Faaji Agba

Faaji Agba

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 30, 2015

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Faaji Agba

Production Companies

Jazzhole Records, Singing Tree Films

Director

Remi Vaughan-Richards

Description

An intimate portrait of the history, culture and music scene of Lagos, Nigeria from 1940 to present day through the lives of a group of 68-85 year-old master musicians brought back from obscurity by Kunle Tejuoso, owner of Jazzhole Records. The documentary follows their lives and for some, their death. Filmmaker Remi Vaughan-Richards a 'student' of the era has been documenting Kunle and the Faaji Agba musicians since 2009 to keep their musical legacy alive and relevant.