Historical Spotlight: Festac ’77 and Global Icon Intersections
One of the most significant events in Nigerian music history was the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, known as Festac ’77, held in Lagos from…
One of the most significant events in Nigerian music history was the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, known as Festac ’77, held in Lagos from…
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, as Nigerian popular music searched for a distinct modern identity beyond highlife, juju, and imported sounds, a new wave of groups began to…
In the golden age of Nigerian pop, when Afrobeat was exploding and disco grooves were taking over dance floors, two identical twin sisters stepped onto the stage and changed everything.**…