The Arts

I try to be Afrocentric in my writings — Obinna Chilekezi 

By Chris Onuoha Obinna Chilekezi is a poet, author, teacher, literary critic and research fellow including insurance expert. His passion for creative writing, poetry precisely, spans over three decades with lots of publications to his credit. The Imo State-born social commentator, in this interview describes his journey into literary world as one with multifaceted background. […]
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From Ade Bantu, Nneka comes, I’m Waiting…

The videoclip ‘I’m Waiting’made its debut on the airwaves last February, with clear messages of the prevailing value of ‘self’ in the midst of turmoil. A much-anticipated collaborative work between KORA award winner Ade Bantu, and MOBO award-winning songstress Nneka, both of NIGerman origin.

We sponsor arts to positively engage Nigerian Youths – Steven Evans

Though a young player in the Nigerian telecommunications market, with innovative and unique products, ETISALAT, a mobile telephony provider appears to have a soft spot for the Art industry as evident from its sponsorship of Art festivals, competitions and art related talent hunt show across the nation. In this conversation

Naipaul’s Ingratitude

In this post colonial reading of V.S.Naipaul, Onwubiko Agozino provides another interesting dimension to the historic contribution of the black race in the evolvement of politics of non violence

Fattening tradition in South Eastern Nigeria

IN old South-Eastern Nigeria, comprising the present Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa and Rivers States of Nigeria, there are some ceremonies connected with traditional marriage, which must be performed before the bride and bridegroom eventually come to live together as wife and husband. Such ceremonies include: fattening seclusion, “Coming-of-age” and “Coming-to-meet” festivities

Eze Exhibits at Nike Art Gallery

Come 12th of March,Nsukka trained artist,Joseph Eze will present his new experiment on how to take care of the environment in a solo exhibition titled Hyphen. The exhibition which will be his third solo effort will be held at Nike Art Gallery, Lekki and will run till 19th of March

Colourless Rainbow… invites the tribe

From the stables of Coast2Coast,Lagos, the publisher of the award-winning novels, Preganancy of the gods, and Treasure in the Winds by Odili Ujubuonu, Colourless Rainbow: Poetry of My Childhood by Senator Ihenyen, is now out

Red Bull Music partners Jimmy Jatt for Music Academy 2011

Red Bull Nigeria has unveiled seasoned DJ jockey, Jimmy Adewale Amu, popularly called DJ Jimmy Jatt, as the country’s ambassador at this year’s prestigious Red Bull Music Academy holding in Tokyo, Japan later in the year

Ronanance takes off at Abaraka…

Today, 3rd of March 2011, the art world shall gather at the University town of Abraka at the opening of an art exhibition titled…”Ronanance”…artistic rhythms of the Niger Delta….by the University of Ibadan trained art historian Dr Ese Odokuma

Inua kick-starts Nike’s season with Wailing Women…

As part of its mission of providing an enabling environment for the projection of Nigerian artists and their works, Nike Art Gallery, Lekki, Lagos will kick-start its 2011 exhibition programme with the hosting of a solo exhibitions by Emmanuel Inua

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