Elder's Corner is a music documentary film featuring the music, lives and times of Nigeria's pioneering musical heroes.

Set against the colorful yet gritty backdrop of Lagos, Elder's Corner follows their extraordinary musical journey through Nigeria's quest for self rule, bitter civil war, power struggles, oil and riches.

It includes unseen performances, archival footage and stunning visual imagery from these cultural, iconic figures.

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Artist: SIJI
Title: IJO (Official Video)
Label: Sole Channel Records
Director: SIJI
Producers: SIJI, Alix Alvarez & Tunji Ladoja
Video Concept; Akintunde Disu
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Hot on the success of the recent Siji/Alix Alvarez collaboration comes the stunning visual interpretation to their classic single “Ijo”.

Shot on location in Lagos, Nigeria, where Siji has been rediscovering his childhood past following a 20yr plus absence, the colorful and visually arresting masterpiece showcases an open audition held for dancers drawn from the bustling metropolis.

It features cameo appearances from a colorful cast of characters including Afrobeat Singer, Ade Bantu, the delightful songstress, Yinka Davis, radio impresario Tintin ‘The Koolness’ as well as a royal prince, all of who masterfully played out the lyrics with quite amusing results.

The chart topping single ‘IJO’ is currently available for purchase on Itunes and all other digital platforms. For more information kindly visit;

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With a ton of help from you all, we're steadily approaching our next milestone, the halfway point with a little over 16 days left in the campaign.

We've chosen to celebrate this feat with a fitting tribute to Afrobeat pioneer and Elder's Corner featured icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who would have turned 73 today.

Fela meant many things to those who knew him both up close and from afar. To some he was a rebel, rabble-rouser, lady killer, human rights activist, musical pioneer, GENIUS! His music and philosophies continue to inspire and astound listeners many years after his untimely passing. Here's what a few of his many peers and admirers had to say about the man, his myth and of course, his music.

And everybody say YEAH, YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

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Artist: SIJI
Title: "YEARNING FOR HOME"
Label: IVY Records
Director: Siji
Cinematographer: Scott Beardslee
Film Editor: Julie Carr
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Shot on the RED One Digital camera in 4k Resolution.

A close friend of mine whom upon listening to my new album, showered me with compliments and then jokingly commented that it appeared as though I’d just built the Empire State building, but had yet to install an elevator in it.

When probed further he stated that in this advanced age of digital technology, when I had overcome great odds to complete such a body of work, it was indeed a crime that I had yet to shoot a music video to accompany one of the songs.

I saw sense with his reasoning and hustled to put together what would eventually become my debut video for the song, “Yearning For Home”. I was able to cajole a handful of my trusted associates and kinsmen to submit to the rigors of a day’s filming in Brooklyn, NY. This being my directorial debut, having to concentrate on the task at hand proved somewhat trying, given a room full of Nigerians was bound to generate a substantial amount of excitement and chaos in equal measure. Suffice to say, we all had a blast and the results were stunning.

The concept of the video was to shed light on my constant longing for my ancestral homeland Nigeria where I grew up. It was crucial for me to convey the sense of nostalgia we immigrants come to feel when far away from that which we affectionately call “Home”. For even though we have come to make our new homes away from home, there forever remains a deep sense of longing for that which we left behind.

In doing so I chose to depict a number of scenes drawn from my own experiences, which shed light on a few of the things I come across or do which remind me of my homeland.

“Yearning For Home”, is taken from my new album “ADESIJI” available now on Itunes and other digital platforms.

As a parting shot, we've put together a video snippet of the legendary Chris Ajilo, performing a heartwarming rendition of his extremely rare classic highlife number, 'Eko O Gba Gbere' (Lagos Takes No Prisioners), accompanied by none other than yours truly as featured in the forthcoming historical documentary, Elder's Corner.

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