DR. KING SMADE • JOURNAL
The Journal
Notes from the Afrobeats era and the systems behind the culture.
An archive of reflections, interviews, and field notes from the work of building culture at scale. Less hype, more infrastructure. Less headlines, more legacy.
Archive
Context over clout
Field Notes
Festivals • policy • partnerships
Authority
Built from lived work
Journal, not a blog.
A record of the rooms, the work, and what it takes to make culture last.
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Beyond Detty December: Creative Economy as Infrastructure
Detty December proved demand.
What it didn’t build was the system.
Beyond Detty December is an intentional conversation about what happens after the spotlight moves on — when attention fades, and only infrastructure determines what remains.
Most artists don’t fail globally because of talent. They fail because the system around them is weak.
We celebrate breakout moments, viral records, sold-out shows, international co-signs and call that success. But moments are not systems. And moments, on their own, don’t last. Culture scales through planning, partnerships, and accountability, not hype.