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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.
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31 Jan 24

The Salzburg Statement on Supporting Artists on the Front Line

Last year, Unchained Vibes Africa was represented at the Salzburg Global Seminar session ‘On the Front Lines: Artists at Risk, Artists who Risk’, where fifty artists, activists and representatives from supporting organisations which cut across forty countries created the Salzburg Statement on Supporting Artists on the Front Line. The Statement is a concise document including definitions of artists at risk, artists who are persecuted due to their artwork, artists as activists or human rights defenders. It includes considerations and reflections for and on those who support art and artists at risk such as policymakers, funders, institutions, organisations in both arts and human rights sectors. The Statement clearly outlines demands and recommendations as well as a three-point call for action by the end of 2025 on the part of policymakers, funders, stakeholders and networks.
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24 Jan 24

The UN Special Rapporteur, Alexandra Xanthaki addresses participants at UVA’s Freedom Vibes Academy Project Briefing Session in Lagos.

On Wednesday 24th January 2024, Unchained Vibes Africa hosted the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights to address the participants at the Freedom Vibes Academy Project Briefing Session. This session draws the curtain on a yearlong Academy program which began in 2023. The event was organized as a hybrid event with in-person participation by UVA team from the UVA Gallery in Lagos while the special guest addressed the participants virtually from London, United Kingdom. Other 20 attendees, comprising the current Academy participants and 5 alumni also joined virtually.
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Joint Stakeholder Submission to the UPR of Nigeria presented by Freemuse, Nhimbe Trust, PEN International and Unchained Vibes Africa For consideration at the 45th Session of the Human Rights Council Periodic Review (January-February 2024)

Freemuse, PEN International, Nhimbe Trust and Unchained Vibes Africa, (the Coalition) welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Fourth Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of Nigeria, to be held at its 45th Session in January/February 2024. This submission focuses on: a. The right to freedom of expression in Nigeria, specifically the right to freedom of artistic expression b. Blasphemy charges and the death penalty for creative expression c. Censorship of film and broadcast media
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17 Jan 24

UVA Wraps up Freedom Vibes Academy Mentorship

Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) on Wednesday 17th January 2024 hosted the final session of the mentorship phase of the Freedom Vibes Academy. It was organized as a hybrid event with in-person participation by the mentor and UVA team from the UVA Gallery in Lagos while 20 attendees, comprising the current Academy participants and 5 alumni joined virtually. The event commenced at 12.00noon with a welcome address by the UVA Research and Advocacy Manager Sola Alamutu (a.k.a. The Green Queen). This was followed by opening remarks from UVA Executive Producer Ayodele Ganiu who formally introduced the mentor Olajumoke Alawode-James. Prior to the mentor’s opening address, a video was screened to give participants some valuable insights into her career trajectory and as a case study on best practices to inspire them.
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Unchained Vibes Africa’s Press Statement on the Recent Harassments and Threats to Davido and Logos Olori – Press Release

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.
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Unchained Vibes Africa joins other Nigerian, African and international organizations to call for the release of upcoming Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release. Unchained Vibes Africa joins other Nigerian, African and international organizations to call for the release of upcoming Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu May 18, 2023 Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria Office of the Presidency Aso Rock Presidential Villa Three Arms Zone 900103 Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria info@statehouse.gov.ng CC: Office […]
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UVA seeks protection for artists on the frontline at a discussion on the local policing environment, oversight and accountability needs – news

Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) has articulated the immense contributions of socially engaged artists to the development of democracy in Nigeria, the risks they face and the need for better policing environment. The UVA Research and Advocacy team stated this at a recent event aimed at strengthening the oversight and accountability mechanisms of the Nigerian Police Force. The event was organized and hosted by the Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria (NOPRIN) in partnership with the United Nations office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as part of the projects supported and funded by the United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the United Nations Peace Building Fund (PBF). The event which was held on Thursday 30th March 2023 at Dover Hotel Ikeja in Lagos, had in attendance UVA Research and Advocacy team members Tolulope Olowoyo and Prince Adeola Goloba who represented the voices of the artistic community.
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