cater in part to his resilient spirit, his persistence in the face of multiple adversities, and his eventual solid status in the arena of African creatives, and hordes of them, each one striving to assert their voice in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

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