Bada Murya Archives - The Lagos Review

·May 16, 2021·1 min read

Bada Murya Fellowship for northern writers and poets begins May 18

Bada Murya Fellowship, which invokes the power of narrative/storytelling to shift perceptions and facilitate accountability in the north, will begin...

Wizkid’s Morayo: A Sonically Rich and Thematically Inconsistent Experience – Michael Kolawole

On adedamola, Fireboy returns to dazzling form – Michael Kolawole

Asake’s “Lungu Boy”: A bold but wonky attempt at reinvention – Michael Kolawole

Confronting menopause and aging: A review of Miranda July’s All Fours—Olukorede S. Yishau

Chimamanda elevates the quotidian into genius – Precious Nzeakor

Of dreams we hold dear and the weight of their loss – Olukorede S Yishau

Descent into the Underground World Of Baby Farming: A Review Of “Baby Farm” – Precious Nzeakor.

Omoni Oboli’s Love In Every Word delivers maximum thrills– Michael Kolawole

Ola Cardoso’s “Suky” evokes more déjà vu than excitement – Michael Kolawole

LAMDA’s production of James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner” interrogates Christian charity – Toni Kan

Intriguing Insights into Reincarnation: A review of Cheta Igbokwe’s “Awele” — Nenye Okoye

With “Wedlock of the Gods,” professor brings Nigerian storytelling and culture to USC main stage — Chinyere Amobi

Time is Different in Toronto – Chidera Udochukwu-Nduka

Remembering Kole Omotoso — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

FirstBank’s DecemberIssaVybe lights up Lagos with Davido concert — Farouk Mohammed

The Lagos Review: Best of 2024

I try to find that sweet spot between substance and form — Michael Afenfia

Toni Kan in Conversation with Nels Abbey who says – My favourite book would be The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah.

‘The Call’ is nondiscriminatory and everybody will enjoy it — Dr Bisi Adigun

MFA Boston to rescind promised gift of Benin Bronzes, close dedicated gallery

Yinka Shonibare’s ‘Safiotra’ exhibition in Madagascar celebrates hybrid identities & post-colonial narratives

Olákìtán T. Aládéṣuyì shortlisted for 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

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Bada Murya Fellowship for northern writers and poets begins May 18

‘The Man Died’ expands global footprint with premieres in Costa Rica & New York

MFA Boston to rescind promised gift of Benin Bronzes, close dedicated gallery

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