Atane Ofiaja, Author at This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/author/ataneofiaja/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:39:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Atane Ofiaja, Author at This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/author/ataneofiaja/ 32 32 67616479 Afrobeats music: Mass appeal with African control https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/afrobeats-music-mass-african-control/ https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/afrobeats-music-mass-african-control/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:39:19 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=29582 Nigerian businessman and impresario Paul Okoye organised one of the most impressive showcase of African and Afrobeats talent in the inaugural One Africa Music Fest at the Barclays Center Arena in Brooklyn, New York City.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/afrobeats-music-mass-african-control/feed/ 0 29582 Pictures: One Africa Music Fest returned to Brooklyn, New York with star-studded lineup https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pictures-one-africa-music-fest-returned-brooklyn-new-york-star-studded-lineup/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pictures-one-africa-music-fest-returned-brooklyn-new-york-star-studded-lineup/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:36:16 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//lifestyle/?p=18373 The Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York was a convening spot for all things Afrobeats on August 19 when thousands of African fans came together, for the latest iteration of One Africa Music Fest, put on by Paul Okoye and his tireless team.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/pictures-one-africa-music-fest-returned-brooklyn-new-york-star-studded-lineup/feed/ 0 18373 The Long Reach of Africa’s Music in the US https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/the-long-reach-of-africas-music-in-the-us/ https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/the-long-reach-of-africas-music-in-the-us/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 30 May 2017 12:09:04 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//lifestyle/?p=17842 Over the centuries, wherever Africans went, their music travelled with them, leaving an indelible mark on the cultures and peoples they interacted with. From the 1950s onwards, African music has had a particular influence on jazz, hip-hop and R&B in the United States.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/the-long-reach-of-africas-music-in-the-us/feed/ 0 17842 The unlikely Trump fans of Nigeria https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/unlikely-trump-fans-nigeria/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/unlikely-trump-fans-nigeria/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:07:29 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=25895 On the surface, Donald Trump’s earnest support from a group of secessionists in Southeastern Nigeria might seem odd, especially when one of the biggest charges being hurled at his administration is anti-Black racism. However, the Biafran support of Donald Trump is nuanced. They don’t agree with him on everything– but they don’t feel they have to.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/unlikely-trump-fans-nigeria/feed/ 0 25895 One Africa Music Fest at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, with an impressive Nigerian star-studded lineup https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/one-africa-music-fest-toyota-center-houston-texas-impressive-nigerian-star-studded-lineup/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/one-africa-music-fest-toyota-center-houston-texas-impressive-nigerian-star-studded-lineup/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2016 08:19:12 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//lifestyle/?p=16538 The Toyota Center arena in Houston, Texas, on October 22 had what was without doubt the largest gathering of Africans in its history, and we have One Africa Music Fest and impresario extraordinaire Paul Okoye to thank for that.

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