15 track gospel music discs titled; Song of Unity from the porch of St. Michael Catholic Choir, Enyigogu Mbaise is a worthy re-invention of the dwindling Catholic Church music being continually threatened by modern day Pentecostal church songs.

Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Nnaemeka Achebe, last week in Lagos reiterated the urgent need to review the much delayed National Policy on Arts and Culture in order to enhance the development of the industry.

There are several ways that one can document one’s travelogue experiences. It can be done through the media of journalistic essay, poetry, photography or through the means of other creative arts, like painting and sculpting.

In construction of an Mbari house, it is the priest who coordinates the selection of Mbari workers called “Ndi Mgbe” and the work is not done by every able-bodied man and woman. Rather the priest begins by inviting a diviner (dibia) to do the selection of Mbari workers.

Since inception, the talking drum is played uniquely by the Yoruba people, although many other African tribes play talking drums, majority sometimes do not go beyond the peripheral to display the exact meaning but only showcase basic rhythms of drum conversations.

Battling with the menace of Boko Haram in the country, the Federal Government has thought it wise in its struggle to tackle the deadly Islamic sect to actively involve the traditional rulers, community leaders and local government chairmen as it parades the array of notable security experts to evolve sustainable strategies on security challenges in Nigeria.

Nike Art gallery is known to be a beehive of activities as visitors from far and wide come to the centre for the great artistic works, but penultimate week it was a different ball game as art collectors, patrons, art lovers and followers of Peju came specifically to see the latest creative offerings from a mixed media artist, Peju Alatise who organised a solo exhibition tagged Material Witness, an exhibition of artworks and installation projects .

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accepted the request of the Management of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) to serve as Chairman at a two day National Conference to be organized by the Institute.

The age long tradition of OSU caste in Igbo land has remained unresolved in spite of several attempts by concerned individuals and the impact of church. Recently a modest effort was made by a Nigerian born and United Kingdom based medical doctor and writer, who presented three fictional books that explore the traumas of the obnoxious practice.

Readers of this review will wonder at what makes funeral, which in its deep African sense is seen to be a harbinger of pain, anguish and sorrow. Surprisingly, burial at some levels provide rich and deep cultural, religious and scholarly aesthetics, such that are embodied in Damian Opata’s brilliant offering on the subject of death and burial as captured in the book, Faith, Culture &Individual Freedom.