Arts, Culture
Davido played Coachella twice as the only Nigerian artist on the 2026 lineup. Then Justin Bieber brought Wizkid and Tems onstage for “Essence,” unannounced. Nobody was surprised. On April 11 and April 18, Davido performed at the Gobi Stage at...
Arts
Nollywood isn’t asking for permission anymore. The Black Book arrived on Netflix in September 2023 with a $1 million budget and reached No. 3 on the platform’s global film chart. More than 20 million people watched it in its opening weeks. It entered...
Arts
He made over 100 films. Nollywood ran on his generation. He died in his sleep on Sunday, and the industry has not yet figured out what it owes them. Solomon Akiyesi’s wife tried to wake him at 4am on Sunday. He didn’t respond. He had complained of chest...
Arts
Fela Kuti and Sade Adu are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of them spent his life in a country that locked him up 200 times. On April 13, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class. Fela Kuti was inducted under the Early Influence category....