Exceptional guy!

Those who come behind you will take it to the next level. Now that is the natural order of things.

Afrobeats is firmly in the realms of legacy. In one year we have two records pointedly paying tribute. Ayra Starr’s Jazzy Song & Fireboy DML’s Wande’s Bop. Which song do you prefer?

Very tough decision. But I love the fact that it seems like a tribute for both Jazzy and Wande in both songs.. If you think about it well😊

thank you P! for the shoutout!

Leye Adenle's Writing Crime Fiction masterclass will take place this Saturday. Sign up now to secure your spot! academy.lolwe.org/class/writing-…

My love for culture has no brows.

Whenever I re-read Greg Tate’s Are You Ready for Juju, his reportage of touring with King Sunny Ade and his African Beats in the 80s, I feel like I know the man, see him, and want to hug him. I understand the vulnerability of permanent dislocation irretrievable by the Kumbayasque

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I'm actually on a mission to review as many Nigeria/ African poetry titles that come out this fall through next year as possible, so let me know if you are commissioning reviews for any African titles.

A thanksgiving in five iterations. Oluwaloseyi

📣The Caine Prize for African Writing is delighted to announce that South African writer Nadia Davids has been awarded the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing for her outstanding short story, Bridling, published in The Georgia Review in 2023. 📚🌟🇿🇦 Congratulations Nadia! ✨

Writing this piece has been one of the hardest tasks of this year, but it had to be done all the same. We counted over 40 femicides between January 2020 - Sept 9, 2024, as well as humanising femicide by putting names to the numbers. marieclaire.ng/her-life-matte…

Love is need of love today...

Fun facts: Before Wiz made “Ojuelegba”, Legendary Beatz changed their software to Logic; Maleekberry was there to help. They cooked the beat, Wiz came in, heard the loop & went to record. He didn’t come out until nearly 15 mins later. Only 4 mins made it out of the OG version.

JagunJagunalia - a crop of modern Nollywood Yoruba period pieces with elaborate sets, customing, characters, cinematography but often letdown by uninspiring (love) stories distributed directly on streaming platforms.

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Siri please play King Sunny Ade’s Destiny. open.substack.com/pub/damiajayi/…

I need a new sobriquet. How about Idan Armani? 😂 Sounds too finessed. Nicknames need a flippantly pedestrian nature about them. Like Stainless, Igun, Portable. The best at issuing nicknames? A mechanic workshop.