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Segun Adefila to Direct Moremi RSV
Director Segun Adefila on why he revised a Yoruba legend for a Nigeria of faceless threats, laptops and paralysed leadership.
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Director Segun Adefila on why he revised a Yoruba legend for a Nigeria of faceless threats, laptops and paralysed leadership.
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A critical review of RIPPED: a film with urgent material whose writing and craft are not yet equal to its message.
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BeatNFeet, a collective of dancers, has written and directed a narrative dance feature film, placing dance not at the margins of the frame but at its centre of gravity.
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What do Nigerian children inherit when fear becomes part of their childhood stories? This question followed me through the Ennovated Dance Academy's Tales by Moonlight, a performance production.
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There are moments in culture that quietly rearrange how a country must be seen — not because governments announce or institutions support them, but because the image itself becomes undeniable.
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A first open election brings new leadership and a strong turnout, but questions of participation and structure remain.
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Afrocan returns in 2025 with purpose. After four years of quiet groundwork across streets, studios, and digital spaces, the festival steps back into public view with "Chant-Town."
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Mara Mania offered something the trend cycle rarely does: context. It framed Mara as a cultural practice, shaped by neighbourhoods, sounds, and young people experimenting in real time.
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His long-awaited victory at Red Bull's Dance Your Style should have marked a career milestone. Instead, it exposes how bureaucracy and border politics continue to limit African creatives on global stages.
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Power has changed hands at the Guild of Nigerian Dancers (GOND). But does new leadership mean new answers? This isn't just a new chapter for GOND — it could be a turning point for dance in Nigeria.
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In a familiar yet courageous manner, The Future of Dance Company — one of Nigeria's youngest leading dance companies — is reshaping culture through resistance, movement, and radical collaboration.
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