For over a century, Ògógóró, Africa&#8217;s indigenous spirit, was banned, pushed underground, and demonized by the colonial law. Pedro&#8217;s co-founders Chibu Akukwe and Lola Pedro spent years crossing Nigeria before launching Pedro&#8217;s, Africa&#8217;s first premium Ògógóró.
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In a conversation with Globetrotter Lab&#8217;s Kennedy Ashinze for the latest installment of &#8220;Progress&#8221;, Chibu explains the true meaning of Ògógóró, what colonization did to it, and what it took to bring it back, from community producers in Delta State to Michelin-starred restaurant menus in Europe.
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Visions of Visionaries

The Story of Pedro’s, Africa’s First Premium Indigenous Spirit

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Kamau Abayomi: From the Bay to Bali

Music

One rule. Never repeat a joke.
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That rule turned Bovi Ugboma into a monster—and Nigeria’s most complete entertainer. Writer, actor, stand-up maestro. A man who locked in as a child, moved to Lagos with his own curriculum, and built a career with an unwillingness to accept a ceiling.

Bovi Ugboma: Nigeria’s Most Complete Entertainer

Arts

&#8220;Black kids, Amsterdam, no accounts, opening up a store. It’s crazy.&#8221;
For the first Visions of Visionaries installment of 2026, Globetrotter Lab sits down with a true pillar of global street culture: Edson Sabajo, co-founder of Patta.
Founded in 2004 by Edson and Guillaume &#8220;Gee&#8221; Schmidt, Patta has grown from a local Amsterdam boutique into a world-renowned independent ecosystem. The &#8220;Architecture of Independence&#8221; is their manual—a blueprint that prioritized cities like Milan and Lagos over the traditional industry hubs of Paris and Berlin.
Built on Surinamese roots and a &#8220;people-first&#8221; philosophy, Patta remains the definitive case study on how a brand can scale globally while remaining fiercely sovereign.Recorded at Suudu Lagos—the members-only creative hub and home to Patta affiliates—this three-part series deconstructs the Patta manual.
In Part 1, Edson reflects on the 360-degree journey from his heritage back to the African continent, and the raw energy he witnessed firsthand on the ground in Jakarta.

Patta’s Co-Founder Edson Sabajo: The Architect of Independece | Visions of Visionaries (Part 1)

Fashion

Lagos-based industrial designer and artist Nifemi Marcus-Bello has brought his solo exhibition, “Material Affirmations – ORÍKÌ Acts I–III,” home, following a successful tour across the world. The show also proves to be a hometown favorite and has recently been extended for one week until January 17th, due to popular demand.
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Revolving around material and identity, “Oríkì” is a look at the past, present, and future through an exploration of bronze, aluminum, and copper. Named after a practice of praise poetry in the Yoruba culture, the show is a labor of love that took Nifemi around three-and-a-half years to complete.
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Coming back to Nigeria is a full circle moment for Nifemi, who draws from African traditions and finds his inspiration in his family. Speaking with Globetrotter Lab’s Kennedy Ashinze, Nifemi shares his views on the art landscape in Nigeria, his vision for open-source design, and more.

Nigerian Artist Nifemi Marcus-Bello in Conversation

Chicago-based DJ, music historian, and cultural curator Duane Powell has become a vital fixture on the global soul scene.
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Since 1999, his Soundrotation brand has championed rising Chicago talents, notably through the Sunday Service dance party at Stony Island Arts Bank.
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Powell actively shares Chicago&#8217;s rich, multi-genre history through his Rear View Mirror Sessions lecture series, presented at institutions like UChicago Arts and Stanford University.
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He also gives back to his city by partnering with the Rebuild Foundation and serving on the board of the Frankie Knuckles Foundation.
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A Conversation with Music Historian Duane Powell

Nigerian-American yoga instructor Chocolako looks to provide ease, steadiness, and coherence to anyone who seeks it.

Innergy by Chokolako

Nigerian-American yoga teacher Chocolako has made it her mission to help others find their inner strength and flavor through her Innergy philosophy. Founded by Chocolako herself, Innergy is described as the balance between inner strength and energy. With Innergy, she looks to provide ease, steadiness, and coherence to anyone who seeks it. When she’s not teaching at the Yoga Barn in Ubud, Bali, Chocolako can be found in classes, workshops, training, and retreats around the world, bringing good vibes everywhere she goes.

Open Table

Chef Christina Alexis is the owner of the catering company, the Pleasure Principle, located in the Bay Area. With her creative recipes and menus, she intends to not only pay tribute to the cuisines of the West Indies and West Africa, but also remember the real history and the people who first brought it to the Americas. 

Globetrotter Lab Founder and Creative Director. 

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