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UVA Reaction to the IGP Order on the Use of Police Uniform in Movies and Skits.

August 11, 2022
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Thank you for honoring our invitation. On behalf of Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA) and our partners, I welcome you to this press conference. We're addressing a recent order by the Nigeria Police Force threatening artists using police uniform in movies and skits or portraying the Police in "bad light".

May 17, 2022
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The management and staff of Unchained Vibes Africa congratulate our matriarchal Dame Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, OON on winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) on Saturday 14th May 2022. The award is a recognition of her exceptional talent and many years of positive and impressive contributions to the creative sector. We are excited to see her reap the fruits of her efforts and wish her many more lifetime achievements. Congratulations!

May 2, 2022
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On April 30, 2022, at the end of the Democracy Vibes Summit organized by Unchained Vibes Africa, a special edition of Freedom Vibes Series was hosted – the Freedom Vibes Poetry Concert. The concert brought together leading Nigerian spoken word poets for a convergence with Afro-pop musicians to promote freedom of expression. It featured the best of performance poets in Nigeria including Dike Chuwumerije, Sage Hassan, RezThaPoet, Iquo Diana-Abasi and the invigorating spirit of the fast rising Victory Ashaka.

May 2, 2022
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On Saturday, 30th April 2022, Democracy Vibes, a summit on censorship and artistic freedom, was organized by Unchained Vibes Africa at the Freedom Park in Lagos. It was a hybrid event with many delegates physically in attendance and others participating virtually via Zoom webinar. The theme of the summit "Protecting Creativity through Participatory Reforms" inspired meaningful policy dialogues and debates among stakeholders and delegates revolving around censorship, actions and inactions of state and non-state actors as well as laws and regulations hindering artistic freedom in Nigeria.

April 21, 2022
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The summit is bringing together musicians, filmmakers, theatre practitioners, comedians, poets, cultural policy experts and other practitioners in the Nigerian creative sector as well as civil society organizations to facilitate meaningful dialogue with government officials on the need for policy reforms that will address issues and concerns around recent government actions and policies that may undermine creativity and threaten artistic freedom.

April 6, 2022
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Our partner, the World Movement is calling for proposals for their new "Untold Stories video project". Four short documentary videos by democracy activists/civil society leaders will be screened at their upcoming 11th World Movement Global Assembly in Taiwan this October in its Untold Stories video series.

February 16, 2022
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Unchained Vibes Africa is calling on talented upcoming artists to submit entries for the Freedom VibesOpen Mic session. The aim of this exercise is to create opportunities for young artists who create sociallyconscious works with interest in freedom of expression and democracy to showcase their talents andaccess local and international opportunities. Benefits of participating Platform […]

February 11, 2022
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We thank all participants for supporting the third edition of Freedom Vibes Series held on Saturday 29th January 2022. The turnout was very impressive and we look forward to an even more engaging experience in the next edition. For the benefit of those who were unable to attend physically or join us via the live streaming […]

December 21, 2021
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On December 18, 2021, Unchained Vibes hosted the second edition of the Freedom Vibes Series, its advocacy event where artists, creative sector stakeholders, cultural activists and members of the civil society converged at the Freedom Park in Lagos to amplify advocacy for freedom of assembly, using music, poetry and conversations to sensitize and mobilize the artistic community, and build public support for freedom of assembly in Nigeria. The event featured Afrobeat musician and activist Seun Anikulapo Kuti, and Lagos lawyer and seasoned political activist Dele Farotimi, as keynote speakers

December 17, 2021
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The stage is set for the December edition of Freedom Vibes Series as Unchained Vibes Africa hosts Afrobeat icon Seun Kuti and Lagos lawyer and seasoned political activist Dele Farotimi as keynote speakers. Artists, creative sector stakeholders, cultural activists and members of the civil society will reconvene this Saturday 18th December 2021 at the Freedom […]

UVA Reaction to the IGP Order on the Use of Police Uniform in Movies and Skits.

Celebrating Taiwo Ajai-Lycett

Freedom Vibes Poetry Concert Report

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF DEMOCRACY VIBES SUMMIT ON THE THEME “PROTECTING CREATIVITY THROUGH PARTICIPATORY REFORMS”

The Democracy Vibes: a one-day summit on censorship and artistic freedom as well as Freedom Vibes 5.0, a poetry concert.

Untold Stories video project by the World Movement For Democracy

Call for Entries | Freedom Vibes Open Mic

Highlights of Freedom Vibes 3.0

FREEDOM VIBES 2.0 REPORT

FREEDOM VIBES HOSTS SEUN KUTI, DELE FAROTIMI TO AMPLIFY ADVOCACY FOR FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY

Legendary actress Taiwo Ajai-Lycett Inspires Graduands of the UVA Freedom Vibes Academy in Lagos

The Salzburg Statement on Supporting Artists on the Front Line

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

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