In Nigeria in vibrant Lagos between Yorùbá traditions and the contemporary

It is one of the most populous cities in Africa. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novels have made it a literary sensation. When one disembarks in Nigeria's capital city, that impression of dynamism and fervour is immediately confirmed, because in Lagos one can really breathe in a very engaging Afro-beat atmosphere, especially when participating in its vibrant cultural scene of concerts, collective dances, shows in the art galleries that take place between the mainland and the island of the same name, as well as in the neighbourhoods of Ikoyi and Lekki: amid colourful markets and demonstrations of Yorùbá tribal culture, one is catapulted into a sequence of exciting encounters and discoveries. These begin at the John Randle Centre for Yorùbá Culture & History where one is immersed in the history and traditions of the Yorùbá people, learning about their connection to cosmology, their language, culinary traditions and spiritual worldview, within a colourful, undulating structure, the pride of contemporary African architecture.