I was a Teen Rock Star! – AH Mohammed

Edited in September 2021, this unusual and entertaining story about a young Nigerian teenager and his dreams of becoming a rock star is very different to anything I’ve read before.

My music. My life.

This is all sixteen-year-old Lanre Bandele dreams about – even though he is a lonely and unhappy schoolboy abandoned by his parents, staying with unsympathetic relatives and flunking his schoolwork. Still, he finds solace in his guitar playing and his secret fantasy of being a professional artist like Bob Marley. Maybe. Someday.

When an unexpected opportunity appears, it seems like his dreams can come true. As he embarks on his journey, he discovers an unexpectedly different world, colourful characters and an experience of twists and turns.

Sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, this is a gripping yet tender coming of age story told with a vivid sense of place about a contemporary Nigerian teenager, music, love and above all, growing up.

I was a Teen Rock Star – AH Mohammed