Will Ross reporting for the BBC:
A colonial-era prison in Nigeria's main city, Lagos, has turned into a leisure and arts centre representing freedom,
Image courtesy of NTDC
A major musical highlight in Lagos is the monthly Afropolitan Vibes show at Freedom Park.
It is a chance for lovers of live music - no artificial, auto-tuned voices here - to blow off steam with the option of a calabash of fresh palm wine.
But some of the revellers may not realise the dance floor has history. It is the exact spot where for many years female prisoners were incarcerated in what was then Broad Street Prison.
The clue is in the thick white wall surrounding the compound...[continue reading]
