Connecting Lines :Lagos to Brazil ’The Atlantic Triangle’ Exhibition
The Goethe-Institut in Lagos is located right in the middle of what’s known as the Brazilian Quarter, a district reminiscent of the old towns in Rio de Janeiro or Salvador-Bahia, which was constructed in the 19th century by a group known as the Retornados, i.e….
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…