Daily Archives: February 15, 2023

Meet Burnaboy’s Granddad and Fela’s Manager.

Benson Idonije is a well-known Nigerian broadcaster, writer, and critic who is frequently referred to as that country’s most esteemed music critic. He was born on June 13th, 1936 in Otua, an area of Owan East local government in Nigeria’s Edo State. The renowned radio host and music critic is best known for being Fela…

Palava- Nigeria’s First Movie Shoot.

The first motion picture to be filmed in Nigeria in 1926 is called Palava. The Geoffrey Barkas-written and -directed British movie, which was first shown on April 25, 1927, was filmed among the Sura, Angas, Mangu, and Berom people of Plateau and Bauchi in northern Nigeria. In the movie, Mark Fernandez plays an envious British…