Faith, translation, and the fracturing of cultural identity in Mount Zion’s ‘Abejoye’
In Abejoye, set as it is in Yorubaland and abroad, language itself becomes a site of estrangement. When Dele asks whether Baba’s utterances are prayers or incantations, the question betrays a dislocation
African Magic, masquerades end Badagry festival
The 2015 Badagry festival which started on 25th August came to a dramatic end with a cultural extravaganza, spectacles, African magic and award of prizes on Saturday, the 29th of August.
Wole Soyinka: Delectable evening with the man of letters
It wasn’t just an Evening with Wole Soyinka. It was a delectable evening, one that assembled heavy weights in the literary and entertainment industries, the academics and other eminent Nigerians as well as Brazilians who came to celebrate with the Noble Laureate.
Shifting the Paradigm, Edozie’s changing face of African art
The current wind of change blowing across African recorded a major boost in the art sector as one of her contemporary artists, George Edozie took part in a historic exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) with a resounding success.
Bruce Onobrakpeya, Agbeyegbe bag CVL awards
Renowned printmaker and painter, Bruce Onobrakpeya and lawyer and playwright,Fred Agbeyegbe added more honours to their caps as they were recognised by Center for Values in Leadership (CVL), an outfit known for leadership development, as Leaders Without Care for Title, in recognition of their landmark achievements in their various fields.
Former President Jonathan’s Art Bonanza can only aid corruption
The gentleman meant well for the promotion of Arts and Entertainment Industry, but the checklist guiding the accessibility of this “hope grant” has been rendered near impossible for the practitioners—the artistes.
