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29 Apr 24

Strengthening Advocacy Through Arts at Freedom Vibes 8.0

The event, through a robust panel session, critically examined women’s participation in driving social change using different art forms. Featuring an all-female panel comprising emerging and mid-career artists and advocates, while calling for more involvement, the event honoree Ms Sola Alamutu (Green Queen) was the reference point. On the panel, allusions were made to her illustrious career and the positive influences garnered from directly working under Ms Alamutu who clocked the milestone of 60 years on Sunday April 28th.

21 Mar 24

Freedom Vibes with Wole Soyinka.

Unchained Vibes Africa's (UVA's) program team on Wednesday 20th March 2024 had a robust interactive session with renowned Nigerian playwright, poet, essayist, and first Sub-Saharan African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, Prof Wole Soyinka.The engagement with the man widely considered one of the world's most distinguished writers and intellectuals is part of UVA's Freedom Vibes, a series of events geared towards promoting artists' freedom of expression, and the use of music and arts for civic engagement.

July 26, 2023
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Unchained Vibes Africa notes with concerns, the excesses of religious fanatics who, over the past few days, have harassed, intimidated and threatened the lives of multi- award winning Nigerian singer David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido and Olamilekan Taiwo, a.k.a Logos Olori, one of the artists under his Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) record label. The cyber harassments, censorship and threats to the artists’ lives are in connection with a music video titled ‘Jaye Lo’ by Logos Olori, under the DMW label. The 45-second teaser of the new music video was posted on 21st July 2023 by Davido on his social media platforms, promoting the work ahead of its official release.

April 15, 2023
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Following the commencement of the second phase of the Freedom Vibes Academy (Monthly Mentoring Sessions), the first Mentoring Session was conducted virtually with the Academy participants via Zoom on 15th April 2023 from 12noon -3pm. Details of the interactive mentoring session are detailed below:

February 10, 2023
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On the 6th of February 2023, Unchained Vibes Africa welcomed representatitives of Corps Africa from Ghana and Senegal to its Head office to explore modes of Partnership in establishing Corps Africa branch in Nigeria.

January 11, 2023
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After one year of discussions, Unchained Vibes Africa has signed a contract with Afolaranmi Olaoluwa Abiodun, professionally known as Abbey Trombone for a global promotion of Afrocentric music from Nigeria. Abbey Trombone is a talented and promising singer, songwriter,musicologist and trombonist, well celebrated within the diplomatic community in Nigeria for his cultural entertaining music.

December 16, 2022
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We Make Books invites art publishers from Africa to participate in a programme that looks at the questions and challenges around co-publishing between art book and magazine publishers in Africa. The ‘Co-publishing Art Books in Africa’ workshop, networking event, and mini book fair will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 16-19 February 2023.

November 21, 2022
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The 24th edition of the annual Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF), organized by the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), ended on Sunday 20th of November 2022 with 1000 Poets for Change show at the Freedom Park in Lagos. The show was produced by Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) in partnership with Culture Advocates Caucus (CAC). With the theme Politically Motivated towards 2023 Elections, the show provided a creative platform for voter education, mobilization and general civic engagement by attendees of the festival.

November 12, 2022
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Unchained Vibes Africa condemns the arrest, detention and punishments meted out to two Kano-based comedians, Mubarak Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and Nazifi Muhammad over allegation of defaming the character of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State through the video of a comedy skit on their Tiktok accounts.

November 1, 2022
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The Executive Producer of Unchained Vibes Africa, Ayodele Ganiu, has called on the Nigerian Police Force not to enforce its new policy aimed at prosecuting movie and skit makers for using police uniform or portraying the police institution in movies and comedy skits without authorization. Speaking at the Youth and Policing Summit for southwest region hosted by the Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria (NOPRIN) in Lagos from 31st October – 1st November 2022, Ayodele advised the Police to change their approach from coercing artists to embracing dialogue. He noted that skit makers and filmmakers have massive followers and can be strategic partners with the police in improving the relationship between the police and the people, especially the youth, if properly engaged.

Strengthening Advocacy Through Arts at Freedom Vibes 8.0

Freedom Vibes with Wole Soyinka.

Unchained Vibes Africa’s Press Statement on the Recent Harassments and Threats to Davido and Logos Olori – Press Release

Freedom Vibes Academy Monthly Mentoring Session Report – News

Photo Speaks: Reception of Corps Africa representatives from Senegal and Ghana

Unchained Vibes, Abey Trombone to hit the global stage with a unique Afrocentric sound

We Make Books Workshop, ‘Co-Publishing Art Books in Africa’ (Cameroon)

1000 Poets for Change: UVA and CAC close LABAF with Voter Education and Mobilization

STATEMENT ON THE DETENTION AND FLOGGING OF KANO SKIT MAKERS

Unchained Vibes calls on the police to embrace dialogue with artists

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