We’re going to the cinemas thanks to Nigerian film maker Andy Amadi Okoroafor’s “Relentless”- the movie stars Jimmy Jean Louis, Gideon Okeke and musician/singer Nneka Egbuna.  According to Okoroafor it is “a haunting story about loneliness, love and self-discovery that explores Africa’s throbbing megacity Lagos, and the effects of war and loss.” 

I was privileged to have seen Relentless at the maiden edition of the  African International Film Festival in Port Harcourt earlier this month and i must say i was highly impressed. It’s the ultimate Lagos movie, a well executed arthouse piece of cinematic beauty. 

The soundtrack also features Tony Allen, Oranmiyan,  Nneka, General Pype & Keziah Jones 

More infos: http://weblog.liberatormagazine.com/2010/06/relentless-staring-nneka-egbuna-teaser.html

Here’s a videoclip i had to share with you all. It’s from a group called Rais Tijani. They are a Berber (Moroccan) hiphop Funk Collective based in France. The guitar loop kind of reminds me of Fela. The horns are dope and the flow is cool. Enjoy!