'MESSENGERS: with Oyiza' is an engaging and interactive 30-minute interview TV/Podcast series about Africa’s peoples, places and issues. Hosted by Nigerian journalist/producer Oyiza Adaba, and produced by Africa-Related, season 3 features a wide array of selected guests including Demas Nwoko, Nmamdi Okonkwo, Dede Mabiaku, Felivian Ayariga, Gasali Adeyemo and Eedris Abdulkarim etc in riveting conversations aimed to bridge the divides, reverse misconceptions and open up positive discussions about Africa and Africans worldwide. The TV version airs on global networks.
Nigerian-born Sculptor - Prince Albert GOGO ANYANWU
Prince Albert GOGO ANYANWU a Nigerian-born sculptor was the Pioneer Graduate Sculptor, UNN of The Department of Fine Arts, University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1965. The trained teacher and community art activist aimed to leave some footprints for the new generation of nude sculptors and artists, and continued to teach until his death in April 2023.
6 Apr 2026
Talking Drummer KOFO WONDER
Revisiting the music KOFO WONDER and the Daylight Stars as they take us back to the good ol’ days where jazz and soul were the bedrock of good African music. This iconic talking drummer criss crosses the Atlantic with African music from the streets Lagos to New York.
30 Mar 2026
King of Covers LEMI GHARIOKWU
LEMI GHARIOKWU, a.k.a the “king of covers”, is a well-established visual and graphic artist famous for his album covers for the late king of Afrobeat, Fela Anikulakpo-Kuti. His passion for his art and love for all things graphic exude the depth of what art means to him.
23 Mar 2026
Afrobeat's DEDE & The Kalafrika Band
Who is DEDE? We spend time with Afrobeat saxophonist and Fela's “son”, DEDE & The Kalafrika Band, as he shares tales of his time in life with Fela and his band. This trained theater artist and stage performer has toured many stages with the legendary icon, paving a musical life around himself.
16 Mar 2026
Textile Artist and Educator GASALI ADEYEMO
Textile artist and educator GASALI ADEYEMO discusses the historical preservation of some of Nigeria’s traditionally made textiles like Batik, Adire, Itinochi, Akwocha etc; his modest upbringing, his greatest influences and the next generation.
9 Mar 2026
Artist AMARACHI OKAFOR
A special artistic case of the Abuja-based AMARACHI OKAFOR and her eccentric passion for telling cultural, religious, gender-based, and historic stories with her creativity and art The Umuahia-born, Nsukka-trained artist, curator and archivist has a BA in painting and an MFA in sculpting.
2 Mar 2026
Nigerian Hip Hop Artist EEDRIS ABDULKAEEM
Much-talked-about 'controversial' musician/rapper EEDRIS ABDULKAEEM, a Nigerian hip-hop artist, songwriter, singer, and political critic, takes us through his life journey from his early beginnings in Kano to The Remedies and dealing with his controversial lyrics in-between.
23 Feb 2026
Fela Kuti’s Saxophonist BABA ANI
Fela Anikulapo Kuti's’s saxophonist and band leader, OLALEKAN TAJUDEEN ANIMASAUN a.k.a BABA ANI, discusses the need to preserve the culture and music style that Fela left behind, breeding a young generation of musicians on the high life afrocentric beat.
16 Feb 2026
Filmmaker: ENOS NHLANE MANTHATA
A self-described 'mixed media artist invested in capturing our humanity', ENOS NHLANE MANTHATA takes us through South Africa's cultural evolution in music and film, giving props to iconic genre creators like the iconic Mandla Spikiri Mafokeng and the Kwaito and Amapiano genres in his upcoming film, Tana La.
9 Feb 2026
Sculptor NNAMDI OKONKWO
Nnamdi Okonkwo
The talented artist and sculptor NNAMDI OKONKWO stands six feet nine inches tall. He is a Georgia-based sculptor who has always been drawn to the arts, as best expressed in his three-dimensional sculpture of the African female form.
2 Feb 2026
Master Builder DEMAS NWOKO
Master Builder DEMAS NWOKO Nigerian artist, protean designer, and architect As an artist, he strives to incorporate modern techniques in architecture and stage design to enunciate African subject matter in most of his works. This is Part II of our conversation on African architecture and design.
26 Jan 2026
NMADILI OKWUMABUA - Founder, CPDI Africa
NMADILI OKWUMABUA, Founder, CPDI Africa The Community Planning and Design Initiative Africa (CPDI Africa) promotes the development of new architectural languages for the African Diaspora that are culturally and environmentally sustainable. Part I on African architecture and design.
19 Jan 2026
COSMOPOLITANISM IN FASHION Pt II. Ft Photographer Dean Zulich, and author Christopher L. Richards.
COSMOPOLITANISM IN FASHION (Pt II) with a history professor in New York and a photographer in Croatia discuss Ghana’s vibrant fashion scene and the book COSMOPOLITANISM IN FASHION. Featuring Photographer Dean Zulich, and author Christopher L. Richards.
12 Jan 2026
COSMOPOLITANISM IN FASHION Pt. 1 with Beatrice 'Bee' Arthur & Felivian Ayariga
A a fashion designer in Ghana and a model from Ghana come together to discuss Ghana’s vibrant fashion scene and the book COSMOPOLITANISM IN FASHION. Featuring model Felivian Ayariga, designer Beatrice ‘Bee’ Arthur, photographer Dean Zulich, and author Christopher L. Richards.
29 Feb 2024
COSMOPOLITANISM IN FASHION (pt1) with Beatrice 'Bee' Arthur & Felivian Ayariga
Part 1: A history professor in New York, a fashion designer in Ghana, a photographer in Croatia, and a model from Ghana come together to discuss Ghana’s vibrant fashion scene and the book COSMOPOLITANISM IN FASHION. Featuring model Felivian Ayariga, designer Beatrice ‘Bee’ Arthur, photographer Dean Zulich, and author Christopher L. Richards.
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