Music How Muyiwa Majekodunmi’s Jazzville Influenced Nigeria’s Creative and Cultural Scene Jazzville, founded by Muyiwa Majekodunmi, played a pivotal role in shaping Nigeria’s creative and cultural scene, serving as a long-standing hub for music, art, and artistic collaboration in Lagos. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music, Newbies Clayrocksu’s Mission to Revive Afro Rock for a New Generation Clayrocksu, born Bianca Okorocha, is reviving Afro Rock in Nigeria by blending alternative rock influences with African storytelling, challenging Afrobeats dominance and reshaping perceptions of rock music in Nigeria’s evolving music industry. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music Michael Jackson’s Reinvention of Music Videos as Cinematic Art Forms From “Thriller” to “Scream,” Michael Jackson revolutionized music videos into cinematic art forms, reshaping pop culture, visual storytelling, and the global music industry with groundbreaking creativity and production scale. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music Asake’s M$NEY Plays It Safe Without Breaking New Ground Asake’s M$NEY features polished production from Magicsticks, BlaiseBeatz, and DJ Snake, but despite its commercial appeal, the album is criticized for playing it safe and lacking the bold sonic experimentation and songwriting depth of his earlier projects. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
