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Photography by Oluwakemi Oritsejafor

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Nigerian Naira (NGN)
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6.52438, 3.37921
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Operating at erratic breakneck speeds Lagos is not a place for the faint of heart. A city bursting with culture and creativity both old and new with an energy so visceral, so kinetic, it can almost be felt through the pavements. Credited for the rise of music legend Fela Kuti and pioneering the burgeoning Alté scene, Lagos, often referred to as the fashion capital of Africa, serves as a cultural hub both within the country of Nigeria and for Africa as a whole. Its various creative scenes flow into one another. Afrobeat and Alté musicians work side by side with visual artists spinning art from the city's organised chaos, works that often fill the walls and stages at Artxlagos, West Africa's premier art fair. The city never sleeps and Fela Kuti’s New Africa Shrine, a club opened in the ’70s by the late musician in hopes of providing a haven for the downtrodden bursts with life throughout the night.

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Key Events

Lagos Biennial on The Trippin 50

BY Darcie Imbert Lagos Biennial The Lagos Biennial is our favourite “new face” on the circuit and has consolidated the city’s identity as a hub for contemporary art.

Features

An Hour with Rema on Trippin

An Hour with Rema We linked up with Rema, the rising star of Nigeria’s music scene and self-styled ‘baby dragon’, to talk travel, heritage and spirituality.

Take Off with PITH Africa Lagos Fashion house on Trippin

Take Off with PITH Breaking new ground in Lagos’ thriving creative scene are fashion house, PITH Africa, who’ve directed a new wave of millennial fashion.

New York to Lagos: A Journey of Self-Reflection on Trippin

New York to Lagos: A Journey of Self-Reflection Oluwakemi Oritsejafor’s ethereal photography project is a dive into the interplay of Yoruba culture, self-discovery and creativity. In this photographic journey lies a personal journey, in which Kemi has had to navigate the creative scenes of both NYC and Lagos. We sit down to talk to Kemi about the project and the journey she took to get here today.

Over the past many months, with much of the world in uncertainty and seclusion, the grandeur of travelling seemed like something of a distant memory. As the world begins to open up once more, and with many of us eager to venture further out, we celebrate the power of photography by taking a look at images from around the world. Photographing abroad, as with any form of photography, demands a level of compassion and respect that can vary depending on the situation. In this spirit, we ask six photographers from around the world to share a few words on their take on what photographing ethically and consciously means to each one of them on Trippin

Through the Lens: 6 Photographers on What Ethical Photography Means to Them We asked six photographers from around the world to share a few words on their take on what photographing ethically and consciously means to each one of them.