Siji
Siji's chart-topping "Ijo" gets a potentially award-winning new video
No doubt you grabbed your copy of the 8-track Afro House remix of Siji's Ijo after we brought it to your attention back in November, and now you can enjoy the playful, stunning and potentially award-winning new video interpretation of this chart-topper.
Ijo means "Dance" in Yoruba, so what could be more fitting than a celebration of the different styles of dance you are likely to see if you were to hit one of the clubs in Nigeria's bustling Megacity?
Shot on location in Lagos, where Siji has been rediscovering his childhood past following a 20-year plus absence, the visually arresting vid showcases an open audition held for dancers drawn from the metropolis.
It features cameo appearances from a colourful cast of characters including Afrobeat Singer, Ade Bantu, the delightful songstress, Ms. Yinka Davis, radio impresario Tintin ‘The Koolness’ as well as a royal prince, all of whom play out the lyrics with quite amusing results. How much fun must this have been to make, eh? Brilliant.
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Siji - Nigerian Soul
Born in London, raised in Nigeria, and now living in New York City - Siji truly represents a global soul sound. Siji's talent for performing became apparent at an early age, when he would entertain at family gatherings or for guests who stopped by the family home in Nigeria. After pursuing music in the London scene as an adult, he moved to New York in 2001 and began his association with hugely popular house music producer Osunlade. After a recommendation from a friend to use elements of the music of his youth, which included music from Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, and music from the Yoruba culture, Siji incorporated these influences into his songs. Siji described his musical style as Afrosoul, and he fused together elements of Afrobeat, jazz, and soul music with touches of house music. Here is his Afrosoul jam, Yearning for Home, a song that expresses the universal longing for home.