Black and White Photo exhibition: Quintessence, Ikoyi

Bolaji Alonge’s “Black & White Exclusive Selection for Quintessence” opened on Sunday 23rd June and will be running until Sunday … More

Eyes of a Lagos Boy | Black & White Exclusive Selection for Quintessence

“I believe that if black-and-white photography is done correctly, it can convey much more emotion and a deeper meaning than … More

Ilupeju Ekiti, roots connected

‘Ilupeju Ekiti is the only Yoruba town where two communities decided on an amalgamation without tribal strife or animosities” according … More

Afrobeat and Berlin, 41 years of exchange

That Berlin ’78 show started a multi-generational exchange between Afrobeat and Germany, which was reflected on Sunday 24th March 2019 at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin. The hall of about one thousand two hundred Afrobeat lovers was packed with fans standing and dancing on the isles.

Eyes of a Lagos Boy takes New York by storm

Bolaji Alonge, aka “Eyes of a Lagos Boy” is an artist, photographer, actor and journalist from Lagos, Nigeria. He organized his first showcase in the United States at Baza Studio in New York on 12th February.

Photo Exhibition: Urban Culture, Historical Continuity

‘Recurring themes reflect the challenges people face today and Bolaji manages to expose beauty where it is not expected.’

Beautiful disaster: A visit to the coastal villages of Epe Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos state, a vast expanse of lagoon, creeks and estuaries with substantial coastal terrain cannot fail to be both a place of interest and enigma. The coastal terrain is Kerala, Amazon and some deep rainforests in South East Asia combined.