A Dazzling Reimagining of Jazz Legacy Through Sound, Soul, and Contemporary Black Performance On Sunday, May 10, 2026, London audiences will witness an extraordinary evening of music, memory, and artistic transcendence as KWITEE headlines Night and Day: The Louis Armstrong Experience at Soul Mama. Conceived as a living conversation with the timeless genius of Louis Armstrong, Night and Day places KWITEE at the forefront of a bold contemporary interpretation of jazz tradition. Far beyond tribute, the performance seeks to resurrect the emotional architecture of Armstrong’s artistry — the tenderness, swing, rebellion, wit, and spiritual depth that transformed jazz into a…

The Mega Story Hunt: Turn Your Story into an all-expense paid trip to Paris. The Mega Story Hunt is a storytelling competition inspired by An Escape to Paris, inviting  people to share captivating stories from their travel experiences whether local or international.  Participants are encouraged to tell a memorable story from a trip they’ve taken: funny,  emotional, life changing, unexpected, or deeply personal while featuring a photo of the book  in their submission. Entries can be shared as written posts or videos across social media using  the hashtags #AETPMegaStoryHunt and #AnEscapeToParisBook.  To qualify, participants must follow Lawretta Egba across all…

by Taiwo Michael Oloyede In the framework of storytelling, drama does not unfold solely in what characters say, but in how they move, what they inhabit, and the weight their bodies bear through space and time. The dramatic movement of descriptive movement—gestures, posture, pace, stillness—extends beyond stage directions. It belongs deeply to characterization and to the unspoken grammar of conflict. Together, movement and description form the unsung music of drama: they render atmosphere kinetic, transform language into action, and make characters legible even in their silence. Characterization, in its richest dramatic sense, is not a function of monologue alone. As…

Taiwo Michael Oloyede Few artists command the kind of global reverence that Wizkid does. Over the years, he has honed a signature sound—effortlessly smooth, dance-inducing, and rooted in Afrobeat’s fluidity. With Kese, a standout track from his Morayo album, Wizkid leans into what he knows best: stripped-down production, velvety melodies, and an understated, yet hypnotic rhythm. But while Kese is an undeniably infectious track, does it push boundaries, or does it merely reinforce an already perfected formula? At its core, Kese is a groove. The song is designed to get listeners moving, fusing Afrobeat percussion with a sultry, mid-tempo bounce.…