[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya is a printmaker, painter and sculptor, who is born to an Urhobo carver. He was taught art by Edward Ivehivboje at Western boys High School in Benin city. He also attended drawing classes at the British Council Art Club in Benin City.[/dropcap]Continue reading
Gurara Waterfalls In Niger State
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Gurara waterfall is a beautiful fall with small streams emanating from the Gurara river running around the rocks on the cliff, converging and falling into a pond about 20 meters below. It is located in Niger state on the road between Suleja and Minna. [/dropcap]Continue reading
The Woman With The Artistic Brush | Mama Nike Davis-Okundaye
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Mama Nike Davies Okundaye is a professional textile artist and a painter who loves her country Nigeria. She describes the country as one with an ancient culture that thrives in modern cities, a world that swings with ease between talking drums and the Internet. [/dropcap]Continue reading
5 Top Flower Shops In Lagos, Nigeria
How To Cook Oha / Ora Nigerian Soup
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Oha soup is a delicacy from South Eastern Nigeria. It is similar to the bitterleaf soup but cooked with Ora leaves instead. This soup is special because the ora leaves used in preparing this soup recipe are seasonal unlike bitterleaf which can be found all year round. [/dropcap]Continue reading
Spotlight Wednesday | Dele Jegede
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Dele Jegede is a highly respected and famous Nigerian cartoonist, Painter and Art historian. Professor Dele Jegede is a renowned name in the art industry whose work has made a great impact in the industry. [/dropcap]Continue reading
Meet Olawunmi Banjo "The Artist"
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Olawunmi Banjo is one of the premium realists with well detailed finishing. She attended the Pan African University, Lagos, Nigeria where she studied Entrepreneurship. Olawunmi is a self developed Artist who loved drawing and painting as a kid, this made her develop a strong passion for her career. Her work captures the ideology that portrays deep and everyday social realities that confronts most societies. [/dropcap]Continue reading
Eye-Catching Nigerian Gele Styles
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Gele is a Yoruba word for a female head wrap. Its origin is believed to be from Africa. Gele used to be just a common head wrap but it has transformed over the years to not just a common head wrap but a form of art. [/dropcap]Continue reading
Meet Opemipo Ogunyemi "The Shoe Crafter" | Exclusive Interview
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] This young man right here is an entrepreneur with a great passion for shoe crafting. I met him at Creative focus, a competition for entrepreneurs I was fortunate to attend in year 2014. You’ll be surprised the number of talents we have in Africa, but not to worry the Bellafricana team will bring them to you one at a time. Lets meet him; [/dropcap]
Choosing And Maintaining Your Aso-Oke Nigerian Fabric
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Nowadays, Aso-oke seems to be worn by both the Yorubas and the non-Yorubas. Even the westerners are experimenting with it and some don’t have an idea of where to start from. For many, countless questions abound such as: [/dropcap]Continue reading