Advocacy

UVA reinforces its Call to protect Artistic Freedom at iREP 2025 On Sunday, March 30, 2025, Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) actively participated in the CORA Art Stampede at the iREPRESENT International Film Festival, iREP, engaging in critical discourse based on the overall theme “FREEDOM: Rights and Responsibility.” The event which took place at the Kongi’s […]

Lagos, Nigeria – Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) is set to premiere a compelling new music video by AGY Yakasai on April 3rd, 2025. This virtual premiere, streaming exclusively on UVA’s social media platforms, is more than just a release—it’s a statement. AGY, a musician who was imprisoned for alleged defamation after a satirical song about a governor of Kano State, uses this video to reclaim his voice. Arrested and denied proper legal representation, AGY was sentenced to two years jail term. With the intervention of the founders of UVA and organizations like the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), the artist was released after spending one year behind bars. But that injustice remains a stark reminder of the risks artists face.

Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) Celebrates Eedris Abdulkareem’s Leeds City Council Recognition At Freedom Vibes, we celebrate voices that inspire change. Today, we recognize our very own Freedom Vibes Ambassador, Eedris Abdulkareem, who has been honored with the Leeds City Council Certificate of Recognition. This prestigious award, presented by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, acknowledges his […]

Brussels, 12 February 2025 – Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) welcomes the European Parliament’s resolution condemning the continued detention and potential death sentence of Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu. The resolution calls on Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Sharif-Aminu and abolish blasphemy laws that violate international human rights standards.

The 9th edition of Freedom Vibes advocacy concert by Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA), took place on Sunday November 17, 2024, at Freedom Park, Lagos Island, to wrap up this year’s Lagos Book and Arts Festival (LABAF). Centered around the theme, Art: A Beacon of Hope, the event beamed spotlight on the transformative power of the arts in advocating for change.

Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) is pleased to announce a significant progress in its advocacy for reforms in government actions and policies that hinder artistic freedom in Nigeria. In a suit filed by the filmmaker and supported by UVA (Suit No K/M2044/2024), Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Adam Abdullahi, on Wednesday 13th November 2024, restrained the Kano State Censorship Board and Chief Magistrate Court 60 Kano, from interfering with the operations of Kannywood filmmaker Hajiya Aisha Amart. The Court also granted leave to the filmmaker to apply for an order of certiorari to remove, for the purpose of its being quashed, the Accused Summons dated 13th February 2024 issued against the filmmaker by the Magistrate Court. The case was adjourned to 26th November 2024 for hearing of the Originating Summons.