On Easter Sunday, the soul of Lagos Island stirred to life. The Fanti Carnival surged through its storied streets like a river of memory and music—drums pounding like ancestral heartbeats, dancers ...

Brazilian-born DJ and producer WELKER is shaking up the global house scene with a culturally rich blend of Latin rhythms, ...

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, ...

Lagos: Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes on Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of ...

The carnival represents a part of Nigeria's history that is not always well known -- though some are trying to change that. Kelenchi Anabaraonye, 27, curated a history exhibition at the festival.

The festival, albeit on a smaller scale than that of its Brazilian model ... At Sunday's Fanti Carnival, a stilt-walking woman in a green-and-yellow dress with a yellow fascinator on her head ...

Lagos Island came alive on Easter Sunday as the Fanti Carnival made its much-anticipated return, rekindling the vibrant Afro-Brazilian heritage that has long been a cornerstone of the city’s ...

Lagos State government has revived the Afro-Brazilian Heritage with the Fanti Carnival, which has long been a cornerstone of the city’s cultural identity. Held at the historic Remembrance Arcade ...