Authors: Ibraheem Okunade and Victoria Toluwalase It is hard to imagine the Osun Sacred Grove without its array of sculptures depicting various Yoruba gods and way of life (and, of course, the monkeys). Most of these sculptures would merely be a mirage without the input of Susanne Wenger. Long before Read more…
Dear diary, I join a book club! Why am I telling you this while being hyped up? I don’t know it just seems appropriate. And I know what you are thinking, who joins a book club with your already endless and growing pile of to-be-read books? I still don’t know, Read more…
There are very few names more associated with great Nigerian art than Bruce Onobrakpeya. The revered artist and scholar is a household name whose works are taught in schools all over the country. And now he is debuting a fresh collection of incredible artworks. The exhibition, tagged “Facade” began on Read more…
Dear diary, I was talking to a friend of mine about a particular topic and I quoted from Wuthering height, just like everyone does, right? He asked what it was and when I told him, he was clueless! The quote was “honest people don’t hide their deeds.” Everyone knows it Read more…
Dear Diary, The last time we spoke (or I wrote) it was about the downside of being a bookworm. Well today I’m going to tell you about the upside to being a bookworm. And yes I know that traditionally people usually talk about the positive aspect of something before the Read more…
In 2018, a greatly impressed Emmanuel Macron shared a video in which he praised 11 year old Kareem Warris Olamilekan after he had drawn a very realistic image of the French president in just under two hours, during a visit to Fela Kuti’s New African Shrine. The media buzz it Read more…
In a place where imported faiths have demonized everything related to ancient practices, people, deities, and myths, seeing artworks like Muyiwa Togun’s is a breath of fresh air. The versatile artist draws heavily from Yoruba tradition to create beautiful pieces of art on canvas. Some of Muyiwa Togun’s paintings include: Read more…
We witnessed a fury of activities in Nigeria this past month. Most prominently, the end sars protests took the country, and the world at large, by surprise. For many, it was a protest long over due. For a significant few, it was the start of the revolution they had been Read more…
By Lilian Aina When I think about Tems, the singer and producer also known as Tems baby, the words “confident” and “different” comes to my mind. I think those words because she has such a peculiar voice and vibe to herself. Going through her Instagram feed, you’d see how from Read more…
By Titilayo Adekoya I love music, most of the time I think it loves me too, but other times it seems we are total strangers. You see, I have the weirdest playlist in the world. They say you can tell a lot about a person by looking at their playlist, Read more…
