Lagos just got a new cultural hotspot — and it’s serving jollof with a side of perfectly curated playlists. On Tuesday night, Spotify officially launched Greasy Tunes Café, a three-week pop-up experience that blends Nigeria’s unbeatable food culture with its unstoppable music movement.
Held in the heart of Lagos, the launch drew artists, influencers, podcasters, tastemakers, and music lovers into an immersive space where every bite came with a beat. Visitors could order local classics — think smoky suya, pepper soup, or party jollof — and instantly receive a personalized Spotify playlist or podcast crafted on the spot to match their dish.
“This is not just an event; it’s a statement,” said Bea Theron, Spotify’s Experiential Marketing Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa. “For Nigerian Gen Z, food and music are central to daily life. Greasy Tunes Café celebrates that bond while empowering the creatives shaping today’s culture.”
Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artist & Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, revealed that the café will double as a cultural learning hub. From spotlighting emerging stars like Fola and Adekunle Gold, to screening documentaries on Afro-funk and Lagos’s iconic Eyo masquerade (October 11), the space celebrates heritage while pushing boundaries.
Rising Afrobeats singer Fola lit up the night with reflections on perseverance — “Nothing about my journey is overnight. I’m determined to take Afrobeats to the next level.” South African producer Thakzin, also featured, spoke on channeling emotion into groundbreaking sound.
A live DJ set from Dami Osinubi turned the venue into a dance floor, with guests vibing between bites of local delicacies.
With Greasy Tunes Café, it’ll physically plugging into Lagos’s creative heartbeat. For a generation that lives where beats meet bites, this pop-up proves that culture is best experienced together, one plate — and one playlist — at a time.
