C.J. Nelson

Feb 12, 2024 | teenvogue.com | C.J. Nelson

For all of its notoriety as a charmingly extroverted city, Lagos has turned Bloody Civilian into an introvert. In Abuja, the hilly, verdant capital city of Nigeria where the Afropop artist grew up, Bloody was considerably outgoing. On any given day, she could get in her car and drive for hours on the city’s wide, traffic-jam-free roads to see friends, ride horses, and hang at the park.

Feb 9, 2024 | okayafrica.com | C.J. Nelson

Voters in Senegal Remain Determined to Stop the Postponement of Presidential ElectionsWith the #FreeSenegal hashtag, Operation Villa Morte demonstration, and a planned women’s sit-in protest, Senegalese are calling on the government to respect the electoral calendar.

Dec 26, 2023 | teenvogue.com | C.J. Nelson

In December, the already notorious traffic jams in Lagos are unbearable. Ten-minute trips run for hours; events are forced to start late. In Accra, bars and gathering spaces from Front/Back to Sandbox are packed. This is the easiest way to know when “Detty December” has arrived.

Dec 19, 2023 | teenvogue.com | C.J. Nelson

On May 1, 2014, seven Afrobeats artists — some emerging, others more established and all of them signed to Mavins Records — came together to release an Afropop banger called “Dorobucci.”Produced by Don Jazzy, founder of Mavins Records, “Dorobucci” quickly triggered a cultural reset. Not only did it feature heavyweight talents like D’Prince, Dr SID, Tiwa Savage, and Don Jazzy, the club-ready tune also ushered in some of that era’s most vibrant talents: Di’ja, Reekado Banks, and Korede Bello.

Dec 19, 2023 | ca.news.yahoo.com | C.J. Nelson

Getty Images/Treatment by Liz CoulbournOn May 1, 2014, seven Afrobeats artists — some emerging, others more established and all of them signed to Mavins Records — came together to release an Afropop banger called “Dorobucci.”Produced by Don Jazzy, founder of Mavins Records, “Dorobucci” quickly triggered a cultural reset.