What’s behind Nigeria’s growing EDM rave scene?
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16 May 2023
What’s behind Nigeria’s growing EDM rave scene?

Modern Nigerian music is much more than Afrobeat. The market’s continued boom has made space for DJs and producers who lean into the foreign influence of EDM and electronic music to create a wholly original Nigerian EDM scene that serves as a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.

Nelson C.J

Lagos-based Nigerian culture journalist who has written for The New York Times, the Independent, Vice, i-D, Dazed, TIME Magazine, Teen Vogue, Digital Spy, Xtra, OkayAfrica, and other places. His writing focuses on insights into Gen Z, and interacts with culture as it relates to music, film, sexuality and other socio-cultural concerns.

Aderinsola Ogala

Aderinsola Ogala is a fixture in the electronic dance music scene in Lagos who regularly DJs at popular EDM raves like Sweat It Out and The Raveloution and is a resident at Miliki.

Desmond Vincent

Desmond Vincent is a writer, researcher, and consultant living in Lagos, Nigeria. Currently working as a freelance writer with a focus on culture and identity, he regularly contributes to titles like Vogue, Billboard, Reuters, Elle, GQ, Dazed, Vice, Allure, and more. Desmond is also the co-founder and editorial director of Kenga Media, an Afro Gen Z mediatech company. He has consulted for companies and agencies including Vice Media, SourSop, Look Inc, AMV BBDO, Guinness, and Nike. His work has garnered him multiple awards and accolades including a TIERs Award in 2019 and a Future Africa Award nomination in 2020.