“In the shadow of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day, Africa Is a Country radio stops over in Lagos on its tour of African club cultures inspired by the
Ten Cities book project. ... That narrative is one that focuses on individual artists’ success, propelled by a general surprise around Africans’ access to wealth, itself fueled by a long tradition of
single African stories. At a time when Wizkid has sneaked his way into our daily subconscious via the banal stream of mainstream radio, even making it on to that
holy commercial grail of US black radio that black international stars have been
trying to crack for decades, we would be wise to remember that the
push and pull dynamics of national history that have shaped the Lagos music scene (and its
urban environment in general) are inseparable from the music itself. Take a listen on
Worldwide FM or below via Mixcloud, and if you have an account there, go ahead and
hit follow to keep up on all the latest episodes. ...”
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