Jùjú Music

I was as well among those who thought the ‘Juju’ in Juju Music connotes witchcraft but found out Juju music did not derive its name from juju, which is a form of magic and the use of magic objects or witchcraft common in West Africa, Haiti, Cuba and other South American nations. It is a style of Nigerian popular music, derived from traditional Yoruba percussion. The name comes […]

Did You Know? Soukous Means Congolese Music.

Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo varies in its different forms. Outside of Africa, most music from the Democratic Republic of Congo is called Soukous, which most accurately refers instead to a dance popular in the late 1960s. The term rumba orrock-rumba is also used generically to refer to Congolese music, though neither is precise nor accurately descriptive. Really, […]

The Venus Bushfires: explains why she likes to tick the “other” box

  Nigerian-born Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise known as The Venus Bushfires, is a singer-songwriter who explains why she likes to tick the “other” box during an interview with Design Indaba. She’s a diaspora African: born in Nigeria and raised in London, she has been influenced by different styles, cultures and languages. She is also one of very […]

Just Arrived Nigeria, Why not visit ( Part I )

Are you in Nigeria and got some free time? Why not visit: The Muson Centre Located in the heart of Lagos Island, situated conspicuously between the National Museum, the City Mall, the age-long Onikan Stadium and the former official residence of the Nigeria’s foremost Centre of artistic excellence is the MUSON Centre, an acronym for […]