Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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You Can Find Bunmi Behind The Decks
By day, she’s behind a strategy deck. By night, she’s behind the decks. Bunmi has built a name for herself as a true multi-hyphenate: a corporate professional who refuses to be boxed into one identity, and a DJ whose open-format sets blend Afrobeats, Afro-House, 3-Step, and Amapiano into genre-defying mixes that keep dance floors guessing.…
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Rightflow Hosts Zaylevelten, Scotty Olorin, Others On New Album ‘Welcome To The Jungle”
Nigerian recording artist Rightflow is preparing to release his highly anticipated album Welcome to the Jungle on June 26, 2026, bringing together some of the most exciting names in Nigeria’s underground music scene for a project that blends social commentary, emotional storytelling, and undeniable hit records.Born and raised in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Rightflow has…
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Michelle Obama and Tems Surprise Young Women Songwriters at the Obama Presidential Center
As part of opening week at The Obama Presidential Center, former First LadyMichelle Obama and Nigerian, two-time Grammy Award-winning artist Tems surprised a group of young women participating in a songwriting workshop in the Center’s state-of-the-art Media Suite on June 16. The workshop brought together 15 high school-aged girls from After School Matters programs and…
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The Many Creative Sides Of Ifeme C.S.
Ifeme C.S. does not fit neatly into one box, and he is not trying to. He is a filmmaker, music producer, DJ and event organiser, and the order in which those things happened matters. Film came first: music videos, commercials, photography, the whole visual world. Then lockdown happened, the shoots dried up, and with nothing…
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THIRSTYCLUB 999 Draws 3,000+ Attendees, Cementing Its Place as Lagos’ Fastest-Growing Youth Culture Platform
THIRSTYCLUB 999 continues to cement its place as one of Lagos’ fastest-growing youth culture experiences following another successful edition held on June 14, 2026, at Next Thought Creative Hub, Lekki. The event welcomed over 3,000 attendees, despite the venue being revealed just 24 hours before the event. Even more remarkably, the event generated over 6,000…
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IYS Is The New Wave
Meet IYS, short for Incredible Young Star. If you haven’t heard the name yet, he’s the fresh sound currently taking over your airwaves and, quite literally, the new wave in your earbuds. Driven by a childhood belief that he could be the main character in his own story, IYS blends a deep-seated love for music…
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GRAMMY Winner Matt B Announces “Alkebulan III” Featuring Skales, The Cavemen and More
Hot off his 2025 GRAMMY® Award win for “Best Global Music Album,” multi-hyphenate talent Matt B is defining what it means to be an artist in 2026. Expanding beyond music into film, television and a rapidly growing global digital presence, Matt B is poised to be one of the most dynamic multi-platform artists of 2026. Leading up to the…
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From Architect to Artist: Daviid Hart Begins a New Chapter
Daviid Hart—one of the most exciting new voices emerging from Nigeria’s music scene—returns with “Sade,” a heartfelt new single that introduces audiences to the artist behind some of Afrobeats’ most memorable recent records. Arriving ahead of his forthcoming debut EP, The First, “Sade” serves as a compelling statement of intent from a creative who has…
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EKENE’S SECOND SINGLE, “RED BENZ,” IS AN ACHINGLY EVOCATIVE R&B RECORD
Rising Lagos-based singer-songwriter EKENE releases his second single off his debut EP, Little Us, titled Red Benz, produced by Spax. Warm and cinematic in feel, Red Benz draws on mid-2000s R&B and soul influences to paint an achingly vivid portrait of a secret relationship built on stolen moments and the unspoken agreement to keep things…
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The Multi-Talented Ojurere On Putting His All Into His Music
Ojurereoluwa Osemudiame Amos introduces himself in two sentences. “My name is Ojurere, and I’m a musician. I am also an introvert.” It is the most efficient self-description you will hear from a 21-year-old who plays drums, piano and saxophone, writes his own songs, produces his own beats, and can engineer his own records entirely by…
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