ROOTS

— Culture & Heritage

The rituals, traditions, fashion, food, and modern movements that make us who we are. Stories that reach across oceans to remind the diaspora where they're from.

Dave Isn't Coming To Lagos. He's Closing The Loop.
cultureJune 3, 2026 6 min

Dave Isn't Coming To Lagos. He's Closing The Loop.

Ojude Oba 2026: The Year Sunglasses Became Sacred
cultureJune 1, 2026 6 min

Ojude Oba 2026: The Year Sunglasses Became Sacred

The Lamp in Lagos Doesn't Go Out When You Leave
cultureMay 31, 2026 6 min

The Lamp in Lagos Doesn't Go Out When You Leave

Asake's 'Gratitude' Isn't Another Afrobeats Video. It's a Letter Home.
cultureMay 27, 2026 5 min

Asake's 'Gratitude' Isn't Another Afrobeats Video. It's a Letter Home.

Nike Didn't Collaborate with Nigerian Culture. They Hired It.
cultureMay 27, 2026 5 min

Nike Didn't Collaborate with Nigerian Culture. They Hired It.

Timini Egbuson Wore Coral Beads to a Movie Premiere. That's Not Fashion. That's Memory.
cultureMay 26, 2026 6 min

Timini Egbuson Wore Coral Beads to a Movie Premiere. That's Not Fashion. That's Memory.

The Ghetto Kids didn't leave Kampala to make it. They made Kampala the launchpad.
cultureMay 25, 2026 6 min

The Ghetto Kids didn't leave Kampala to make it. They made Kampala the launchpad.

Omowunmi Dada Wore Northern Nigerian Royalty to a Lagos Premiere. This Is What Confidence Looks Like.
cultureMay 19, 2026 3 min

Omowunmi Dada Wore Northern Nigerian Royalty to a Lagos Premiere. This Is What Confidence Looks Like.

Mesoma Onyeagba's Quilts Hang in the Finnish Consulate. This Is How Craft Becomes Canon.
cultureMay 19, 2026 4 min

Mesoma Onyeagba's Quilts Hang in the Finnish Consulate. This Is How Craft Becomes Canon.

AMVCA 2026: The 8-Kilogram Agbada That Rewrote Red Carpet Rules
cultureMay 17, 2026 4 min

AMVCA 2026: The 8-Kilogram Agbada That Rewrote Red Carpet Rules

Genevieve Nnaji Returns — Not to Nollywood, to the BBC
cultureMay 13, 2026 5 min

Genevieve Nnaji Returns — Not to Nollywood, to the BBC

MODEMEN at 20: The Nigerian Magazine That Didn't Wait for Permission
cultureMay 11, 2026 6 min

MODEMEN at 20: The Nigerian Magazine That Didn't Wait for Permission

Rema and Tyla Aren't Performing at the World Cup. They're Headlining It.
cultureMay 10, 2026 5 min

Rema and Tyla Aren't Performing at the World Cup. They're Headlining It.

Adekunle Gold's Fuji Xtra Isn't a Deluxe. It's a Refusal to Move On.
cultureMay 9, 2026 4 min

Adekunle Gold's Fuji Xtra Isn't a Deluxe. It's a Refusal to Move On.

Burna Boy's World Cup Anthem Isn't a Crossover. It's a Coronation.
cultureMay 9, 2026 6 min

Burna Boy's World Cup Anthem Isn't a Crossover. It's a Coronation.

Olaolu Olorunnimbe Cooked Ofada Stew on MasterChef Australia. The Judges Gave Him a White Apron.
cultureMay 7, 2026 5 min

Olaolu Olorunnimbe Cooked Ofada Stew on MasterChef Australia. The Judges Gave Him a White Apron.

The Met Gala Didn't Get an African Moment. It Got Rewritten.
cultureMay 7, 2026 5 min

The Met Gala Didn't Get an African Moment. It Got Rewritten.

MasterChef Didn't Give Nigeria a Chance. Nigeria Took Two Spots Anyway.
cultureMay 4, 2026 4 min

MasterChef Didn't Give Nigeria a Chance. Nigeria Took Two Spots Anyway.

Tyla's A*POP Isn't Pop Music. It's Pop Music Fixed.
cultureApril 24, 2026 5 min

Tyla's A*POP Isn't Pop Music. It's Pop Music Fixed.