I come from a performing family. My parents are Nigerian, and their parents and their parents – and it’s all about performance in their culture, you know. The music. The dancing… you’re told to stand out at family gatherings and perform in some sort of way. You’re just kind of born into it.
My dad’s Nigerian and I grew up in London, and that’s just how it is.
Coach Amodu without question is a colossus and football icon and has over the years made meaningful contribution to Nigerian football both at club and international levels.
Reading ‘Search Sweet Country’ is like reading a dream, and indeed, at times, it feels like the magical landscapes of writers like the Nigerian Ben Okri or the Mozambican Mia Couto.
Both my parents are Nigerian, but my mother worked internationally so when she travelled so did the kids.
You know, I don’t think of myself as anything like a ‘global citizen’ or anything of the sort. I am just a Nigerian who’s comfortable in other places.
I would find myself being inspired by things that I’ve heard as a kid: Nigerian music or African music, some French music or some Jamaican music. When it’s time for music to be made, it’s almost like my ancestors just come into me and then it’s them.
One thing that I know and I feel Nigerians will celebrate is continuity and peace.
When I was a child, there were two Nigerian writers in every bookshop: Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka.
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