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10 Questions with Faith Martins on “DÀJÚ,” Yoruba-Rooted Music and Finding Her Sound

The emerging Nigerian artiste speaks exclusively to TNR about her gospel roots, the Yoruba-rooted urgency of DÀJÚ, and her vision for becoming a storyteller whose soul listeners can hear in every song.

BY Abioye Damilare Samson

Faith Martins, Nigerian artiste behind the Afro-House single “DÀJÚ,” photographed in a black outfit and red lace gele. The singer has incorporated gele and other elements of Nigerian visual culture into the imagery surrounding her emerging music career.
The official cover art for RNBLING, the third EP from Nigerian singer-songwriter Fave, her most self-assured and emotionally candid body of work yet.

Fave on “RNBLING” and the Freedom to Be Herself

On her third EP, the Nigerian singer-songwriter arrives more settled and self-assured than ever before, speaking exclusively to TNR about creative independence, womanhood in Afropop, and why authenticity is something an artiste protects rather than performs.

BY Abioye Damilare Samson

Actor Riyo David, whose performance in All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White earned international recognition.

Riyo David on Risk, Representation and the Role That Changed His Career

After accepting one of Nollywood’s most challenging roles, the actor reflects on social impact, theatre, representation and the stories that continue to define his career.

BY Ikenna Churchill

Miwa Olorunfemi portrays Zirachi in Flowers for Zirachi, a film about human trafficking and survival.

Miwa Olorunfemi on Building a Film Business on YouTube

The actress and producer opens up about making Flowers for Zirachi, growing Miwa Olorunfemi TV and using YouTube as a springboard for ambitious storytelling

BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

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Oiza and Meyi, Nigerian twin duo, standing together on a beach wearing matching brown crochet outfits with ocean backdrop

Oiza & Meyi Are Rewriting the Rules of the Nigerian Girl Group

In an exclusive interview with TNR, Oiza & Meyi reflect on their journey from viral bathroom freestyles to “Na Je” with Falz, their acting debut in Say Who Die, and the body of work shaping their next chapter.

BY Abioye Damilare Samson

Lucy Oigbochie is a Nigerian producer whose works cuts across films, music videos and creative content that tell bold, unconventional and authentic African stories.

“Every Story Deserves to Be Heard”: Lucy Oigbochie on “Èbùn” and Representation

Lucy ‘Abena’ Oigbochie Nollywood filmmaker and producer, speaks with The Nollywood Reporter (TNR) on Èbùn, her passion for unconventional and underrepresented stories and the legacy she is building with her production label, Abena Productions.

BY Esther Kalu

Nigerian artiste Solana in a striking close-up, wearing a leopard-print bucket hat and green-yellow patterned top, hand on chin, showcasing her bold fashion and the genre-defying spirit of her Yorupop sound.

Solana Is Making Music on Her Own Terms

In an exclusive interview with TNR, Nigerian artiste Solana reflects on the making of “Okunkun,” the origins of the Yorupop conversation, her collaboration with Killertunes, and the forthcoming EP that expands the world she has started to build.

BY Abioye Damilare Samson

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