Art and Ideas

Art and Ideas

A poet’s lines in praise and call for a better Nigeria

Title: Galadima: Wakokin Fasaha Author: Bashir Yahuza Malumfashi Publisher: Gizago Publishing Enterprises, Katsina Year: 2020 Reviewer: Ali Muhammad G

Why I’ll keep singing till I die – Bongos Ikwue

Bongos Ikwue is a music legend, who was born in Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria on the 6th of June 1942. He made waves in the 60s, 70s and 80s. After his

‘How university strike made me discover my art’

Peter Ojingiri is a hyperrealism artist. He was one of the finalists in the 2019 American Art Awards, realism category. Here, he talks about what prop

Adeyemi’s sequel makes New York Times’ ‘explosive YA fiction’ pick

Nigeria’s Tomi Adeyemi’s sequel, ‘Children of Virtue and Vengeance,’ has made the New York Times’ ‘the explosive Y.A. novels fans have been waiting fo

Burna Boy on 2019 New York Times best songs list

Nigeria’s Burna Boy is number three on New York Times ‘The 54 Best Songs of 2019’ for his song ‘Anybody.’ The first two on the list of 54 are Lizzo fo