Lagos Archives - Strangers Guide

The New Generation of Nigerian Musicians

Joey Akan

The young Nigerian musicians taking the world by storm

The Dangers of Dissent

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Speech may be free, but the punishment for it could be death

Life and Art in the “Slums” of Bariga

Alex Hannaford

photography by Kira Brunner Don

Meeting the youth and arts groups in one of Lagos' largest slums

The Regulars of Tarkwa Bay

Camylle Fleming, Sa'eed Husaini

photography by Mujib Waziri

Life at one of Lagos' last public beaches

Travel to Nollywood

Stranger’s Guide

In his essay, "Nollywood," Daniel Okechukwu describes the women-led work behind Nigeria's greatest films

Stranger Sounds: Lagos

Stranger’s Guide

From highlife to afrobeats—and everything in between

Style in the Streets of Lagos

photography by Stephen Tayo

"Everyone shows up and kills it."

Nollywood

Daniel Okechukwu

photography by Andrea Frazzetta

The film industry where women call the shots

The Kuti Legacy

Molara Wood

photography by Pius Utomi

Femi Kuti on politics, family and the future of Nigerian music