Quramo Publishers interrogates African Protest Writing at LABAF 2015
Protest Writing is narrowly defined to mean writing that takes a direct radical position on social issues, the texts selected for this discussion embrace work that conducts an objective examination of social issues. Post-independence writing in Africa is largely characterised by writing that sought to…
Brymo Releases First International Album with Tate Music Group
The much anticipated international album by Africa’s prolific singer, Brymo has officially been released by his American record label (Tate Music Group). The album titled “Trance” is listed and available for purchase on the record label’s website – TateMusicGroup.com It will be recalled that in…
PHOTOS:World Photo Press Exhibition at Freedom Park Lagos
Mere looking at the photos, they are direct and unfriendly blunt. The true essence is not to make you smile or gawk at the beauty of photography rather, its effect on the mind is the opposite. It is meant to cause and stir up anger,…
Creating a “Room for Three” The Sobayo Abolore,Fashion,Art,Politics Exhibition
Every artist subjects him/herself to influences from existing norms, and subsequently, strives to create an identifiable personal signature. Such a signature redefines the artist: it is authentic, it is true to the artist, and represents a seamless amalgamation of technique, style and theme. It is…
EMUfest Takes The Finale To LABAF At Freedom Park
The EniObanke Music Festival (EMUfest 2015) will this year have its grand finale at the Lagos Book and Art Festival in Freedom Park on November 14, 2015. The country’s premier annual celebration of folk and roots music starts off this year with a songwriting and…
The Aroma of Verses: A review of Samuel Osaze’s Aroma of a Burning Bush
Samuel Osaze’s Aroma of a Burning Bush seeks to explore national, social and popular issues in his debut collection of poetry. The book opens like an epilogue with a commentary by Reginald Chiedu Ofodile. This commentary impresses upon the reader Ofodile’s postulations on the book….
MURDERER ON THE LOOSE: THE BIRTH OF LAW AND ORDER IN THE COLONY OF LAGOS
In 1862, eleven years after his defeat at the five day war of Lagos with the British, King Kosoko renounced any further claim to the throne as well as sovereignty over the eastern districts and the ports of Leckie and Palma. The British colonial government…
Book Alert :‘The King & The Colony’ by Olasupo Shasore, SAN.
This is an abridged, young readers’ version of Possessed: A history of law and justice in the Crown Colony of Lagos. The King & The Colony will be available for sale at the following bookstores: Booksellers (Ibadan and Abeokuta), Terrakulture, Patabah, Quintessence, The Hub and…
Ogunwusi Emerges As New Ooni Of Ile-Ife
After much deliberation and pain staking process of finding the right candidate to fit in into the position of the ruler of Yoruba’s cradle land,the council of Chiefs in ife has finally elected Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi ruling house as the new…
PHOTOS: Infinite Treasures Art Exhibition Opens at Terra Kulture Lagos
Terra Kulture Lagos is playing host to different artists and their magnificent works from October 24th through to the 30th , 2015 dubbed Infinite Treasure Art Exhibition. As the name implies, Infinite Treasures Art Exhibition is a breathtaking display of artworks from different art geniuses….