Car horns, a danfo conductor shouting the next stop and Afrobeats spilling from a roadside speaker. That is the soundtrack of Lagos before breakfast. By evening the music moves to live stages like the New Afrika Shrine, and to parties that keep going long after midnight.
Beyond the island, the city stretches along the lagoon, with galleries and beaches in Lekki, students and startups in Yaba and film history in Surulere. The weather stays hot and humid all year, with heavy rains around June and drier, hazy months from November. A Local Friend can take you into their own neighborhood, from the suya stand they trust to the street where everyone knows their name.
