Culture Custodian

We’re elated to announce Cinematic Vanguards 🎞️ During this campaign, we’re spotlighting women like Joke Silva, @HenshawKate, @UzoamakaPower, @NoraAwolowo, @dadaomowunmi who are shaping Nollywood in different capacities. Happy International Women’s Day ❤️

What happened to the Shallipopi everyone used to vibe to?! Bring him back! 😭 On the latest @WithAnSpod, Deji gets into Shallipopi’s music and whether the excitement that once surrounded every release is beginning to fade. Full episode: podpage.com/with-an-s/money-…

Plantashun Boiz had the vocals, melodies and chemistry. So what led to their shocking 2004 breakup? 2Baba, Faze and Blackface defined an era, but behind the hits were years of fallouts. What went wrong? Find out on Carnivores. open.spotify.com/episode/1n9…

We love a slow jam, but seven in a row with the same flow? 👀 Bola discusses FOLA and BNXN’s sonic evolution, praising BNXN’s experimentation while challenging FOLA to switch things up. Full conversation on With An S: open.spotify.com/episode/0d1…

GUESS WHO’S ON THE COVER! Yes, The Custodian, Issue 2, has 2 covers.🔥 HINT: If you watched Saturday’s announcement video closely, you may have already spotted our cover stars. All guesses are welcome. Let’s hear them in the replies! 🇳🇬

The Custodian Issue 2 is coming very soon but before then, let’s run it back! 🔥 Titofunmi Oladejo from Culture Custodian’s Distribution team takes us back to Issue 1, “Flavours of Youth”, with her top five pieces she simply can’t forget. 👇🏾

On day two of the African Film and Content Market (AFCM), conversations moved beyond making films to the business of keeping production companies alive, securing distribution, attracting international funding and more. Read more: culturecustodian.com/afcm-da… #AFRIFF #AFCM

The experience you’re waiting for after graduation? Start building it now. Tosin Eniolorunda shares how a student job opened doors to Interswitch and shaped his career on Overnight Success. Watch now: youtu.be/IsZ13mEV1QU?si=vNha…

For Tosin Eniolorunda, building Moniepoint is about more than valuation. It’s about empowering the SMEs that keep Nigeria’s economy alive. The Moniepoint co-founder shares the purpose behind his life’s work on Overnight Success. Watch now: youtu.be/IsZ13mEV1QU?si=vNha…

🍿 AFRIFF’s African Film and Content Market (AFCM) is tackling the business of African cinema through pitch sessions, panels, and global deals. Inside the push to break cross-border distribution barriers for regional filmmakers #AFRIFF #AFRIFF2026 culturecustodian.com/festiva…

🎬 Director Chinazaekpere Chukwu unpacks her debut feature, “Her Daughters’ Mother”, ahead of its Film Africa 2026 world premiere. Inside her exploration of womanhood, the burden of sacrifice and female agency in modern Lagos: culturecustodian.com/for-chi…

The battle for Overall Best in Afrobeats is far from over! Team Burger vs Team Sandwich. Nobody is backing down. 😂 The latest episode of With An S is live on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/3Lh…

🏠 A new bill before the House of Representatives aims to stop FCT landlords from forcing tenants to pay over a year's rent upfront. Get the full breakdown on the proposed law, penalties for non-compliance and how it compares to Lagos' rental bill culturecustodian.com/abuja-w…

🇪🇬 Lawmakers in Egypt are weighing military aid to Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks. Here’s how Cairo is walking the wire between backing key regional allies and dodging a disastrous new war culturecustodian.com/egypt-w…

🩺 Doctor-turned-author James Edeoghon dives into sex, secrets and emotional blind spots in his debut novel, “British Natasha and the Ashewo Doctor”. Read our feature on his raw, unromantic romance out now via Masobe Books culturecustodian.com/with-br…

The With An S gang wants mysterious Mavo back! 😂 Maybe it’s time to log off, hit the studio and let the music do the talking. Bola and Dami also discuss NO11’s new sound, Fireboy DML’s Zuko and the latest Afrobeats conversations. Full episode: LNK IN BIO.

🎵 South African artist @BLULYT_nonofang is taking on the continent with a blend of Amapiano, Afrobeats, and formal stagecraft. Read our profile on the Lagos-signed star on fusing genres, overcoming rejection, and aiming for global stardom culturecustodian.com/blulyt-…

🎥 The Marrakech International Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops has revealed 30 projects from 14 countries for its 2026 selection. Running November 22–26, the program continues to champion emerging Moroccan, Arab, and African filmmakers culturecustodian.com/the-atl…

Young Jonn may not be a disruptor, but he sure knows how to make hits. ABSOLUTELY. Deji and Dami discuss his Dear London EP, sold-out OVO Wembley show, standout tracks and the Young Jonn formula. Catch the full conversation on With An S. LINK IN BIO.

📜 Online debates over Nollywood’s legacy point to a deeper issue: cultural amnesia and a total lack of accessible archives. Read our breakdown with Motunrayo Ojo and Molara Wood on why preserving early Nigerian cinema matters culturecustodian.com/how-wel…