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Podcasts Season Six

Rosalyn Aninyei on Africlassicalmusic, Lagos Opera House, & Exporting African Culture

Rosalyn Aninyei is a violinist and social entrepreneur based in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the founder of Vesta Violins, Nigeria’s first violin repair workshop, and The Vesta Orchestra, an independent Nigerian-based orchestra dedicated to the promotion of music by classical composers of African descent.

She joined me to discuss The Vesta Orchestra, getting fired from the bank of Brazil, music education in Nigeria, Africlassical music, exporting African culture, and setting up an opera house in Lagos.

12/11/2022 By
Podcasts Season Six

Chukwuka Osakwe on Navigating Nollywood, BTS Film Photography & Treatment of Film production crews in Nigeria

Pause and take a quick second to think about how you generally get to know about an upcoming film. Is it through the trailer or film still?

For a lot of people in Nigeria, their first exposure is most likely usually through the trailer. Film stills generally come second or even third. Why is that?

I spoke to Chukwuka Osakwe, an emerging Photographer, filmmaker and director based in Lagos, Nigeria, to explain the need for more unit photographers in Nollywood movies and why stills are critical to the success of a film.

12/11/2022 By
Podcasts Season Six

Animation, Social Media Algorithms, African Narratives, & Money with Israel Obasola

Israel Obasola is a self-taught animator and illustrator based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is committed to creating digital animated content on various topics and sharing them with a global audience. His skits on TikTok currently have 60.4 million views and 4 million likes.

I spoke to him about African narratives, understanding social media algorithms, and tips for young people on the African continent looking to become animators.

12/11/2022 By
Podcasts Season Six

Dimeji Bash Eyiowuawi on monetizing his love of plantain through Dodo Gang

At one point in our lives, we’ve heard the advice “just because you’re good at something or passionate about something doesn’t mean you should monetize it.”

Dimeji ‘Bash Aleee’ Eyiowuawi doesn’t quite subscribe to that school of thought. He is a creative entrepreneur based in Lagos, Nigeria and the CEO of Dodo Gang, a platform he uses to express his creativity and unite plantain lovers through food, fashion, art, and events.

He spoke to us about his journey as an entrepreneur, World Plantain Day, Caller Ring Back Tunes, and turning his love of fried plantain into a business.

07/07/2022 By