Fuji Music Celebrated with the Launch of the First Fuji: A Opera Exhibition
A celebration of Fuji music took place recently at the inaugural Fuji: A Opera exhibition, which pioneered legendary Fuji musicians and founders such as General Ayinla Kollington, K1 De Ultimate and other icons who graced the occasion to celebrate Fuji at the commencement of the exhibition in Lagos.
Fuji: A Opera explored the music genre and its sub-culture through archive footage, memorabilia, costume and imagery. The multi-platform exhibition further showcased an inspiring futuristic presentation of Fuji music in order to promote a more positive contemporary image of the indigenous multi-genre fusion in Nigeria and across the globe.
Fuji icon, General Ayinla Kollington and the Fuji Musicians Association of Nigeria championed the historic grand opening which held recently. Afterwards, Alhaji Kollington took the participants through the long history of Fuji music, backing them up with facts.
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During the exhibition, a moderated talk panel with King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall explored the past, present and future of Fuji music. The legendary Fuji musician also took the participants through the rich, colourful and unique history of Fuji, which he expressed to be one that is rooted deeply in philosophy, activism and artistic virtuosity. He further stated that the musical genre needs to be reinvented.
Also, during the two-hour lecture moderated by Lehle Balde and Yemi Shodimu, King Wasiu Ayinde said,
“I am so proud and grateful that we have something to call our own. Fuji music has become globally accepted. I have performed in world-rated concerts in the United States, France, England, and other countries. We have presented Fuji music at international musical expositions and festivals.
Fuji is now big business and should, therefore, be taken seriously. I look forward to the younger generations embracing Fuji music, expressing themselves through it like we did and also birthing a successful livelihood from it.”
Creator of Fuji: A Opera, Bobo Omotayo noted that he is proud of the support received at the inaugural presentation of Fuji: A Opera. With the multi-media platform, Bobo Omotayo said that they hope to connect Fuji with both its existing audience and a new generation by revitalizing and re-imagining Fuji music with a futuristic approach.