Afrobeat

Third time’s the charm, or is it? It’s been a ride with Fireboy DML. Getting to know his world and his sonicscape ever since he released ‘Jealous’. I remember it like yesterday, the way the melodies and tender lyrics captured me. Since then, he’s released a couple of albums, and…

Epigraph “We are not and will never be one uniform thing. Being African is answering this call” Daniella Sachs “So here comes the African giant” Burna Boy “Africa is a woman, no longer that mother that was impoverished by everyone else “ Unknown Lineage After a one-year gap, I am…

Reassessing Heart of Darkness, with Chinua Achebe and Burna Boy as my guides. Here I sit; on old marble steps, looking at a fresh granite crescent. Honoring the captives, but still holding their tormentors in high esteem. UVA, I’m talking about. The crown jewel of my educational career; I have…

Temi: Cynthia, this food was cooked with “white Maggi”. I would have a confused look on my face after she made that statement for 2 reasons; 1. In all my years of eating, I never thought to pay attention to the taste to be able to decipher what type of…

Burna Boy who is rapidly becoming an internet and musical sensation around the world is a huge win for the African community and Nigerians at large. You probably heard about him based on his hit song “Ye.” This song was released back in 2018 as his sixth single from his…

After sunset on a Thursday, Vado Diomande, 60, arrives at Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance in ​​Bedford-Stuyvesant, hidden inside the Restoration Plaza. …