A group of elderly Yoruba master musicians in Lagos. Nigeria were forgotten until Kunle Tejuoso. owner of Jazzhole Records created the Faaji Agba Collective. Kunle''s journey starts with Fatai Rolling Dollar. which leads him to others such as Alaba Pedro. SF Olowookere. Ayinde Bakare and more. From highlife to juju and afrobeat; Faaji Agba interweaves the history of the music scene of Lagos from the 1940''s to the present day.
FAAJI AGBA is a six-year journey by film-maker Remi Vaughan-Richards following seven. 68-85yr old Yoruba master musicians in Lagos. Nigeria. They were forgotten by society. until Kunle Tejuoso. owner of Jazzhole Records. follows a trail to rediscover them. And the''FAAJI AGBA COLLECTIVE is born. Kunle''s journey starts with Fatai Rolling Dollar. which leads him to others such as Alaba Pedro. SF Olowookere. Ayinde Bakare and more. Their musical styles range from highlife. juju to afrobeat. Their story starts in 2009 and follows them to their New York performance in 2011 where tragedy strikes. Undeterred by the setback they perform one last time in Lagos. ends up being their last.
FAAJI AGBA IS A COMMENT ON LAGOS HISTORY. CULTURE AND MUSIC FROM 1940 TO 2014

dir. Remi Vaughan-Richards

Nigeria. 2015. Feature

FAAJI AGBA 3min promo 2015 from Remi Vaughan-Richards on Vimeo.

Film Type: Documentary
Genres: Music, history, culture
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes 31 seconds
Completion Date: September 30, 2015
Production Budget: 40,000 USD
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Country of Filming: Nigeria, United States
Film Language: English
Shooting Format: Mixed format. Final format HD
Aspect Ratio: 16.9
Film Color: Black & White and Color
First-time Filmmaker: No
Student Project: No


Director: Remi Vaughan-Richards

Producers: Remi Vaughan-Richards, Kunle Tejuoso

Key Cast
Fatai Rolling Dollar
Sina Ayinde Bakare
"Tejebaby" Tejuoso
S.F. Olowookere
Prince Eji
Y.S Akinibosun
Kokoro the blind minstrel
"Oguns"

Screenings / Awards
Lights Camera Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
September 30, 2015
local screening