My Musings on Culture
Reviews and reflections on books, music, film, art and cultural experiences.
· 3 min
From Moniker to Manifestation: The Man Who Sang M$NEY
On Asake, Magicsticks and an introspective hook that may have been deliberate.
· 4 min
Documenting Women, Women Documenting...
Women's History Month, erasure, and two recent works on women in Nigerian music.
· 4 min
Much Ado About Fuji? Rybeena's Mr Bee and Oshamo's IDRIS
A review of two new Fuji releases.
· 4 min
Sanity Check: Bella Shmurda's Journey Through Grief and Groove
Revisiting an artist who captured Nigeria's attention six years ago.
· 2 min
Who Owns a Story? Notes on Cultural Legitimacy and Creative Freedom
Thoughts prompted by the Owanbe vs. Owambe debate.
· 5 min
It's Everything but Fuji: On Adekunle Gold's Fuji Album
Where the name Fuji came from, and whether this album earns it.
· 3 min
Monkey No Fine… Adetiba's Daring Venture Is Flawed but Worth the Watch
A film review: flawed, ambitious and still worth your time.
· 6 min
Ori Rebirth: Muyiwa Ademola's Reinvention of Legacy
On artists, defining works and what legacy means.
· 12 min
Adewale Ayuba at 60: Another Mr Johnson is a Counterfeit!
A 60th-birthday tribute to Adewale Ayuba and music as cultural memory.
· 4 min
Tables Turn: But Is It Rybeena's Table Now?
A review of Rybeena's debut album, Virtuoso.
· 3 min
House of Ga'a: What's Next for Nollywood Epics?
Bashorun Gaa, childhood memories and the future of Nollywood epics.
· 2 min
The Masquerade that Doesn't Dance
On the name of this site and staying out of the spotlight.