Editor's PickMusic INTERVIEW: Johnny Drille talks rise to fame, Don Jazzy, being in awe of Mavin stars Leave a comment March 10, 2018 He was once Johnny Vince, then became Johnny Wills until he finally settled on Johnny Drille; a former Project Fame contestant turned Mavin star…
Editor's PickFilm REVIEW: Lagos Theatre Festival — rhythm, soul and unanswered questions Leave a comment March 5, 2018 Art, regardless of form, often represents the state of a people by capturing the social reality and identity prevalent at the time. There…
Editor's PickFilm FULL LIST: Jordan Peele makes history, ‘Shape of Water’ shines at Oscars 2018 Leave a comment March 5, 2018 Jordan Peele made history Sunday night to become the first black screenwriter to win an Oscar award for best original screenplay. Peele, director,…
Editor's PickMusic SPOTLIGHT: Five evergreen songs that make Lemar Obika ‘so unforgettable’ Leave a comment March 3, 2018 Because music is tied to memory, the works of Lemar Obika, an English singer of Nigerian descent, continue to linger on in the…
Editor's PickMusic SPOTLIGHT: Alabai, the rapper who went from ‘Voice of God’ to singing ‘Ogbanje’ Leave a comment February 25, 2018 “I’m not a gospel singer,” Alabai insists, but when his biggest song is a conversation between himself and God, it will be hard to…
Editor's PickShow Biz REVEALED: Why MTV African Music Awards are not held every year Leave a comment February 6, 2018 MTV Africa Music Awards are not an annual event, says Fatima Beckmann, communications director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa. VIMN Africa handles the MTV music channel…
Editor's PickMusic SPOTLIGHT: After dancing ‘shaku shaku’, my songs will help people think, says Omotayo Leave a comment February 6, 2018 Omotayo’s story starts with the cliche ‘I first found music in church’ but even before that, his early teenage years exposed him to…