Tradition
6 Sep 2021
Before Africa’s adoption of Western values in the modern era, the practice of burial rites followed traditional African precepts. Africa’s adoption of western values and customs comes through the inculcation of religious practices—Christianity and Islam. Even renowned statements such as “Remember you are dust and to dust shall you return”—often spoken during burial ceremonies—hints at…
9 Aug 2020
When my mother died in the early nineties at the age of sixty, I did not know that the effect would be so much on my father...
14 Mar 2020
In line with its vision to drive increased awareness of the country’s local talents, a leading tech-based consumer finance company, Page Financials, has pledged its support for the promotion of arts and culture in Nigeria.
24 May 2019
It’s an early Christmas for fans as Nigerian pop star, Runtown as he has released his much expected Tradition EP seven days before its initially announced release date. The 6-track project which was slated for a May 31 release was dropped in the early hours of today, May 24. The EP houses five new songs…
17 May 2019
Nigerian international pop star, Runtown has just announced his new EP titled Tradition will be released on Friday, May 31st. Tradition is a six-track project that houses five new songs and one already released single, Unleash which serves as a bonus track. Unleash which features south-east London artiste, Fekky was released in November 2018 and…
27 Sep 2018
Title: Loud Whispers Author: Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi Published: Amandla Consulting, Nigeria (2017) Loud Whispers is the recollection of a reflective social observer whose mission is to reveal the several fractures in the society and their damaging effects, and for which solutions are proffered in the book. The book is presented in fragments tackling different aspects of…
29 Apr 2018
If you pay a trip to South Sudan and visit the Eastern part of the landlocked country in East Africa, you’ll likely come across the Latuka tribe. They’re a small ethnic group living in mountains and settlements. The people of Latuka, or Otuho as they’re commonly referred to, are predominantly farmers keeping large herds of…
22 Apr 2018
From time immemorial, the Nigerian cultural heritage, history and arts have been preserved and kept in ancient traditional folders passed down from one generation to the other. Tales and exploits of ancient kings, rulers and old ways of life have been preserved for thousands of years, well-detailed and articulate with an almost outstanding scientific method.…