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  • We Celebrated Oneness and Community at Strings Attached

    On Saturday, May 11, 2024, Zikoko, in partnership with OneBank by Sterling, brought Lagos to life with an electrifying festival of music, games and camaraderie at Muri Okunola Park. Strings Attached was a celebration of oneness, friendship and love, uniting people from all walks of life under one vibrant canopy of joy.

    From the moment the gates opened at 4 p.m., the air was charged with excitement despite the heavy downpour earlier in the day. Friends, families and lovers streamed in, eager to experience the magic of Strings Attached. And magic it was indeed.

    Live performances from our music faves

    The heart of Strings Attached beat with the rhythm of Lagos culture, pulsating through the performances of some of our most talented artists. As night fell, Johnny Drille, Fave, Qing Madi, Dwin the Stoic, Aramide, and more, graced the stage, serenading the crowd with soulful melodies and infectious beats. Each performance was a testament to the richness and diversity of Nigerian music, captivating the audience and inspiring moments of shared joy and connection.

    Fun, fashion and prizes

    But Strings Attached wasn’t just about the music; it was about forging new connections and strengthening existing ones. The festival buzzed with activities designed to spark friendships and deepen bonds. Speed dating sessions provided an opportunity for singles to mingle, while games and pretty photo booths at the “love garden” brought all the cool kids in the coolest fits together making fun content and spreading camaraderie. Whether they came with their squad or flew solo, Strings Attached ensured there was something for everyone.

    Let’s not forget the thrilling competitions that kept the adrenaline pumping and the laughter flowing. From interactive challenges to spin-the-wheel giveaways, lucky winners walked away with awesome prizes, adding an extra layer of excitement.

    The refreshments and their vendors

    No festival is complete without delicious food and refreshing drinks, and Strings Attached delivered on all fronts. Local vendors like Ansabari Food, King Glab Cuisine, Sawari Cocktails, Coco Berry Treats, Kingla, Uso Ndu and more served up mouthwatering meals that ranged from traditional Nigerian delicacies like jollof, nkwobi, palm wine, small chops to international treats like waffles, barbeque, stirfry and fries. With drinks flowing freely, the party never stopped.

    Our partners did giveaway…

    They made it a top priority to treat festivalgoers to fun activities and freebies and made sure they had the best time possible.

    OneBank by Sterling played a pivotal role in bringing Strings Attached to life. As the event’s primary partner, OneBank’s commitment to community-building and empowerment shone through every aspect of the festival. From offering free tickets to all attendees to hosting engaging activities at the One Experience Centre and giving out free iced zobo, OneBank created an immersive experience that went beyond banking. Their presence added depth to the festival’s message of oneness, showcasing how tangible and intangible links can foster strong communities. 

    Indomie, a beloved household name in Nigeria, brought a taste of nostalgia and comfort to Strings Attached with their delicious noodles. As one of the event’s partners, Indomie treated attendees to fun activities and free noodle meals. Their presence not only satisfied appetites but also evoked fond memories and brought people together over a shared love for good food and good times.

    Flying Fish infused Strings Attached with a refreshing burst of flavour, enhancing the festival’s vibrant atmosphere with free cups of beer. As a partner of the event, Flying Fish ensured that attendees stayed cool and hydrated throughout the day, offering a welcome respite from the Lagos heat. From zesty lemon to tropical fruit flavours, their selection of drinks catered to every taste. With Flying Fish by their side, festival-goers danced, laughed and celebrated with enthusiasm, savouring every sip and embracing the spirit of joy and spontaneity that defines the Flying Fish brand.

    CafeOne brought a touch of sophistication and elegance to Strings Attached, elevating the festival experience with their premium coffee and gourmet treats. As a partner of the event, CafeOne offered attendees a chance to indulge in a moment of luxury amidst the festivities, providing a cosy oasis where they could relax and recharge. From expertly crafted espressos to decadent pastries, Strings Attached became not just a community festival, but a multi-sensory celebration of life’s simple pleasures.

    What festivalgoers are saying

    “Organise this type of event more often”

    “I’m mostly not a social person and was sceptical of how much I would enjoy the event if I attended but I’m really happy I did, it was so much fun and I’m grateful I got to enjoy all that for free thanks to ZIKOKO and Onebank.”

    “I don’t know if this is the first edition, but it did not feel like it. The event was really good and well organised! I had a great time. From the organisation to the artiste line-up; I would give it a solid 9/10. That DJ was fire!!!!!! She’s who she thinks she is.”

    “Best outdoor/ park party I have ever attended. Onebank team did a great job.”

    In a world where division and discord often dominate the headlines, Strings Attached served as a powerful reminder of the importance of unity and togetherness in multiple ways. As the sun set on Muri Okunola Park and the final notes of music faded into the night led by N.A.T.E’s final hyping, the spirit of Strings Attached lingered on. Memories were made, connections were forged and hearts were lifted. 

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  • All The Activities to Look Forward to at a Community Festival

    Outside has been calling your name, and you finally decided to pick up. But then the invite says, “Community festival,” and you’re completely clueless about what to expect.

    First thing to note about a community festival? You can either arrive with your clique or befriend the cool people you’ll meet at the venue. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s a run down of the type of activities to expect. 

    Live performances

    All The Activities to Look Forward to at a Community Festival

    You’ll catch one or more of your favourite artistes hitting the stage to perform in person. Just make sure you secure a spot up front in case they call for a fan to join them on stage. 

    Contests and games

    Photo source: Zikoko Memes

    We can’t tell you if it’ll be Jenga, Truth or Dare, Never Have I Ever, Guess The Drink or Concentration, but we know for sure you won’t leave the gathering without participating in some adrenalin-inducing game. So, gear up.

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    A dance-off

    All The Activities to Look Forward to at a Community Festival

    Is it really a community festival if you and your friends aren’t dancing your hearts out to the sound of music? We advise that you start practicing now, to make sure your moves aren’t wobbly or outdated when you need them the most.

    Speed dating

    One thing about community festivals? Even if you attend as a single-pringle, there’s a high chance you’ll leave with a talking stage. That’s where the speed dating games come in.

    Food and drink tastings

    You might get freebies here and there, but there’s also the trill that comes with spending your coins on the mouthwatering offerings of food and drink vendors. 

    Content creation

    With all these activities and the bubbly aesthetic community festivals create, either you or someone in your friend group will have to take on the role of content creator. What’s not to love about capturing the fun memories of your tribe? 

    Photo booth selfies

    Every self-respecting community festival has customised photo booths. So, get busy with your phones and capture some goofy-ass selfies with new friends. 

    Outdoor film screening

    Photo source: TimeOut

    Who doesn’t enjoy watching a great film on a big screen in the open air with a bucket of popcorn? Community festival organisers know this. Just make sure you take note of the screening schedule and get to the venue ASAP.

    All of the above can only happen when you have badass hosts like Zikoko and One bank collaborating to organise a community festival where you and your friend, frenemy or the LOYL can unwind and have a great time. 

    “Strings Attached” is on May 11, 2024, at Muri Okunola Park, Lagos. This festival is completely free to attend. All you have to do is download the OneBank by Sterling app, create a new account using ZIKOKO as the referral code and your ticket will be reserved. The limited tickets will be given on a first-come, first-served basis, so hit the app store ASAP. 

    Read this next: Budget-Proof Date Ideas for Friends or Couples Who Love Music

    Adeyinka Odutuyo

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  • The Ultimate Afrobeats Playlist to Prepare You for Burning Ram

    As all roads lead to Burning Ram, the biggest meat cookout and grill festival in Lagos, on Saturday, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to curate the perfect vibe to pre-game to.

    Jam to these ten songs while planning for or heading to Burning Ram 2023. But get your ticket here first.

    Goat Chop Lion – PayBac iBoro

    The song and album, West African Goat, both suggest where rapper, PayBac iBoro’s head is at as he overcomes stronger forces to become the best rapper this side of Africa. On the 2023 track, he maintains competition but gives props to his colleagues, OdumoduBlvck, Reeplay and the rest of the Anti-World Gangsta crew in Abuja.

    Beef – M.I Abaga

    M.I Abaga released MI2: The Movie at the peak of his beef with Kelly Handsome in 2010, with its sixth track, Beef, taking direct shots at Kelly, “Kelechukwu, clap for yourself, well-done.” M.I poked him further, “Kpomo, you no chop. Fish, you no chop. Goat, you chop. You say you want beef.” Kelly replied with Finish You Boy in January 2011, but the world had moved on by then.

    BBQ & Shayo – The Lost & Found

    BBQ & Shayo is the funky lead single off of Face Off, a 2016 album by rappers Boogey and PayBac iBoro, and music producer, Charlie Xtreme (FKA Charlie X), under their collective, The Lost & Found. Singer, Rexx, performed the chorus in Igbo and English, celebrating in anticipation of a good time. 

    And exactly like he sang, tomorrow at Burning Ram, “The party go make sense o. You can bring your girlfriend o, for some barbecue and shayo.”

    Kako Bi Chicken – Reminisce

    The intro on this song is a hall of famer. Reminisce said, “I have moved to greatness,” and indeed Kako Bi Chicken became his breakout song in 2012. Produced by Sarz, this jam keeps the party pumping.

    Chicken Curry – Mr Eazi

    When Mr Eazi was still making Banku music and finding his way from Lagos to London, Chicken Curry featuring U.K artist, Sneakbo, appeared on his 2018 album. On it, Eazi sang that his “thing” tastes like chicken curry. Weird but the song is a jam.

    Chicken, Spice & Curry – Joeboy

    Joeboy featured Ludacris on this 2023 song on his latest album, Body & Soul. Just like Eazi’s Chicken Curry, Joeboy’s Chicken, Spice & Curry is about love and relationships. And you can drop a waist-whine to every rhyme as they roll out.

    Turkey Nla – Wande Coal

    The title refers to a thick lady, and this fast-paced afro-pop jam produced by Dapiano was the ultimate party starter when it came out in 2017. Six years later, Turkey Nla still raises the roof.

    Turkey Nla (Remix) – King Perry

    First off, this is not a remix of Wande Coal’s song mentioned above. This Turkey Nla (Remix) is a song on King Perry’s Continental Playlist EP of February 2023. But it does stress the same message WC had on his version.

    G.O.A.T – Seyi Vibez

    Seyi Vibez released G.O.A.T off his Memory Card EP early in 2023. The song samples old Apala artist, Fatai Olowonyo’s Elewue Wole Medley — a diss track aimed at Ayinla Omowura. But Seyi Vibez flipped it and made his own song about seeking divine guidance and having satisfaction in life.

    The Goat – Monaky

    Monaky released The Goat in 2023, a braggadocious single about his vices and lifestyle. At the time it dropped, many people still compared him to Burna Boy due to their similar vocal texture and music styles. Monaky might’ve been influenced by Burna, but he’s a unique act in his own lane.

    Cue up this playlist as you prep to meet Ramsey at Burning Ram tomorrow.

    Tomide Marv

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  • Burning Ram: Zikoko is COOKING the Biggest Meat Festival in Nigeria

    Hello friends of Zikoko,

    The last time we chatted, I was waxing lyrical about the hottest women’s festival in Nigeria, HERtitude. And if you were among the 1,500 women who showed up, you know Zikoko delivered the hottest festival for the hottest women in Lagos.

    Today, I bring you a Zikoko festival in the works since 2019: Burning Ram.


    Burning Ram is a meat festival bringing you and other food enthusiasts, creators and curators together to celebrate the Nigerian culture of meat and grill. We’re inviting you to enjoy the best suya, kilishi, asun, burgers, and interesting takes on common Nigerian meat snacks on September 30, 2023.

    Why is Zikoko doing this?

    The short answer: for your enjoyment.

    You must enjoy

    The better answer: A conversation around the lack of African cuisine representation in global conversations is brewing, and Burning Ram is our response. We’re elevating the world’s perception of food, one African dish at a time, by bringing together 3000 people to experience a world of expert grilling, spicing and meat.

    Burning Ram is not just an event about meat; our goal is to become pioneers of innovation, conversation and new experiences around African cuisine, starting with meat in Nigeria. Changing perceptions and appreciating a culture’s cuisine is a gradual process, and it starts with one plate, one dish, and one experience at a time.

    This is a big goal, and yes, we need your help to make it happen.

    Why should you attend Burning Ram? 

    If you love having a good time with your friends and family. If you love meat — from suya to kilishi that tastes like a rainy evening in Abuja. If you’re not afraid of trying new things, like akara burgers, then you should only be at Burning Ram on Saturday, September 30.

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    What to expect at Burning Ram

    We promise you a spectacle. The festival will feature various activities including firebreather performances, eating contests, cooking competitions, tutorials, and music. Food lovers will have an opportunity to try out different types of meat in one place. 

    Fans of Zikoko VRSUS will also enjoy the Suya VRSUS Wars, which will feature a culinary chef versus a mallam. A suya-making tutorial class is another activity that participants can look forward to at the festival.

    We’re also running a raffle draw where one lucky attendee will win an actual ram. Yes, you read right. An actual live ram won to be prepared by experts and sent to the winner. 

    Be the first to get more details about these activities and find out when ticket sales begin by signing up here.

    Interested in becoming a sponsor?

    Burning Ram is bringing together over 3000 food enthusiasts, chefs, families, students, professionals, tourists and more. To share a part of this vision, kindly reach out to us here.

    How do you become a vendor?

    You want to showcase your take on meat and everything that can be paired with it at Burning Ram, then register as a vendor, and we’ll be in touch in a couple of weeks.

    Burning Ram promises to be an exciting festival for food lovers and meat enthusiasts. Come hungry.

    Ruth Zakari

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  • Hot Babe Necessities to Attend Zikoko’s HERtitude

    So you’ve got your HERtitude tickets.

    Now, all you have to do is make sure you’re prepared for the event. For an awesome time with fellow hot babes, here are a few things you need.

    Sunscreen 

    Credit: U-buy,Blackgirlsunscreen and Amazon

    Equal parts skincare, equal parts conversation starter. Trust us, if you pull out your sunscreen at HERtitude, someone is bound to ask you where you got it from, and just like that, you’re conversing.

    Purse

    Sources: Vogue, Walmart and Vitkac websites

    You’ll need a cute bag to dump all your necessities in. But the size doesn’t matter, trust us.

    Phone 

    Credit: Walmart

    Yes, we’ll have photographers AND a 360 photobooth, but nobody knows your angles more than you do. Also, what if you meet your soulmate? How’ll you stay in touch after?

    Power bank

    Credit: konga.com

    If your phone dies on you, how’ll you take fire ass pictures and get the contacts of the hot girls around you.

    Notepad and pen

    Credit: 4imprint.com

    Just in case your phone and power bank fail you. 

    Lipgloss/balm

    Credit: beautytocare, Amazon and Shopify

    Anything that’ll make your lips shine from a mile away is a necessity.

    Fan

    Credit: alicdn, konga and jumia

    This one is for the safety of everyone on ground. A gathering of all that hotness is a fire hazard, so you might need a fan to cool down every now and again. This is for the good of society.

    Wallet

    Credit: ebay and ubuy

    Filled with cash so you can buy everything your heart desires, but also, to impress the hotties around.

    Glasses

    Credit: blox-fruits

    To look extra cool, but also to shield your eyes from all the heat your fellow babes will bring.

    GET YOUR HERTITUDE TICKETS HERE IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY

    Chioma Munachi

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  • 8 Types of Nigerians You’ll Find at a Festival

    If there’s one thing Nigerians love to do, it’s turn up. Everyone that has attended festivals, or plans to do so, should know that you need to be prepared to meet these people:

    The screamer 

    When you see this person, please help us ask them where they get all that energy from. Na fight?

    The content creator

    They’ll somehow get 370 pictures, four TikToks and 5,225 Instagram Story posts from a three-hour show. 

    The dancer

    Nobody:

    Them, every glorious second:

    The lowkey musician 

    If you don’t lipsync for your life at a festival, are you even doing it right?

    The ready-to-mingle

    Festivals might as well be called singles’ conventions. The agenda must agend.

    The lovers

    There you are, trying to whine your waist to Tems in peace, and these ones are just holding hands. Mtcheew.

    The fashion-killers

    These ones are just here to bring all the looks. Those that get it, get it. 

    The ones that just want to have a good time

    Because that’s the whole point of attending festivals.

    Enjoy a good time at the Culture Festival 2022, organised by the Art of Living Foundation, happening on Sunday, 21st August 2022.

    Themed “Vibrant Africa: The Rising Rhythm”, the Culture Festival offers an evening of music, dance, meditation and dialogue. Register for free to attend.

    Tife Oni

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  • Ne-Yo Announces Lagos Show At The Flytime Music Festival

    Ne-Yo brings the best of R&B to Lagos as he headlines Day 2 of the Flytime Music Festival.

    In just nineteen days, Ne-Yo will be performing his R&B classics in Lagos, Nigeria, at the Flytime Music Festival. He recently announced, ‘I am super duper excited to let y’all know that on December 22nd, I will be at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos, Nigeria for Day 2 of the Flytime Music Festival, I’ll be in the house, so you need to be in the house too!’.

    Ne-Yo’s fans should prepare for a night of sweet nostalgia as he performs timeless hits we know all the words to, including ‘So Sick’, ‘Sexy Love’ and ‘Miss Independent’.

    With 3 Grammy Awards and multiple platinum certifications, Ne-Yo is definitely one of the most acclaimed R&B artists of the 2000s. He has also written smash hits for other artists including Beyonce’s ‘Irreplaceable’, Rihanna’s ‘Take A Bow’ and Mario’s ‘Let Me Love You’. Neyo’s performance will be on Day 2 of the 2021 Flytime Music Festival, which will bring together a lineup of rising, leading and legendary African and International acts over 4 days – Tuesday, December 21st to Friday, December 24th.

    Wizkid will kick off this year’s festival with STARBOY LIVE on the 21st of December (Day 1) while Davido closes the festival on the 24th of December (Day 4) with a celebration of A DECADE OF DAVIDO. On December 23rd, Day 3 will feature the biggest Superstars of the year at Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged including Fireboy, CKay, Rema, Adekunle Gold, Buju, Lojay, Ayra Starr and Ladipoe to name a few.

    Limited Tickets are now available at Clane.com/Flytime.

    Limited Tables are now available at Tickets.FlytimeMusicFestival.com

    Tables are also available at The Concierge Company. Email: tables@theconciergecompany.net

    Phone: 08180222111 or 08148880937

    To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, guests are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test to participate in the festivities.

    Day 2 of the Flytime Music Festival is powered by Magicline Films and brought to you by Pepsi, BabaIjebu, Heineken and endorsed by the Lagos State Ministry of Health and Lagos State Safety Commission.

    For sponsorships or media related inquiries, send an email to hello@flytimemusicfestival.com

    Susan Nwaobiala

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