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Ayodele Ibiyemi

Ibadan, Lagos
As seen in: Global Voices, YNaija, Africa Is a Country, Culture Custodian
Covers:  Africa, Entertainment, Popular Culture, Literature, Life Writing, Popular Music, Tech, (multi)Media, History and Art
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Decaying Memories at the Oyo Museum - Olongo Africa

Decaying Memories at the Oyo Museum - Olongo Africa

Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱I was recently at the National Museum located in the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo and ev…

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A Precious but Uncertain Gift - Olongo Africa

A Precious but Uncertain Gift - Olongo Africa

Nigeria's movie industry, Nollywood can no longer be regarded as a nascent industry, even though theorists an…

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A Precious but Uncertain Gift - Olongo Africa

A Precious but Uncertain Gift - Olongo Africa

Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱Nigeria's movie industry, Nollywood can no longer be regarded as a nascent industry, eve…

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Hubert Ogunde: The Doyen of Nigerian Theatre

Hubert Ogunde: The Doyen of Nigerian Theatre

This essay profiles Hubert Ogunde, the father of Nigerian theatre and drama.

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The cinematic grand finale of Nigeria's late star actress, Rachel Oniga

The cinematic grand finale of Nigeria's late star actress, Rachel Oniga

This article by Ayọ̀délé Ìbíyẹmí was previously published on Culture Custodian . An edited version, with some …

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'A Naija Christmas': Rachel Oniga's Closing Glee

'A Naija Christmas': Rachel Oniga's Closing Glee

Until her death on the last day of July 2021, Rachel Oniga was one of Nollywood's most prolific stars making …

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Izu Ojukwu's Amina is a missed Opportunity

Izu Ojukwu's Amina is a missed Opportunity

caption id=attachment_13738 align=alignleft width=150] By Ayọ̀délé Ìbíyẹmí[/caption] Izu Ojukwu is one of Noll…

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Ahuja Bello: Juju Music's Unsung Star

Ahuja Bello: Juju Music's Unsung Star

Iseyin, a small town in located North of Ibadan has produced many notable people but late Sakara musician, Yu…

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You Can't Win in Lagos: A Review of Kunle Afolayan and Sefi Atta's 'Swallow'

You Can't Win in Lagos: A Review of Kunle Afolayan and Sefi Atta's 'Swallow'

A review of Kunle Afolayan's Swallow.

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A 2021 Reading of Kunle Ajibade's 'Jailed for Life'

A 2021 Reading of Kunle Ajibade's 'Jailed for Life'

A 2021 reading of Kunle Afolayan's memoir.

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'It Can Now be Told' and the Need to Search for Lost Manuscripts

'It Can Now be Told' and the Need to Search for Lost Manuscripts

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Eagle Wings: The Nigerian Airforce Sponsored Movie that should have been a documentary

Eagle Wings: The Nigerian Airforce Sponsored Movie that should have been a documentary

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The Limit of Compromise: A Review of Ishaya Bako's '4th Republic'

The Limit of Compromise: A Review of Ishaya Bako's '4th Republic'

A review of Ishaya Bako's movie, 4th Republic.

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Crime and Politics in Sequel to 'King of Boys'

Crime and Politics in Sequel to 'King of Boys'

A review of Kemi Adetiba's King of Boys 2

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The Limit of Compromise: A Review of Ishaya Bako's '4th Republic'

The Limit of Compromise: A Review of Ishaya Bako's '4th Republic'

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The Burden of Memories in Obinna Udenwe's Colours of Hatred

The Burden of Memories in Obinna Udenwe's Colours of Hatred

A review of LNG Prize shortlist, Obinna Udenwe's Colours of Hatred

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Beautiful Nubia in Ibadan: When the Drums Spoke and the Crowd Surged

Beautiful Nubia in Ibadan: When the Drums Spoke and the Crowd Surged

A report of Beautiful Nubia's show in Ibadan.

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How to Party Like a Book Lover

How to Party Like a Book Lover

A report of the LNG/CORA Book Party

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Adunni Oluwole: Nationalist, Yet Procolonial - Olongo Africa

Adunni Oluwole: Nationalist, Yet Procolonial - Olongo Africa

Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱Prominent women like Funmilayo Ransome Kuti and Margaret Ekpo are often treated less tha…

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Tunde Kelani's Ayinla is A Worthy History Lesson

Tunde Kelani's Ayinla is A Worthy History Lesson

When the filmmaker announced that he was doing a biopic of popular Apala musician, Ayinla Omowura, the genera…

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Orlando Owoh: The Life of a Songbird

Orlando Owoh: The Life of a Songbird

caption id=attachment_10713 align=alignleft width=150] By Ayọ̀délé Ìbíyẹmí[/caption] I have always been fond o…

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Coming 2 America: The Times have Changed and Eddie Murphy is Unaware - Olongo Africa

Coming 2 America: The Times have Changed and Eddie Murphy is Unaware - Olongo Africa

Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱When the announcement was made that a sequel to the 1988 box office hit, Coming to Ameri…

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Kunle Afolayan joins the #MeToo Movement with Citation

Kunle Afolayan joins the #MeToo Movement with Citation

In 2018, allegations of sexual harassment by many men in high positions became rife in media reports and the …

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The Girl Who Refused to Inherit Her Mother's Silence

The Girl Who Refused to Inherit Her Mother's Silence

By Ayodele Ibiyemi Title: The Open Door Author: Latifa al-Zayyat Translator: Marilyn Booth Publisher: Hoopoe …

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