Tea is served!✨

This episode of CreativiTea with Lynda features Sola Oyebade, aka the Gen z Papi, a show producer, fashion guru, and industry figure whose work has shaped how runway shows are created and experienced in Nigeria.

As the founder of Mahogany International, the production company behind GTCO Fashion Weekend, he has played a key role in delivering some of the most recognized fashion experiences on the continent.

In this episode, we talk about:

– What really goes into producing a fashion show

– What it takes to be a runway model

– Building structure in the fashion industry

– Bts of creating a lasting impact in fashion

This is a conversation about the work behind the scenes, the discipline, the systems, and the responsibility of shaping an industry.

It’s fun fulled, insightful, and grounded in experience.

Take a sip, mindfully and intentionally.

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Tea is served! ☕✨

On this episode of CreativiTEA, we sit down with Addy Awofisayo, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa at YouTube and YouTube Music, for a refreshing conversation about the evolving relationship between African music, creators, and the digital world.

From championing artists across the continent to helping shape how African music is discovered globally, Addy shares insights on the power of platforms, the role of the algorithm, and what it truly takes for African creatives to scale their impact.

This episode with Addy dives deeply into the intersection of music, culture, and technology and what the future holds for African creators.

It's hot, it's brewing, and it's ready to be sipped delightfully.

Enjoy. 

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Tea was spilled! ☕✨

In this special episode of CreativiTEA, we take you inside the African Creators Summit, where Africa’s brightest creative minds came together for real conversations beyond the highlight reels.

From candid moments with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Folagade Banks, Ify’s Kitchen, Craze Clown, Emmanuella, Nancy Umeh, MC Edo Pikin, and more, this episode captures the truths creators don’t always say out loud, about growth, relevance, sustainability, and winning in the long game.

This isn’t just about talent or virality. It’s about the systems, mindset, and community it takes to build something that lasts.

If you’re a creator building for the future, not just the feed, this episode is for you.

Sit back, sip slowly, and enjoy. 🍵✨

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Tea is served! On this episode of CreativiTEA, we sit with Apollo (Oladapo “OJ” Adewunmi), convener of the African Creator’s Summit to unpack what African creators truly need to win beyond the hype:

structure, community, systems, and sustainability.

This one is for creators thinking long-term, not just trending. Enjoy!

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Tea is served!

On this CreativiTEA Christmas Special, Emmanuella joins us for a refreshing conversation about growing up in the spotlight, staying grounded, creativity, and finding her voice beyond the laughs.

From viral moments to real-life lessons, this episode reminds us that age doesn’t limit impact; clarity, consistency, and confidence do the work.

Sweet, thoughtful, and inspiring, this is Emmanuella like you’ve never seen her before.

Enjoy

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CreativiTEA hits the Red Carpet!

For the first time ever, we brought the podcast live to The Future Awards Africa, delivering a full Red-Carpet Experience on TFAA’s iconic Black Carpet, complete with our signature CreativiTEA teacup booth.

In this special episode, Lynda chats with guests like Broda Shaggi, Obi Asika, Nasboi, Omawunmi Dada, Mike Afolarin & more, capturing the fashion, energy, laughter, and all the unfiltered tea from Africa’s biggest night celebrating young changemakers.

It’s vibrant, honest, and filled with the moments you never get to see on TV.

Step into the teacup and enjoy the conversations shaping the future of creativity in Africa.

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Tea is served! ☕️✨

Some people tell jokes. MC Monica builds worlds with them. The bold comedian and creative mind behind Starch Ur Teeth has turned stand-up into a storytelling tool, one that entertains, educates, and evolves culture.

From viral skits to music-laced performances and sold-out shows, Monica has mastered the art of blending humour with hustle, building a brand that resonates far beyond the stage.

In this episode of CreativiTEA, he unpacks the craft, the courage, and the creative strategy behind transforming comedy into community and laughter into movement.

Plug in, pour up, and enjoy this one, it’s sharp, funny, and full of heart. 

And when you’re done listening, tell us your favourite MC Monica moment in the comments, we’re taking notes.

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*CreativiTEA Season 2, Episode 20*

*Title: | CreativiTEA Poscast*

*Guest: Johnny Drille*

Tea is served! ☕️✨

Every era has its storytellers and Johnny Drille is one of ours. The Mavin Records artist has turned emotion into a strategy, pairing heartfelt songwriting with some of the most creative rollouts and visuals in Nigerian music.

From How Are You My Friend to Before We Fall Asleep, Johnny’s work reminds us that connection is a craft. He doesn’t just release songs; he builds worlds around them intimate, intentional, and deeply human.

In this episode of CreativiTEA, he takes us behind the music, the storytelling, the marketing, and the magic that keeps his audience coming back for more.

Plug in, pour up, and enjoy the sound of soul meeting strategy.

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This week on CreativiTEA, the spotlight is on Leye Makanjuola, the founder of Intense, a marketing agency that’s spent the last decade proving creativity doesn’t have to be guesswork.

Leye has built a business where strategy, data, and storytelling work hand in hand. From executing campaigns that turned budget challenges into viral cultural moments, to scaling ideas that cut through crowded markets, he’s shown how data-driven creativity delivers results that last.

In this episode, he breaks down the realities of running a creative agency, the wins, the setbacks, and the discipline it takes to thrive in an industry that changes overnight.

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Tea is served! In this episode of CreativiTEA, we sit with Bayanni, Mavin Records’ rising star and one of Afrobeats’ freshest voices shaping the future of the sound.

From a boy in the choir chasing harmony to joining the legendary Mavin family, Bayanni’s journey is one of discipline, discovery, and daring to dream. With Ta Ta Ta, the viral TikTok anthem turned global love song, he proved that melody can become movement, carrying him onto international stages.

In this conversation, Bayanni opens up about:

• How he went from choir boy to Mavin breakout star

• The story behind his viral hit Ta Ta Ta

• Staying grounded while rising globally

• His vision for Afrobeats as the sound of a new generation

So grab your teacup and enjoy this inspiring chat with a voice that’s not just blowing up playlists but crafting the soundtrack of tomorrow.

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