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The Art of Music Journalism in Nigeria: A Conversation with Emmanuel Daraloye

Was music journalism something you dreamed about as a child, or did the passion emerge later in life? Journalism has always been part of me. Yes, you are right, music journalism emerged later. I started off with campus journalism at Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo when I co-founded Arbico Parrot in 2015. Music journalism started […]

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Rongo Art Residency: A Conversation with Onyinyechi Favour

Rongo Art Residency: A Conversation with Onyinyechi Favour How did you feel when you got accepted for the Rongo Art Residency? I felt excited, grateful, and a little anxious. It was truly a wonderful opportunity that I didn’t take for granted.   What’s your favorite moment at the residency? Every moment held meaning for me,

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Rongo Art Residency: A Conversation with Oladosu Michael Emerald

Rongo Art Residency: A Conversation with Oladosu Michael Emerald How did you feel when you got accepted for the Rongo Art Residency?   When I received the acceptance email for the Rongo Art Residency, I felt like I was on cloud nine! The elation was palpable, like winning a prestigious award. Knowing I’d been selected

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Rongo Art Residency: A Conversation with Testimony Odey

Rongo Art Residency: A Conversation with Testimony Odey How did you feel when you got accepted for the Rongo Art Residency? I felt elated! I really had my fingers crossed after I applied, and when I didn’t get a response for weeks after the application deadline, I felt anxious, nervous and discouraged. So, getting the

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Ibadan: A City on the Brink, A Self in Becoming – Adewale S. Adekunle.

Photo Credit: Schooldrillers.com Ibadan: A City on the Brink, A Self in Becoming Ibadan is a city that resists being fully known. It stretches wide, low and unhurried, its rusty rooftops spilling into the horizon like secrets only half-whispered. To the outsider, Ibadan is messy, stubborn and unfinished. To me, it is a mirror. Every

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What It Means to Burn and Still Bloom: A Review of Joemario Umana’s ‘Burns’ by Annah Atane

What It Means to Burn and Still Bloom: A Review of Joemario Umana’s ‘Burns’ by Annah Atane In Burns, Joemario writes like a movie director. I say this because it is not the equivocal collection you read. It flows, just like a movie series. In “The Undoing,”  Joemario begins the story with a quote: “The wind, once

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