Stickfighting Days
A good sport? Olufemi Terry summons up the spirit of (K.Sello Duiker’s) Ah-zoo-ray in his Caine Prize winning, stinging short story. Brace yourself and remember: the judge’s word is final. Thwack, Thwack, the two of them go at it like madmen, but the boys around them barely stir with excitement. They both use one stick and we […]
The Boys are Doin’ it!
Fela is dead and so is his anti-materialist political message. Modern Afropop is Brand Africa – all things young and aspirant. Enter P-Square and Nigeria looks set to reclaim poll position in African contemporary music. Olufemi Terry reports. I confess: I had never heard of P-Square until this year. “Do me” was the first song […]