Meet Baddo’s new alter ego: Alagemo Merindinlogun, the visual-art identity behind his latest creative experiment Olamide has spent more than a decade turning Yoruba language, street culture and Nigerian life into music that travels. Now, the YBNL founder is moving into another form of expression: the canvas. The rapper has unveiled Alagemo Merindinlogun by Olamide, a new visual-art identity […]
Long before the Adeleke name became familiar across Afrobeats, Nigerian politics and contemporary business, there was Chief Raji Ayoola Adeleke, a man whose own life had already crossed medicine, organised labour, community leadership and national politics. Born in Ede on 27 December 1923, he came from a family with deep roots in the town. His mother, Madam Adeboyin of […]
African fashion has moved beyond the question of whether the world is paying attention. The more important question now is who will capture the value. For decades, African fashion was too often presented to the world through a narrow vocabulary: traditional prints, ceremonial clothing, craftsmanship and colour. That picture is no longer large enough. Across Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg, Nairobi, […]
Long before the world watched him conquer George Foreman in Kinshasa, Muhammad Ali began building a relationship with Africa that would become one of the defining dimensions of his life and legacy. In 1964, only months after defeating Sonny Liston to claim the world heavyweight championship, the young champion, then widely known as Cassius Clay, arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, […]
Beauty competitions have entered a new era. Audiences are responding less to elaborate styling and increasingly to authenticity, presence and individuality. That shift has become evident in the growing attention surrounding Kimberly Jael Aremo, whose appearance at the Miss Universe Uganda 2026 competition has sparked widespread conversation across social media. Her understated elegance, natural beauty and quiet confidence have […]
• Luxury is often measured by what can be seen. Chioma Ikokwu has built her reputation by demonstrating that its true value lies in how it is created. Lawyer, entrepreneur, television personality and fashion executive, Ikokwu has cultivated a brand defined by discipline, refinement and strategic ambition. Every public appearance, business venture and creative decision reflects an understanding that […]
The beauty industry has experienced a profound shift over the past decade, driven by creators who have challenged long-held assumptions about whose stories deserve visibility. Among the most influential voices in that transformation is Nyma Tang, the South Sudanese beauty creator and digital storyteller whose work has consistently pushed the global conversation beyond trends and towards representation. Through thoughtful, […]
There are football stories that inspire. There are football stories that entertain. And then there are football stories that remind us why dreams matter. This is one of those stories. Before the roaring stadiums, before the professional contracts, before the World Cup spotlight and the comparisons to football’s biggest stars, there was a little girl in Abidjan who believed […]
African music is gaining wider global attention, and the artists standing out most are those who move beyond established categories and resist being defined by industry labels. Gabonese-French singer, songwriter and creative voice Anais Cardot belongs firmly in that conversation. Her work exists at the intersection of cultures, experiences and musical traditions, drawing from African rhythms, soul, jazz, contemporary […]
Chance the Rapper’s recent engagement with Ghana’s Black Star Line brought historical memory into a contemporary cultural frame, connecting music, identity and Pan-African thought in a way that felt deliberate rather than symbolic. The visit drew attention not only because of his global profile as an artist, but because of the deeper narrative it activated. Marcus Garvey’s vision of […]