Advocacy

PRESS STATEMENT UVA GEARS UP FOR FREEDOM VIBES SUMMIT AND CONCERT TO PROTECT ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AHEAD OF NIGERIA’S 2027 ELECTIONS LAGOS, NIGERIA – Cultural organization Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) will host its flagship two-part civic-creative event, the 4th Freedom Vibes Summit and Freedom Vibes 10.0 Concert, on Saturday, 14 November 2026, at Freedom Park, Lagos […]

CALL FOR REGISTRATION REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: THE 4TH FREEDOM VIBES SUMMIT & FREEDOM VIBES 10.0 CONCERT OFFICIAL THEME: “The Vibes and the Ballot: Art, Power and the 2027 Choice” Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) is pleased to announce the official opening of public registration today, October 15, 2026, for the flagship 4th Freedom Vibes Summit & […]

PRESS STATEMENT FROM ADVOCACY TO THE SCREEN: DAGA CELL PREMIERES TO GLOBAL AUDIENCE ON TIKTOK LAGOS, NIGERIA – Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA), in partnership with Northern Nigerian content creators Mubarak Muhammad (popularly known as Unique Pikin) and Nazifi Muhammed, successfully hosted the live premiere of their new short series, Daga Cell, on TikTok LIVE on […]

Freedom Vibes Academy Alumni Engagement: June 2026 Impact Report In June 2026, Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) continued to empower its growing network of Freedom Vibes Academy (FVA) alumni, driving impactful, arts-based advocacy through dedicated Alumni Engagement Sessions on June 11 and 25. These data-driven convenings focused on measurable campaign strategies, rigorous alumni evaluation and the […]

Celebrating 5 Years of Freedom Vibes: Art as a Catalyst for Change Today, July 1, 2026, marks a momentous milestone: the 5th anniversary of Freedom Vibes, the flagship initiative of Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA). Over the past five years, Freedom Vibes has been unwavering in its dedication to advancing artistic freedom and defending the rights […]

Press Statement Unchained Vibes Africa Premieres HER RIGHT: A Powerful Poem by Aisha Indabawa https://youtu.be/iqaKmtQ0Rw0?si=K7asjMV3w9lMqm69 Lagos, Nigeria: Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA), under its Freedom Vibes on the Move initiative, successfully premiered HER RIGHT on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Held virtually, the event marked the official release of a compelling poetic advocacy project by Aisha Sani […]

Unchained Vibes Africa Receives Recognition from the Global Leaders Institute Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) is proud to announce that we have been officially recognised by the Global Leaders Institute in connection with the 2026 Global Arts Prize for Innovation and awarded a certificate in recognition of our contributions to arts, culture, and community development. This […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNCHAINED VIBES AFRICA CONDEMNS INDUSTRY VIOLENCE, URGES THE NIGERIAN DJ ASSOCIATION TO CHOOSE ACCOUNTABILITY OVER CENSORSHIP LAGOS, NIGERIA – Unchained Vibes Africa, an organization dedicated to the promotion and defense of artistic freedom, is closely monitoring the recent dispute between Grammy-winning artist Damini “Burna Boy” Ogulu and Michael “DJ Tunez” Adeyinka, as […]

UVA Champions the Course of the Creative Industries at Exclusive Silicon Valley Side Event On March 25, 2026, Unchained Vibes Africa’s Executive Producer, Ayodele Ganiu, participated in an intimate high-level gathering of the Nigerian diaspora in Silicon Valley. Held as a specialized side event of the African Diaspora Investment Symposium (#Adis26), this session provided a […]

UVA Contributes Actionable Strategies to Safeguard Artistic Freedom at PANAF Summit Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) proudly contributed to the Pan African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF) Summit 2026, held from February 6 to 8, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Under the theme #FreeToCreate: Power, Pressure and Possibilities within Digital & Economic Landscapes, the event explored the evolving […]