In the past two years, Eno Williams has picked up enough new hobbies to fill a medium-sized rec center: roller skating, tennis, textile design, making custom lamps. That’s in addition to her role as ...

The Ibibio people live primarily in the states of Akwa Ibom and Cross River. They share kinship with the Annang and Efik peoples, and have a rich culture and tradition. Marriage rites in Ibibio land ...

Charles Udoh, is the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the Governor Udom Emmanuel-led administration in Akwa-Ibom State. An Ibibio like the governor himself, Udoh is also the Chairman of ...

The Ibibio of Akwa Ibom State say they remain committed to “the sanctity of Nigeria as one and indivisible” irrespective of the challenges currently facing the country. The Ibibio People’s Union (IPU) ...

Musically speaking, the London-based Afropop highlife band Ibibio Sound Machine is a fascinating anomaly on an indie rock-centered label like Durham’s Merge Records. But when you consider the label’s ...

The Statue of Liberty went dark last night. The National Park Service attributed it to a power failure; the rest of the world took it as an homage to National Women’s Day. Where can we find similar ...

At a time when hostile, nationalist rhetoric dominates the political conversation, Ibibio Sound Machine’s cross-pollination of international influences feels refreshingly organic — even radical. The ...

London’s Ibibio Sound Machine have announced Pull the Rope, their fifth album, which will be out May 3 via Merge. After working with Hot Chip on 2022’s Electricity, the group turned to Ross Orton ...

As a teenager growing up in Nigera, Eno Williams was exposed to all sorts of music: Whitney Houston, African disco from the 1970s, the Grammy-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo, the Nigerian ...

That's going to wake you up. Here's some high-energy music that combines pop from Nigeria with beats and electronica from London. This is a band called Ibibio Sound Machine, and it's been getting a ...