Lagos,Oshodi Tapa and Inverted Slaves: Response to Oshodi Tapa Family
My attention has been drawn to the press statement issued by the Oshodi Tapa family titled, “Oshodi Tapa wasn’t a slave of Oba Kosoko, says family” (The Guardian* 6th May 2015) which is a response to my review of Prof Adeyemo Elebute’s magnificent biography: “The…
Eyo,Displaying the Cultural Swag of Lagos
On the 20th of February, 1854, the first procession of the Eyo masquerade was held to commemorate the life of the Oba Akitoye, by his son Oba Dosunmu and this marked the beginning of the journey to one of the most fascinating and popular festivals…