Country-in-Focus Archives - The Lagos Review

·August 10, 2024·2 min read

Puebla Festival drops South Africa amid xenophobia concerns

The Puebla International Literature Festival has announced the withdrawal of South Africa’s designation as the Country-in-Focus for this year’s event....

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

Born To Run: A review of Olatunji Ololade’s “Of Gods and Their Claytoys”—Olukorede S Yishau

Ibrahim Babangida’s disappointing tale of “A Journey in Service” – Olufunmike Imoiko

Dissecting the thoughts of a Scholar-in-power— Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

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

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

Beyond Algorithms, Filters and Facades in Kayode Kasum’s “Reel Love” – 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

Remembering Kole Omotoso — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

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

The Lagos Review: Best of 2024

Reimagining Africa’s Past: The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) as a beacon of cultural renewal — Terh Agbedeh

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

Joe Goode, LA’s ‘milk bottle’ visionary painter, dies at 88

Full List: ‘Baby Reindeer’ & ‘Mr Bates’ lead Bafta TV nominations

Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini shines bright with $175k Windham-Campbell prize win

Country-in-Focus

Puebla Festival drops South Africa amid xenophobia concerns

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

Joe Goode, LA’s ‘milk bottle’ visionary painter, dies at 88

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