‘There’s a spirit here’: Exhibition shines a light on London’s ‘Little Lagos’

‘There’s a spirit here’: Exhibition shines a light on London’s ‘Little Lagos’

London CNN  —  If you exit Peckham Rye railway station in southeast London, you’ll be met with a flurry of activity. Buses whip along the bustling Rye Lane, packed with people perusing... Read more »
D’Shay and B’Shay bring the South London flavour to Lagos in “Thinking Of You”

D’Shay and B’Shay bring the South London flavour to Lagos in “Thinking Of You”

Brothers D’SHAY and B’SHAY, originally from South East London but later raised in Lagos, are making waves with their latest single, ‘Thinking of You.’ This lively track couldn’t have come at a... Read more »
Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes at South London Gallery review: together and apart

Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes at South London Gallery review: together and apart

Review at a glance I n the four and half minute-long film, Entitled (2018), by the Nigerian-born British filmmaker Adeyemi Michael, the director’s mother rides a large black horse around the streets... Read more »
Podcast | National Gallery building row; contemporary art in Lagos; Chagall’s Falling Angel

Podcast | National Gallery building row; contemporary art in Lagos; Chagall’s Falling Angel

This week: uproar over the National Gallery in London’s building plans—is it a sensitive makeover or like “an airport lounge”? We talk to the director of the National Gallery, Gabriele Finaldi, about... Read more »
HERITAGE: South London Legend Giggs Drops Some Of His Classics And Deep Cuts During This Live Show In Lagos (2016)

HERITAGE: South London Legend Giggs Drops Some Of His Classics And Deep Cuts During This Live Show In Lagos (2016)

Giggs’ historic battles to get onstage and perform shows in his hometown are well documented by now, but we’ll never tire of seeing him get to perform, especially when it takes him... Read more »
Why I drove my ‘Danfo’ from London to Lagos -Babatunde Tomori

Why I drove my ‘Danfo’ from London to Lagos -Babatunde Tomori

A Nigerian based in the United Kingdom, Babatunde Tomori, has shared with us what motivated him to drive his ‘Danfo’ from London to Lagos. Tomori reveals some of the highlights of his... Read more »
BREAKING: After 39 Days, Man Riding Bike from London to Lagos Finally Arrives Nigeria, Photos Emerge

BREAKING: After 39 Days, Man Riding Bike from London to Lagos Finally Arrives Nigeria, Photos Emerge

Kunle Adeyanju, the courageous Nigerian man who in mid-April embarked on a journey to arrive Lagos from London on a motorbike has finally arrived in his home country. He was treated to... Read more »