Dusk silently creeps over an orange sky in Lagos as I pull out my recorder to have a sit-down with Slimcase. I had been trying to figure out a way to put on a crazy facade to keep up with the pace of Slimcase’s established street-filled convo. Here’s something weird about Slimcase. His calm demeanour…
Nigeria’s fast-rising filmmaker, James Abinibi, who is famous for his artistic-cum-creative digital works, such as ‘A Great Day,’ ‘Honourable’ and ‘Mentally’ is elite in the digital design industry. However, film-making was a call that had for long been knocking on his heart. The passion for film and storytelling that had burnt in him culminated in…
Ayanfe, transliterated in Yoruba means “chosen to be loved.” Young, energetic, soulful, Ayanfe is true to his chosen name. He is beloved. If you don’t already love him, all it takes is one listen to his wonder record “Orimi” and you too will be love-struck. 23 year-old Fashaye Olushola, from Ekiti state, Western Nigeria, is…
ATELA BEGINS Francis Atela began singing at the early age of 14 in his church choir where he developed his skills in music, songwriting and entertainment. The Benue State-born singer’s background as a chorister from that young age at his local Catholic Church Parish has had a great influence on his sound and dedication. With…
INTERVIEWED BY ADEOLA ILELABOYE PHOTOGRAPHY: RAYO KASALI More than ever, young music artistes can dream of the stardom that always seem like a fairytale. No more are young people forced to be the doctors and engineers they don’t want to be – especially not in a state like Nigeria. Ayoola Israel OlaOluwa also known as…
What is the secret to continual relevance? How does an artiste hold his own after a decade even without the biggest song in the country? All these were going through my mind as I ponder on the music industry and the disappearance of some its former big hitters. Enter the immigration officer who had collected…
You just can’t outrun Slimcase. It seems as though every publication, Billboard chart or Instagram feed features a reference to the “Otunba Lamba” crooner in some way and he’s seemingly not slowing down when it comes to building his empire of milestone achievements and success. The latest move by Slimcase sees him flawlessly grace the cover…
Can you tell us about yourself? My name is Bolaji Sekoni, popularly known as Yung B.J. My brand is Next Lense Films. I’m a cinematographer, a director, a video editor, and a 3D animator. Cinematography is a great creative profession. What made you choose this path? Of all profession, I chose cinematography because I’m…
Let us allow you to re-introdruce yourself. My name is ADEWALE DAMILOLA DAVID, aka “Fresh Prince Lomo”. I am an Afropop singer and rapper. In my music, I sometimes also fuse Trap music with Fuji. How long have you been into music? For a while now but professionally, 7years. What do you mostly…
Play me Majek Fashek. Play me Baba Fela… Jumabee pays homage to Africa’s music legends on his song, “good music.” The song which became a constant tune on airplay also featured Sound Sultan, Banky W, Niyola and Chigurl. Jumabee speaks the truth he believes with fear of nothing and no one. It is why he’s…
