In a city as layered and restless as Lagos, stories are everywhere…etched into architecture, unfolding on football fields, whispered through creative spaces and alleyway studios.
For visual artist Jackson Umoren, known creatively as Moonbouy, these stories are not simply observed; they are felt, interpreted, and carefully translated into images that invite viewers to pause.
Read MoreFor Gabriela Richardson, music has always been a space where identity, memory, and emotion quietly collide. Now, the Spanish and African-American artist is stepping into a defining moment of her career with the announcement of her debut album, ISOLA, which arrived on platforms February 20.
Read MoreFor an artist whose music has always balanced vulnerability with rhythm, the next chapter for Omah Lay feels both intimate and expansive.
The GRAMMY-nominated Afro-fusion star has officially announced his highly anticipated sophomore album, Clarity of Mind, arriving April 3. A project that signals a deeper, more reflective phase in his evolving artistry.
Read MoreIn Black communities, silence has often been a survival tool. But when it comes to HIV, that silence has also been deadly. Tina Knowles understands this deeply—and she’s using art to help break it.
As Founder and Artistic Director of WACO (Where Art Can Occur) Theater Center, Knowles is guiding Still Here, a powerful editorial magazine and storytelling project that centers Black women impacted by HIV. The project is rooted in truth, compassion, and lived experience—and it’s personal.
Read MoreThere’s a quiet discipline to the way Femi Jr moves. Not rushed. Not performative. Just steady. Like someone who understands that longevity is built in private before it’s celebrated in public.
Born in Nigeria and now rooted in Vancouver, British Columbia, Femi Jr’s journey has been shaped by one central realization: acceptance from the world is fleeting, but acceptance of self is transformative. That truth became the foundation of Peace & Love, his debut album. A project born from deep self-examination, spiritual grounding, and the emotional terrain of the last three years of his life.
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