Beneath the concrete span of the Gbagada expressway bridge, young boxers, girls and boys alike, train with quiet determination. At Confidence Boxing Club, the street becomes a gym, and each session a testament to discipline, resilience, and community. These photographs by Morgan…
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As My Father’s Shadow opens in French cinemas, director Akinola Davies Jr. reflects on Lagos, absence, and the fragile ties that shape us. Nigerian-British filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. belongs to a generation of directors redefining how stories about Africa are told on screen. Working…
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“Lagos is a mix between… it’s the talking drum competing with a sax solo with a Jimi Hendrix on Acid coming to join the session. At some point. At some point. And all of them finding a spot Where they don’t collide…
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Few Nigerian creatives have bent as many disciplines to their will as Daniel Obasi. A self-taught graphic designer turned stylist, photographer, and filmmaker, he first earned global attention with Fashion Eye Lagos for Louis Vuitton (2022), a book-length visual ode to his city’s layered realities.…
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This summer, Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu presents a major solo exhibition in London, offering new works that push the boundaries of figuration, memory, and black identity. Known for his hyperrealistic yet conceptually rich portraits, often marked by cut-out gazes, fragmented figures, and…
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Samuel Animashaun Perry, widely recognized by his stage name Broda Shaggi, is a dynamic force in Nigeria’s entertainment scene. Born in 1993, in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria, he has carved a niche for himself as a comedian, actor, musician, and content creator. With a…
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For CITY Magazine, musician and activist Ade Bantu curates a vibrant playlist celebrating the soul of Lagos. rom Burna Boy’s global grooves to Ayra Starr’s fresh melodies, The Cavemen’s highlife revival, and the conscious energy of his own collective BANTU, each track…
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Writer, cultural critic, and passionate advocate for African creativity, Mazzi Odu is one of the most compelling voices shaping the narrative around fashion, design, and identity on the African continent. Whether through her longform blog Magnus Oculus, her contributions to Vogue and Wallpaper, or her growing…
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From the streets of London to the cafés of Paris, from Lagos to notebooks filled with fragments, riffs, and visions, Keziah Jones has always been in motion. The inventor of “Blufunk” (a genre where Yoruba rhythms collide with funk, blues, and jazz)…
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