Afrigather A primary-of-its-kind documentary within the annals of Fuji as a style of music shall be premiering in February 2024. Curiously, the documentary by a Nigerian-born Professor, Saheed Aderinto, could be that includes Fuji music star, Alhaji (Dr.) Sefiu Alao Adekunle, Agbara Orin, within the first 3 minutes of its premiering in america of America.
For greater than 2 years, Saheed Aderinto, a Professor of Historical past and African and African Diaspora Research at Florida Worldwide College, has been engaged in taking pictures a particular documentary on Fuji music tracing its origin to its evolution as an internationally recognised music model. In the midst of his deep analysis, he engaged Sefiu Alao in an in depth audio/visible interview session on the Fuji star’s palatial house in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
And the Ibadan, Oyo State, born and raised Don who was spell-bound with the very heat reception, in addition to the very deep content material he acquired throughout his interplay with Sefiu Alao when he visited, has stored in contact with the administration group of the Fuji star to maintain them abreast of the progress of his in depth analysis work.
Initially, Professor Aderinto was ecstatic to tell the administration group of Sefiu Alao that he was glad to seek out the supplies he acquired throughout his interview with Sefiu Alao worthy and helpful sufficient as an example a paper he offered on the American Historic Affiliation Convention, the biggest gathering {of professional} historians on the planet, someday in January 2023. He mentioned the paper was titled, “Greater than Sound and Lyrics: How Fuji Turned an African Fashionable Tradition”.
And by February 2024, based on the erudite scholar, the primary episode of the principle Fuji Documentary he has been taking pictures could be prepared, and would in fact be premiered in America, and Agbara Orin could be featured within the first 3 minutes of the documentary. So, what extra can a Fuji music star ask for, to really feel fulfilled along with his chosen profession?
One is tempted to ask a rhetorical query which is available in Yoruba avenue parlance, “Shey Sefiu Alao wa kere ni!?” (Is Sefiu Alao a small fry within the music firmament!?) After all, not. And he even has the potential to go greater and larger, as time goes on.
In the meantime, for many who might not know who Professor Aderinto is, there is perhaps a necessity for a fast reminder. He’s an distinctive scholar of Nigerian origin who made the entire of Africa proud earlier within the yr 2023 by profitable the distinguished Dan David $300,000 worth in Historical past, for which Bola Tinubu who was then the President-Elect congratulated and celebrated him on all his official social media handles.
So, any mission coming from such an internationally acclaimed schorlar just like the upcoming documentary on Fuji music has the unbeatable potential of taking the careers of the Fuji artistes featured in it, to a brand new top of worldwide magnitude.
Subsequently, congratulations are to Sefiu Alao forward of the February 2024 premiering of the documentary by Professor Aderinto in America.
Saheed Ojubanire,
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