Strategies to Combat Mental Health Challenges: Taking Care of Your Well-Being
In today’s fast-paced world, mental health challenges have become increasingly prevalent.
How Burna Boy set the world alight with his mixed brew of influences
Burna spent years experimenting with different sounds in London and South Africa and his ragga-inspired vocal style became distinctive.
In ‘Air,’ Michael Jordan’s silence speaks volumes about the marketing of Black athletes
Much has been made about Michael Jordan’s representation or lack thereof in “Air.”
From Nigeria to the world: Afrobeats is having a global moment
Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees.
May Days dazzle with festivals!
Check out these upcoming low-cost or free neighborhood block parties/festivals around town, plus some other goodies in the event “gift bag.”
100 years of pop music in Nigeria: what shaped four eras
A music recording in London in 1922 by Rev Josiah Ransome-Kuti (grandfather of music icon Fela Kuti) is regarded as the first formal effort at commercialising and “popularising” Nigerian music.
The Intersection of Art and Activism: African Photographers Fighting for Social Justice
These photographers are rewriting narratives, questioning prejudices, and motivating action via striking photos.
The Reading Quilt: Letter to My Daughter
In her book Letter to My Daughter (Random House, 2008), Angelou details her life as a young mother to a daughter she never had.
Setting the record straight: Burna Boy didn’t create a music genre called Afrofusion
Burna Boy seems to be claiming to have created a new genre, Afrofusion, causing much debate.