Series: The Lane

Every creative has a story that brought them here. First-person interviews with creatives across industries. Each issue is in partnership with, and guest-curated by a different organization.

Ernest Raja Nettey is Facilitating Joy to the Grassroot Through Dance

Ernest Raja Nettey, popularly known as Starter, the charismatic professional dancer from…

10 Min Read

Yasmine Fofana’s Solution to Abidjan’s Online Food Information Problem

Yasmine Fofana obtained a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a…

17 Min Read

Ogranya Uses Music as an Outlet to Vocalise Emotions

Born into a musically inclined family, singer, songwriter and performing artist Ogranya…

9 Min Read

Perliks is Not Afraid to Embrace Unconventionality

Abdulrasaq Adebayo Babalola popularly known by his production name, A Perliks Definition,…

11 Min Read

Oladeji Onwugbufor uses digital art as a medium for self-representation

Oladeji Onwugbufor is a UK-born Nigerian-based digital artist who has had a…

10 Min Read

Lex Ash: The Artist, Artiste and (Low-key) Tech Bro

Mainly renowned for his fresh, captivating photography style, Lex Ash has ventured…

10 Min Read

How Johnson Ocheja is setting the standard for self-taught contemporary artists

We sat down with Johnson Ocheja as part of The Creative Lane,…

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For artist Matthew Eguavoen, the highest calling is to ignite change

Despite being a self-taught artist, Matthew Eguavoen, a full-time contemporary painter from…

16 Min Read

Iyanu Adebiyi creates poetry as a tool for personal and interpersonal healing

As opposed to finding poetry, Nigerian poet and spoken word artist Iyanu…

16 Min Read