Category: Culture
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WeTalkSound Becomes a Curator on Apple Music, Amplifying African Music to a Worldwide Audience
LAGOS, NIGERIA – August 22, 2025 West Africa’s leading cultural collective WeTalkSound (WTS) is proud to announce its official entry into Apple Music’s Curators’ Program. As part of this program, WTS will curate a series of editorial playlists focused on the diverse evolving soundscape of Africa, with an emphasis on Afrobeats and other African genres.…
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DJ Kiss Can Guide Your Rave and Your Relationships
Right now, as identity, rhythm, and influence intersect in the music landscape, DJ Kiss emerges as a multifaceted force, one whose craft extends beyond the booth and onto the broader canvas of global culture. As a Nigerian DJ whose sound is rooted in Afrobeat, but deeply fluent in Amapiano, Afro House, and global dance music,…
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International Youth Day 2025: What Keeps Young Nigerian Creatives Going?
It’s no secret that right now, Nigeria isn’t an easy place to live in, much less to create in. With the obvious exception of the nepo babies, we’re all fighting for every breath we take. Citizens are grinding harder than ever: most students have jobs, employees have side hustles, and everyone is moving with the…
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The It Girls of Afrobeat: Fela’s Kalakuta Queens
For every defiant lyric Fela Kuti belted into the air, there were women who danced beside him, matching his fire with theirs, amplifying his performances as well as his politics. They were the Kalakuta Queens: the vocalists and dancers of Africa 70, women who lived with Fela, performed with him, stood by him, and suffered…
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The Unseen Health Toll of Working In Nightlife
If there’s one thing everyone knows about Lagos, it’s that something is going on every single night. Anywhere you turn, you can find booming speakers, flashing lights, and a crowd ready to forget their worries. But what does this mean for the people who make it all happen? For the DJ who makes you dance…
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What You Need To Know About The ADC Coalition.
You might have heard people talking about the ADC or seen it across your social media, but what is it about, who is involved and why’s it any of our business? On the 2nd of July, a group of opposition politicians announced that they had come together to form a coalition ahead of the 2027…
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What Nightlife Means To Queer Nigerians
All names have been changed for the sake of anonymity. There’s a rhythm to Nigerian nightlife; it’s loud, unpredictable, and always evolving. Over the last few years, we’ve seen the rise of new party formats, including underground raves, rooftop day parties, themed club nights with strict dress codes, and genre-specific music experiences. But if you…
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Streaming Is The New TikTok
The music industry is undergoing a profound transformation, with live streamers rapidly emerging as the “new TikTok” for music discovery and the breaking of new artists and songs. This paradigm shift is evident globally, exemplified by the first of its kind record deal between EMPIRE and streamer N3ON. This landmark record deal signals the music…
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Is Ojude Oba Having Its Main Character Moment?
You’ve seen pictures from the Ojude Oba festival flooding your timeline, but is it just an aura farming contest? What was it like before it took social media by storm? “Ojude Oba” translates to “the King’s Courtyard”. It is a spectacular yearly event celebrated in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. More than just a tradition, it is…
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We Asked Queer Nigerians Which Songs Should Soundtrack Pride Month
What Nigerian bops could potentially soundtrack Pride Month? For obvious reasons, there aren’t many Nigerian songs that explicitly wave the rainbow flag, but are there any that extend comfort or visibility to the queer community? We reached out to queer individuals to find out which Nigerian songs exemplify Pride and evoke feelings of power, identity…