Even at 90, Wole Soyinka whose famous quote is “the man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny” continues to write and live out the essence of what the Swedish Academy described as one "who in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones fashions the drama of existence
I'm more concerned about my message. The message determines my approach. I'm just a vessel. A channel of communication. All Artists have the same materials. Our personalities make the difference in our works.
Well, the manuscript, basically, after I wrote it… as I said, I was doing it for myself… my husband, my daughter who was fourteen at the time, read it and they encouraged me to pursue it further, they said carry on. I thought they were not being objective, obviously.
Angela Wachuka is a Founder and Managing Trustee at Book Bunk, a firm driving the restoration of some of Nairobi’s...
ED: A novel, yeah to have it out. It is written but I'm kind of doing the hard slugging work of editing
TK: What’s it called?
ED: I don't wanna say because the title is so shit.
This piece is tribute to Kabiyesi, the Oloja of Oja and a prayer for the repose of the soul of a great man who brought us laughter on TV.
Tam Fiofori, who hailed from Okrika was born in 1942 and would go on to distinguish himself as a polymath; photographer, writer, journalist, artist manager and raconteur who could hold you spell bound for hours with riveting tales of escapades and encounters around the world.
Yeah, because of course living in Europe and growing up in Europe, our culture…not all, but, the culture is quite deeply influenced by the stories of the Bible,
In the vibrant tapestry of Nigerian literature, one name stands out with a luminous glow – Joshua Omeke. Born in...
Akinlabi ‘Phisha’ Akinbulumo’s debut solo exhibition is ongoing at Kokopelli Gallery until January 20. In this interview with thelagosreview, he...
Interviews and profiles help us understand the mindsets of writers, actors, musicians and creatives of various stripes. This year, we...
“Before my mother got on the pulpit to preach, I was right there, singing,” Blessing Bassey closes her eyes as...