Ake Arts & Book Festival

“The Place of Faith” in a Health Crisis (Panel Discussion)

Olaokun Soyinka chairs a multi-religious panel featuring Olajide Osunniyi, Ferdinand Adimefe and Abdulbasit Kassim. They will look at the responsibility of religious bodies and leaders in a crisis like the pandemic which has taken the world by surprise.

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The Skin We’re In (Book Chat)

Lamide Akintobi talks to Desmond Cole about blackness, racial injustice and The Black Lives Matter movement.

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Music to Our Ears: Chronicling Nigeria’s Music (Panel Discussion)

Nigerian music enjoys an enviable place on the global stage. This statement might invoke images of Wizkid, Yemi Alade and Burna Boy but, before them, there was a long line of under-celebrated, under-recognised musicians. Dami Ajayi talks to Remi Vaughan-Richards, Uche Ikonne and Joey Akan about documenting the work of our best musicians.

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The Teeming Youth: Tackling Unemployment in Africa (Panel Discussion)

Unemployment is a huge issue all around Africa. With the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging businesses, restricting commerce, trade and reducing prospects for fresh graduates, the situation may become untenable. In this panel, Folu Ogunkeye tasks Akintunde Oyebode, Ojoma Ochai and Sunday Dare, on viable ways of tackling youth unemployment.

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Africa’s Isms: Colourism and Racism (Panel Discussion)

We cannot pretend that Africa does not struggle with its own ethnic or colour-related isms. The worst carry-over of colonialism that biases we face in Africa, the darkness of our skin and the tribe we come from. Hosted by Yemisi Adegoke, this panel will discuss the history of Colourism and Racism and what we can 

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Storytelling with Usifu Jalloh

African cultures use storytelling as a means of passing on social mores, family history from one generation to the next through folktales, myths and fables. Using his drums and folk music, Usifu Jalloh will tell us some traditional stories.

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The Media and Their Duty to Africa’s Youth (Panel Discussion)

With the rate at which disinformation comes through the internet, what is the most important responsibility that the media have in today’s world? Yinka Adegoke chairs a conversation featuring Chude Jideonwo, Yemisi Akinbobola and Wale Lawal on how to ensure that people know how to find correct information and do not become victims of conspiracy 

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