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With ONLY 6 days to go, AFROBEAT REBELLION is coming to a close. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience this landmark exhibition celebrating Fela’s life, music, and rebellion in his homeland. We shut our doors soon. Visit for free, or send us a DM to book groups and special tours. 📍 Ecobank Pan African Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos Entry is FREE, but space is limited. Click the link in bio to secure your spot. #AfrobeatRebellionLagos #FelaAfrobeatRebellion @afrobeatrebellion

The Odyssey documentary on the 100-Year journey of Yoruba Music and it's influence of Afrobeats was featured on Rolling Stone. Click on the link in bio to read the full article. Follow @theodysseydoc on all media platforms and stay tuned, A New documentary on the 100-Year journey of Yoruba Music is Underway

We are excited to announce Adekunle Gold as the co-producer of our documentary, The Odyssey. The Odyssey, now in production, celebrates 100 years of Yoruba music, its evolution across genres, and its influence on modern-day Afrobeats. @adekunlegold will deliver this compelling story alongside @bobo.omotayo @abbatmakama , @tosinashafa , and @papaomotayo Stay tuned for more or go to . Photo credit: @lakinogunbanwo Follow @theodysseydoc on all media platforms and stay tuned, A New documentary on the 100-Year journey of Yoruba Music is Underway. #theodyssey #yorubamusic #yorubaculture #nigerianmusic #nigerianhistory #nigeria

MOWAA (Museum of West African Art) - Museum in the Making. Preview Nov 4-5, 2024, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. We’ve had the privilege of working with MOWAA since its inception on an ambitious vision. This preview was an exercise that aimed to explore how a new museum could potentially reframe the intersections between our material and cultural heritage. The vision of MOWAA’s program hopes to explore the Museum as a deconstructed space. Creating a campus driven by the ambition of interwoven, collaborative, and contemplative threads, specific to our region and context. 🙏🏿 …to #moeaateam and the wider design, construction, and cultural programming teams—Nnamdi, Adenike, Azeez, Fatima, Julie, Dike, Koso, Duche, Tosin, Adewale, Yinka, Mr. John, Michael & Alex @AM , Peace @kasa_konsultants_rammed_earth , Sami & A&K, Adjaye Associates, FOAB, Sea Surveyors, Avantis, Arup, Green Africa, The Benin Guilds (Bronze Casters & Pottery). Thank you to @mowaaofficial and the entire team for their passion and dedication—Phillip, Ore, Aindrea, Osaheni, Bolatito, Iwinosa, Hadiza, Kathleen, Temi, Alex, Joe, Kingsley, Segun-Bello, Dr. Segun, Charles, and many more… …and of course, in the height of Nigeria’s expansive Art Season, a very big thank you to everyone who came to support and show love (from far and wide). Stay blessed, good people. 🙏🏿 Here’s to the journey ahead in 2025… _ #moeaa #museumofwestafricanart #mowaa #benincity

Discover how design and culture can transform our cities. Watch Papa Omotayo in CNN’s Next Gen Cities on Inside Africa, as he shares insights on how architecture can create sustainable, equitable spaces—starting with Lagos. Link in bio to watch the full interview #NextGenCities #InsideAfrica #Architecture #Lagos”

60th La Biennale di Venezia 2024 _ 'I Believe' - Africa's new generation - the future of the world! _ Such great representation from the continent and the diaspora...support - 🙏🏿 @mowaaofficial @artxlagos @ccalagos @aaf_lagos @biennale_de_dakar @retroafrica @yinkashonibarefoundation @gasfoundation @art_tafeta @ada_accra @o.da_art @akomfrahjohn (as well as...Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, South Africa and so many more incredible institutions celebrai beautiful black and brown bodies and voices) _ @nigeriaimaginary @edostategovt @destination2030nigeria @wolesoyinkaofficial _ @madekuti @kemkemlij ...bless up 💥 _ 🙏🏿💥🙏🏿 Nepa 🚨

The Odyssey... Coming soon! #TheOdyssey #Yorubamusic #Yorubaculture #Nigerianmusic #Nigerianhistory #Nigeria

The 2nd @sharjaharchitecture Architectural Triennial is now open. Curated by @tosin.oshinowo The theme of the Triennial is ‘The Beauty of Impermanence’: An Architecture of Adaptability _ Our intervention is titled ‘We Rest At the Birds Nest’ _ The project is lead by @papaomotayo and @evennaji for @moeaa.feed @add_apt and is situated in Industrial Area 5, Sharjah, UAE _ The intervention uses waste vegetation, paper, card and other materials to create a place to nest for the existing bird ecology as well as a place to rest for the migrant workers in the area, currently tendering birds in makeshift aviaries. _ ‘We Rest At The Birds Nest’ is an olive branch, a space to connect human and non human life in the midst of the machine. _ This was a truly blessed process from our first visit in September 2022 to creating a new material language. Our deepest gratitude goes out to @tosin.oshinowo @hooralq Mona Elmousfy, @mattmaganga , Raghad AlAli, Tamara Barrage. Also Sahil Abdul Lateef and Shameen Inayat for introducing us to the area…the entire extended SAT 💥. _ Huge thanks to the material development team, the site and construction crews who worked tirelessly day and night to make this a reality and the community around the site who made us feel welcome and cheered us on…cause body no gree…ish was real!! Masha Allah 🙏🏿 _ Shout out to naija crew @adeyemo_shokunbi @afrominiman @oluseunie @uptown_oyinda @art_tafeta for representing! Stay blessed 🙏🏿 _ #sharjah #werestatthebirdanest #moeaa

Title: Gbogbo odo lo no owo si olokun". All rivers point to a source. (We are all connected through a source) Production Series 2: Film, Performance and Sound The film performance, visuals and sound were recorded over 2 days in Lagos. Set in a rupture (hole) on an active construction site, the film, the body movements and indigenous sounds explore alternative knowledge and ways of making through a past future calling to ‘being’ from the source, Eledumare (God). These themes of the title ‘ Gbogbo odo lo no owo si olokun’, are explored through 3 interdisciplinary practices. 1. Marking : 10 hand carved mahogany planks 2. Performance and Film : a 10 min projection 3. Drawing and Animation: a series of animated drawings link in bio Performers Shelia Chukwulozie @heauxmosapiens Omotunde Adesina @thepleasurepriest Adeyemi Elizabeth @_smiley.art Daniel Elizabeth @iamlizzy -daniel Edem Elizabeth @symply_lizzbeth Balogun Motunrayo @_amoke_ade Temituro Adewunmi @incredible_milly Percussions: Fadesere Adeola Oluwaseyi Chanter: Olawande Blessing Bada Sound Engineer: Oluremi Iyilade @digitalmagixmusic Collaborating Team Papa Omotayo @paaomotayo Dami Akinniyi @dami_akinniyi Nnamdi Akubuiro @nnamdiakubuiro Phillip Fagbeyiro @versaphile Dike Anthony @dike_x Phillip Iguehide Super thankful for the creative support from @sushi_oh and @taibitola during the process of the performance and film. We are always thankful to every hand, voice and spirit that helps bring our imagination to life. 🙏🏿 _ #moeaa #moeaateam #guestsfromthefuture @labiennale @lesleylokko _

Title: “Gbogbo odo lo no owo si olokun". All rivers point to a source. (We are all connected through a source) Production Series 1: 10 Hand Carved Plaques This project uses 10 hand carved mahogany wooden plaques to create a new form and intervention in the round. The concept explores themes of making, architecture and ecology informed by notions of Yoruba ancestral traditions and a projection of it’s future past. The new rounded form finds the ground through the projection of a visual narrative film. The film arcs the circularity of life - through water, and a calling to being from Eledumare (God) These themes of ‘ Gbogbo odo lo no owo si olokun’, are explored through 3 interdisciplinary practices. 1. Marking : 10 hand carved mahogany wooden planks 2. Drawing and Animation: a series of animated drawings 3. Performance and Film : a 10 min projection link in bio Collaborating Team Papa Omotayo @paaomotayo Dami Akinniyi @dami_akinniyi Nnamdi Akubuiro @nnamdiakubuiro Phillip Fagbeyiro @versaphile Dike Anthony @dike_x Phillip Iguehide Thanks again to @lesleylokko and the entire team. Super grateful for the curatorial team @alice.clancy , @laurence__lord et all, for their generous support throughout… as in to the end o!! 🙏🏿💥🙏🏿 _ …thankful always to every hand, voice and spirit that helps bring our imagination to life. 🙏🏿 _ #moeaa #moeaateam #guestsfromthefuture

The 2023 @labiennale opens to the public today titled ‘The Laboratory of the Future curated by Lesley Loko (@lesleyloko ). Our installation as part of ‘Guests From the Future’ is titled: ‘Gbogbo odo lo no owo si olokun". (All rivers point to a source. - We are all connected through a source) _ ‘Gbogbo odo’ is a mixed media piece of 10 suspended hand carved wooden plaques with a projection opening up a moment about our future past. _ Our warmest and sincerest thanks goes to Lesley @lesleylokko @african_futures_institute and her curatorial team, for bringing together the voices of the future and asking us to share our own insights along with other incredibly inspiring architects, practitioners, artists and makers from the continent. Also super thankful for the very supportive production team @labiennale . _ In addition to the amazing @moeaa.feed team there are many people to thank for collaborating on this… Collaborating Team Papa Omotayo @paaomotayo Dami Akinniyi @dami_akinniyi Nnamdi Akubuiro @nnamdiakubuiro Phillip Fagbeyiro @versaphile Dike Anthony @dike_x Phillip Iguehide _ Performers Shelia Chukwulozie @heauxmosapiens Omotunde Adesina @thepleasurepriest Adeyemi Elizabeth @_smiley.art Daniel Elizabeth @iamlizzy -daniel Edem Elizabeth @symply_lizzbeth Balogun Motunrayo @_amoke_ade Temituro Adewunmi @incredible_milly Production Team Marz Phillip Omoruyi Peter Femi Godwin Ugherebe Adewale Bamigboye Tosin Olasukomi Yemi Abayyomi Super thankful for the support from @sushi_oh and @taibitola during the process. More images to follow soon #TheLaboratoryOfTheFuture #guestsfromthefuture #moeaafeed

Title: ‘Removing Barriers, Elevating Practices’ an essay on my personal journey with @ccalagos and its impact on the creative ecosystem in Lagos for @e_flux _ Link in bio _ Image 1 : courtesy of CCA, Lagos archive Images 2/3 : Extracts from article Image 4 : New CCA Lagos building (render) designed by @studio_contra_ (image courtesy of @ccalagos ) _ 🙏🏿 Folarin, Bisi Silva…Oyinda Fakeye, Peter, all CCA Lagos staff, artists (past and present) and Nick from e-flux. It was a real pleasure writing this. I’m looking forward to this new chapter for this pivotal institution. Stay blessed good people 🙏🏿💥 _ @moeaa.feed @awhitespacelagos