A colloquium was organised to honour the memory of late Nigerian musician, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister.<\/p>\n
For the first time since he passed on December 16, 2010, Fuji music icon and Mayegun of Yorubaland, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, aka K1 De Ultimate<\/a>, convened the colloquium to honour the late legend. There are plans to make it an annual tradition, we understand.<\/p>\n The event featured lectures, tributes, and musical concerts from prominent Nigerians. It went down at the popular Radisson Blu hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 16.<\/p>\n Barrister\u2019s lovable son, Barry Jay, moved the audience of family members, well-wishers, music lovers, journalists and industry heavyweights with a wonderful performance.<\/p>\n WATCH VIDEO BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/youtu.be\/eHkPHiJLtVo<\/p>\n K1 also stated that plans were underway to get the government to immortalise the late Barrister.<\/p>\n He said, \u201cThe next stage is to get the government to immortalise Barrister. We also want them to declare that fuji music is the only indigenous African music that has evolved and endured over the years.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n WATCH VIDEO BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n