Category: Events
Highlights from music events, award shows, and concerts where celebrities, music artistes and industry insiders are spotted.
Building the Room: How ONErpm Is Creating Space for Women in African Music
In an industry often defined by access, visibility, and power dynamics, the most radical act is sometimes the simplest: like Onerpm is – creating a room and being intentional about who it is built for. Less than a fortnight ago in Nairobi, ONErpm quietly convened over 30 women across the Kenyan music ecosystem for an…
Sony Music West Africa Announces “Bloom & Bloom 2026” Women’s Month Summit in Lagos
Sony Music West Africa has unveiled Bloom & Bloom 2026, its flagship Women’s Month initiative created to commemorate International Women’s Day while spotlighting the women shaping Africa’s creative and business landscape. Now in its latest edition, Bloom & Bloom continues to evolve beyond a commemorative gathering into a purposeful cultural convening designed to bridge influence,…
Gunna Lights Up Ilubirin as Detty December Hits Its Crescendo
For Detty December, by the time Gunna arrived at the Ilubirin Mixed Use Development on the night of December 29, Lagos had already decided it would not make things easy for anyone , not even the headliner himself. Traffic into the venue was intense, the kind that defines December in the city, with bodies, engines,…
The Ultimate December Kickoff: A First Look at Detty December Festival 2025’s Grand Opening Night
Detty December Festival 2025, produced by Livespot360, ignited Lagos with its grand opening, and Music Custodian was right at the center of the pulse at Ilubirin Mixed Use Development, Ikoyi. Branded as Africa’s Real Summer, the opening night on Sunday, December 7th, delivered a cinematic spectacle — one made for memory. If you believe the…
AfroFuture Presents Asake: Live in South Africa – Curated by Culture, January 2026
After headlining the AfroFuture Festival in Ghana, ASAKE takes center stage once again as AfroFuture—the innovative brand from Culture Management Group LLC expands its celebration of African creativity with the launch of its latest experience property, CURATED BY CULTURE (CBC). This January, South African audiences will experience ASAKE LIVE, an electrifying, intimate performance set to…
Detty December Festival Takes Over Lagos : Star-Studded Lineup Includes Busta Rhymes, Bella Shmurda & Juma Jux
Lagos city’s signature season of music, performance and cultural celebration grows even larger in 2025 as Livespot360 unveils Detty December Festival, a citywide, multi-stage celebration of music, culture, and nightlife running from 6–31 December 2025 across Lagos. Branded “Africa’s Real Summer,” the festival offers a month-long immersion of world-class performances, pop-up stage takeovers, day-to-night parties,…
Music Custodian Attends Week 7 of Afrobeat Rebellion, Captures Exclusive Music Panel Session
Music Custodian joined the Week 7 programming of Afrobeat Rebellion, the acclaimed multi-week exhibition dedicated to tracing, preserving, and reinterpreting Fela Kuti’s legacy for a new generation. Held from Thursday to Sunday, the exhibition invited audiences into the intimate layers of Fela’s life, music, politics, and cultural influence ; a space that continues to evolve…
The Rebellion Lives On: Lagos Welcomes Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s Afrobeat Legacy
October 12, 2025, arrived with a familiar jolt of rhythm and rebellion as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion debuted at the Ecobank Pan African Centre — a triumphant cultural return of the legendary Paris showcase, now reborn through a distinctly Lagos pulse. What began at the Philharmonie de Paris has now been reimagined and rebuilt for…
Tems Ignites Blankets and Wine 2025 in Nairobi
Grammy award winner, Tems, returns to Kenyan for her debut at the blankets and wine festival that blends fashion, culture, and unforgettable performances On Sunday, September 28th, the Laurette Gardens in Kasarani transformed into a sea of music, fashion, and cultural expression as Blankets and Wine 2025 returned for another edition. Thousands flocked to the…
Sebuleni X Chenza: Deep House Meets Benga in One Magical Night
Sebuleni X Chenza. Deep house X Benga. Vibe X nostalgia. If I had to sum up the night of 5th September 2025 at Muze Nairobi, those are the words I’d reach for. But honestly, they barely scratch the surface of what turned out to be a cultural feast—one that stirred up music, fashion, art, and…