

“People kept saying, ‘This sport is for boys. Na man thing you dey do.’ Like, guy, I just want to have fun.”
“As a storyteller, the best way to tell stories is to become a safe space for those stories. You have to work on building trust, but you also need to create boundaries so you don’t get overwhelmed in the process.”
Vocal lessons are actually very powerful. It’s not just what it does for your voice. Being armed with the right techniques, knowing how to tilt your neck or lift your chest to achieve a certain sound, is the most valuable skill a musician can have.
The fifth episode of #MORETHANINKANDLOCS features Jumoke Tychus. The brain behind the makeup brand, Eyesome Beauty spoke about the reason she decided to lock her hair and the reactions of Nigerians to her locs. Jumoke’s decision to lock her hair was due to the bad effect of relaxers on her hair while growing up. Jumoke […]
What’s in the Ibadan air that influences Tega Ethan’s music? For this week’s Creator Spotlight, we spoke with him about his growing music career, love for Ibadan and breakout role as Abiola in the Netflix movie, All Na Vibes.
: “I got to Enugu and started asking people on the streets for his address. It was crazy, but somehow, I located his house. I waited for some time before he came down. Then I told him I wanted to act and had been trying to for some time. He asked me how old I was. I told him I was 15 and in my first year of university.”
I spent all my life wearing things I didn’t want, but when I got into uni, I could start dressing as I wanted. I had to hard-wire confidence into myself. So now, I don’t care how ridiculous you think my outfit is. I like it, and that’s all that matters.
“I’ve been to about four anime cosplay events, and my favourite thing is seeing other people as enthusiastic about what we love around me. It’s a small-ish community, but it makes me happy.”
Through his art exhibitions, Onoja Jacob is promoting peace among communities in Jos, North-Central Nigeria.
One time, they measured me, and apparently, I wasn’t up to 5’8, so the guy asked me what I was doing there. I was like, “I’m 5’8”. And he was like, “You’re 5’7.7. Please, get out of here”. God, I cried that day.
“I want people to feel things they didn’t even think they could until they saw or heard my art. Everybody wants to go mainstream. But I don’t just want to blow, I want people to have a purpose once they experience my work. It may sound like a lot of pressure to put on oneself, but it’s what’s keeping me going.” @effytheartist
Vocal lessons are actually very powerful. It’s not just what it does for your voice. Being armed with the right techniques, knowing how to tilt your neck or lift your chest to achieve a certain sound, is the most valuable skill a musician can have.
Award-winning visual artists, Gbenga Adeku, Dotun Popoola and Samuel Anyanwu are converting Nigeria’s plastic, metal and textile waste into beautiful art and getting global recognition for their work.
“Trees and rivers surround where I live — it’s very serene. I realise I can’t do the whole hustle culture Lagos life demands. I desperately want to live a quiet life, and I’m trying my best to. Everything I do aligns with that. I write and make adire, and they both only require creativity.”
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