Essay·History & Memory
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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Essay·Performance & Choreography
Khalid Balogun’s RIPPED: What Happens
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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Essay·Performance & Choreography
Before the Premiere: What RIPPED Signals for the Future of Dance Cinema in Nigeria
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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Essay·Dance, Society & Politics
What Tales Remain Under the Moonlight When Childhood Is Under Siege?
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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Essay·Diaspora & Migration
Why Rage's Win at Culture Concept Battle at CDC Marks a Rupture in History
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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Essay·History & Memory
Afrocan: Chant-Town and the Growing Cultural Confidence of a Pan-African Generation
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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Essay·Documentation & Archives
MARA ON THE MOVE: Inside Mara Mania's Cultural Repositioning of Lagos Street Dance
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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Essay·Dance Economy & Ecosystem
After Four Years, P Brain Finally Wins Red Bull DYS, but Still Won't Represent Nigeria
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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Essay·Policy & Institutions
Inside GOND's Power Shift and Nigeria's Cultural Crossroads
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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