A tutorial resident in america, Prof Saheed Aderinto, has launched a documentary devoted to the reminiscence of the late fuji musician, Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister.
On the Barrister Pageant (BarryFest) put collectively by about 13 teams of Barrister followers the world over in Ibadan final Saturday, Aderinto revealed that he had commenced shootings of the documentary in 2021 at totally different places in Nigeria and his US base the place he’s a lecturer.
He mentioned the documentary titled “Mr Fuji: Barry Surprise” was not made for business functions however posterity to protect the function the musician performed in carving out an unknown style amongst Nigerian indigenous manufacturers of music.
He additionally mentioned that the documentary was produced with a view to telling important data that’s near the center of the individuals who use the medium of documentary filmmaking.
“The plan is to protect the legacies of Barrister by means of the medium of a movie, to position Fuji on the centre of world data manufacturing; to extend the worldwide consideration on Fuji; and to take the title of Fuji and Barrister into educational domains the place they don’t exist for now,” he mentioned.
In attendance on the ceremony held on the Ilaji Resort and Resorts, Akanran, an Ibadan suburb, was a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mutalubi Adebayo who described Barrister as a celebrity each in life and in loss of life.
The 2-day occasion featured Jummat service, Barrister Cenotaph, Gala Night time, stay performances and displays of awards.
Additionally in attendance was Vice-Chancellor of Ojaja College, Eyenkorin, Kwara State, Prof Jeleel Ojuade, who introduced a paper which dug deep into Barrister’s evolution as a drive to reckon with within the Nigerian indigenous music business.