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1942–2024
Tam Fiofori (1942 – 25 June 2024) was a Nigerian documentary photographer. Notable for his albums chronicling Nigeria's history, Fiofori was also a filmmaker, writer, critic and media consultant.
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The hard truth is that most of our so called leaders and elite are culturally uninformed, illiterate and backward when it comes to music.
He strove for excellence and like I say, if others were equally as dedicated as Fela was, Nigeria will be a better place.
There are now thousands of young untrained Nigerian musicians, making millions of naira, but music is not only about money.
One thing that I found about America is that the African is more confident than Black Americans.
I am telling this story because, basically, kids are not racist, they are open. It is something that is bred into them.
Black American music, especially, made me keep my sanity while I was a student in England.
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