Death, many people say, can be the biggest career move and for proof, they point to Michael Jackson who was mired in debt at the time of his death but whose estate is now worth millions and millions more than…
When Big Boy interviewed the African Giant, Burna Boy – Uzoma Ihejirika
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has come a long way. From the 2011 Burn Series Mixtapes, through 2013’s critically acclaimed L.I.F.E, to the slump that was 2015’s On a Spaceship, to rediscovering himself on 2016’s Redemption EP, down to 2018’s outstanding Outside, Burna Boy has had rosy days,…
Album Review: “The Gospel according to Bez Idakula” – Uzoma Ihejirika
Bez Idakula is a changed man. In an Instagram post chronicling his humble beginnings and to herald his latest project, The Light, an 11-tracker, he wrote: “I realized that this journey was never just about me, but much more about others…I realized that…
Cray Cray EP is more Wizkid than Crayon – Uzoma Ihejirika
“I’d call my music colourful music. I can do trap…dancehall, reggae, juju music. But right now I’m just focused on Afrobeats,” were the words of Charles Chibueze Chukwu, who goes by the moniker Crayon, in a promotional video. But what the…
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Kai, is this the Next-Level? The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, represented by the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osibanjo, at a town hall meeting organised by the women and youths moblisation arm of President Buhari campaign organisation, said,…
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In Nigeria We Trust: Obasanjo, Buhari and God On Sunday, January 20, 2019, former president Olusegun Obasanjo wielded his letter-writing skills again. He fired shots at the Buhari-led administration, calling the government “another Abacha Era”. He then called on Nigerians…
Falz atones for his sins in ‘This Is Nigeria’ with ‘Talk’ video – Uzoma Ihejirika
When Nigerian writer and critic Oris Aigbokhaevbolo wrote in his scathing yet candid piece that “Falz’s ‘This Is Nigeria’ video is itself an example of his country’s mediocrity,” he wasn’t lying. For all its good intentions, that video managed to…
Hard work, innovation and ingenuity gets rewarded at The Future Awards Africa 2018 – Uzoma Ihejirika
The 2018 edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) held last night, Sunday, December 16, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The award ceremony saw in attendance dignitaries from various walks of life who came to celebrate…
Three lessons I took away from the Ake Festival 2018 -Uzoma Ihejirika
When it was announced that this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival (AABF) would be held in Lagos, two emotions gripped me: surprise and joy. Surprise, because well…why would anyone want to hold Ake Festival anywhere but in Abeokuta? On…
Burna Boy keeps the coals burning with ‘On The Low’ video – Uzoma Ihejirika
Burna Boy is back with the heat! Just few weeks shy of the release of his banging single ‘Gbona’, the dreads-spotting singer is back on our screens with the visual to his latest song, ‘On The Low’. The year 2018 will…