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Our final conversation of 2020 is with Sola Mogaji (Schullzz), a seasoned and influential Nigerian radio presenter, music curator, event host and businesswoman. Over her 10 year broadcasting career and counting, Schullzz has interviewed various high profile celebrities and dignitaries, worked with various leading companies and anchored numerous high-profile events. She joined us to discuss working...

A lot has been going on in Nigeria. For those who are unaware, over the past couple of weeks, (beginning on the 3rd of October 2020) there were renewed #EndSARS protests calling for the end of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS, which has been implicated in numerous extrajudicial killings, extortion, rape, torture and abuse of Nigerians. Lots of Nigerians, from various walks o...

Our 9th episode of the year is with Jennifer Imevbore, Founder and Creative Director of Rise & Glam Beauty based in Lagos, Nigeria.   COVID-19 has affected so many lives and industries and for people in the beauty industry, the need for safety, adapting to customer behavior and keeping their businesses afloat has been quite the balancing act. Our conversation with Jennifer covered navigating entre...

This is the condensed version of our interview with Aderinsola Adeyemi, a Nigerian based diction coach, about diction, elocution, and best practices for communicating effectively. Aderinsola graduated from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife with a degree in English Language. She's also a presenter, voice over artist, content developer, and face model. She is passionate about using her gifts a...

Effective communication is the topic of discussion on this episode. Why effective communication? With the increased visibility that Nigerian creatives, media and entertainment entrepreneurs, artist managers, and music executives continue to gain globally, effective communication must be a vital part of our communication repertoire as we strive to achieve success in and with our various careers and...

What role does leverage play when artists and labels decide to enter into a contract? What should artists consider before signing a deal with a record company? How did some Nigerian lawyers use the Nigerian Copyright Act to gain significant wins for Nigerian music producers? We discuss all these and more with Nigerian lawyer and music executive, Oyinkansola Fawehinmi. Oyinkansola is a partner at N...

On this episode, we're talking politics, strategy, value, copyright and more with Nigerian lawyer and music executive, Oyinkansola Fawehinmi. Oyinkansola is a partner at Nigerian boutique law firm, Technolawgical Partners and business manager at Incubation Factory Entertainment Ltd, a talent and label services agency in Lagos, Nigeria. She broke down the role that leverage plays when artists and l...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the Nigerian live entertainment sector to a standstill. With this present reality, how can artists, creatives, and technical experts pivot in response to this new normal? What can the Nigerian government, as well, do to help the entertainment industry? We spoke to Edi Lawani, a well-known Nigerian show promoter, consultant, and special events producer about these...

With the Coronavirus affecting major aspects of the entertainment industry, particularly the live sector, there's a steady glut of music and content being released by the second. This new entertainment landscape makes it challenging for artists and creatives alike to stay relevant. But Blaqbonez, a Nigerian rapper, seems to understand how to market and thrive in this new normal. We spoke to him to...

We couldn't fit all Oliver Enwonwu said into one episode. So here's a bonus excerpt of him discussing the need for visual artists to be strategic when deciding to merchandise their work.

What's the state of visual arts and artists in Nigeria? What impact does forgery have on an artist's work? How does art valuation work? Listen to Folashade Anozie speak with Oliver Enwonwu, a respected visual artist, brand strategist, and art administrator based in Lagos, Nigeria about all these and more.

What's the state of visual arts and artists in Nigeria? What impact does forgery have on an artist's work? How does art valuation work? Listen to Folashade Anozie speak with Oliver Enwonwu, a respected visual artist, brand strategist, and art administrator based in Lagos, Nigeria about all these and more.

How should we approach advertising, marketing, and social media in a COVID-19 world? Folashade Anozie spoke to Steve Babaeko, CEO of X3M Ideas, and he shared some insights and valuable tips for Nigerian ad agencies, creatives, musicians, and influencers.

Otunba Dayo Adeneye is our 3rd guest of the year. He is a broadcaster, investor, music executive, politician, and entertainment consultant. Alongside Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo Adeneye was instrumental in transforming the face of radio and TV in Nigeria. He also contributed immense value to the Nigerian music and entertainment industry at large. Our conversation with him covered his journey into politics...

Otunba Dayo Adeneye is our 3rd guest of the year. He is a broadcaster, investor, music executive, politician, and entertainment consultant. Alongside Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo Adeneye was instrumental in transforming the face of radio and TV in Nigeria. He also contributed immense value to the Nigerian music and entertainment industry at large. Our conversation with him covered his journey into politics...

Our 2nd episode of the year is with budding singer-songwriter, Timilehin Adeniyi who is better known as Timzil. Timzil's genre of music is R&B/Soul and he has been writing professionally for the past 6 years. Our conversation with him covered his AMVCA nomination for Best Soundtrack in a movie/series, the need for upcoming artists to pay attention to his mental health, and the Nigerian music produ...

Our first guest of 2020 is Chief(Dr.) Oladele Fajemirokun. Chief Fajemirokun is a Nigerian businessman, investor, and venture capitalist. He has more than 42 years of extensive experience in building businesses and creating wealth. On the 15th of July 2019, he released his book "The Making of Me: My Odyssey in Business", which chronicles his life, his business war stories, and strategies for growi...

Welcome to Season 4!

What does it mean to be an Alaga? Where did the concept of Alagas come from? Why do a good number of Nigerians have reservations about Alagas and some of the practices that they promote? Olusola Adekola, a seasoned Alaga, provides some answers to these questions as we take a deep dive into the world of Alagas and wrap up our final interview for the year.

For our 9th episode of the year, we dive into the world of broadcasting and journalism. Our guest for this episode is Olalekan Ogunbanwo, the former Permanent Secretary of Lagos Television, Eko FM, and Radio Lagos. Our conversation covers his journey into broadcasting, the current state of Nigeria's broadcasting sector, advice for budding radio and TV presenters, and more.

Mr Oladele Ogunlana is an experienced compere, consultant, and personal development coach based in Lagos Nigeria. He talks to us about his journey into the master of ceremonies space, tips for navigating the Nigerian compere industry, branding, and public speaking.

Japheth Omojuwa is a well known Nigerian public speaker, political commentator, and social media expert. Using his book, Digital: The New Code of Wealth, as the starting point, he talks to host Folashade Anozie about how artists and/or others can effectively use social media to achieve success. Japheth also talks about the importance of artists understanding how to use data and managing the often...

Summer 2019 is over and we kick things back up with budding music producer, songwriter, and sound designer Anwuli Roseline. Anwuli has a great life story. Our conversation covered her journey into music, discovering she had a hearing disability, navigating the ins & outs of the Nigerian music industry, and more.

Our final interview before we go on our summer break is with Nigerian recording artist, music producer, and instrumentalist, Femi Leye. Femi's creative exploits include his work with artists such as Youssou N'dour, Brymo, Tiwa Savage, Adekunle Gold, Reminisce, and Simi. Our chat covers his sophomore album, spreading his creative tentacles, his musical journey, and more.

On this episode of the pod we speak to Muna Martin, the General Manager at Freemedigital Ltd about digital distribution.