Emmanuel Daraloye (born 30 December 1994) is a Nigerian music journalist. His works have appeared in ''
NotJustOk
NotjustOk is an African media and entertainment company, known for housing an online music and entertainment website ''NotJustOk'', a music streaming service Mino Music (previously known as MyNotjustOk), and a music distribution and publishing se ...
'', ''
TheCable
''TheCable'' is an independent online newspaper in Nigeria
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'', ''
The Lagos Review
''The Lagos Review'' is a Nigerian literary magazine based in Lagos. It was founded by Toni Kan and Dami Ajayi in 2019.
History
''The Lagos Review'' was officially launched in September 2019, founded by Nigerian writer Toni Kan and poet D ...
'', ''
Vanguard
The vanguard (sometimes abbreviated to van and also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force.
...
'', ''
The Guardian
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'',
ModernGhana
ModernGhana is a Ghanaian online media portal that has been in operation since 2005. The site covers news, politics, business, sports, entertainment and opinions. It is owned by Modern Ghana Media Communication Ltd., a privately owned Ghanaian co ...
Nigerian Tribune
The ''Nigerian Tribune'' is an English-language newspaper published in Ibadan, Nigeria. Established in 1949 by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, it is the oldest privately-owned Nigerian newspaper still in circulation.
During the colonial period, the Nige ...
''.
Early life
Born to a chartered accountant father and an entrepreneur mother, Emmanuel Daraloye was born on 30 December 1994 in
Ipele
Ipele (. Dialect: ''Ùpelè'') is a town in Owo Local Government in Ondo State, South-Western Nigeria.
History
The modern Ipele community is a conglomeration of eight ancient migration groups, all but with the exception of Isire, who came fr ...
, Ondo State but was raised at
Akure
Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as of the 2006 population census. Its current population is estimated at 774,000.Akure
Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as of the 2006 population census. Its current population is estimated at 774,000.Adeyemi College of Education with a bachelor's degree in English Education in 2023.
Career
As a freshman at Adeyemi College of Education, Daraloye with his coursemate Ayomide Oguntimehin founded an online newspaper ''Arbico Parrot'', an online student newspaper.
From 2015 to 2019, Daraloye worked as a newscaster, co-presenter, and on-air personality (OAP) at Arbico FM, Ace Campus, EKI 100.9 Fm, Ondo Town and King Sunny Ade owned Music & Culture 106.5 Fm, Ondo Town.
Since 2022, Daraloye has served as a senior music critic at ''Afrocritik'' and also reviews at ''AfroReview'', a newsletter he founded in January 2022. His works has appeared at ''
NotJustOk
NotjustOk is an African media and entertainment company, known for housing an online music and entertainment website ''NotJustOk'', a music streaming service Mino Music (previously known as MyNotjustOk), and a music distribution and publishing se ...
'', ''
TheCable
''TheCable'' is an independent online newspaper in Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to th ...
'', ''
The Lagos Review
''The Lagos Review'' is a Nigerian literary magazine based in Lagos. It was founded by Toni Kan and Dami Ajayi in 2019.
History
''The Lagos Review'' was officially launched in September 2019, founded by Nigerian writer Toni Kan and poet D ...
'', ''
Vanguard
The vanguard (sometimes abbreviated to van and also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force.
...
'', ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
'',
ModernGhana
ModernGhana is a Ghanaian online media portal that has been in operation since 2005. The site covers news, politics, business, sports, entertainment and opinions. It is owned by Modern Ghana Media Communication Ltd., a privately owned Ghanaian co ...
Nigerian Tribune
The ''Nigerian Tribune'' is an English-language newspaper published in Ibadan, Nigeria. Established in 1949 by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, it is the oldest privately-owned Nigerian newspaper still in circulation.
During the colonial period, the Nige ...
''. Daraloye has been described as a "driving force in shaping the narrative, guiding audiences through the richness of African music".