Lanre Arogundade
TheCable
Lagos, LA, Nigeria
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Past articles by Lanre:
YK at 60: Salute to the heartbeat of Afrobeat
It was as if even in the thick of battle the Comrade was hit by something that felt like a thunderbolt. The type described in Mario Puzzo’s epic film – → Read More
Dapsy @ 60: A testimonial
In the University of my Collective Struggles, Dapsy eminently occupies the position of Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Intellectual-Driven radical activism and professional journalism. Our paths crossed early in → Read More
20 years after Fela: Yesterday’s message as today’s reality (III)
Fela’s musical excursion in which we are juxtaposing his messages of yesterday with the reality of today cannot but lead us to two of his unreleased but Afrikan Shrine electrifying → Read More
20 years after Fela: Yesterday’s message as today’s reality — just like that (II)
The second issue of contemporary agitation and concern Fela touched upon in ‘Just Like That ‘and which will engage our attention here is that relating to the unresolved character of → Read More
20 years after Fela: Yesterday’s message as today’s reality — just like that
With Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary somewhat still in the air, it is apposite to start the juxtaposition of Fela’s messages of yesterday with the reality of today with his song → Read More
20 years after Fela: Yesterday’s message as today’s reality
From the second week of this October the power of the Fela persona will surely resurface as the annual Felabration comes alive. Some extra flavour to this year’s Felabration should → Read More