OLUFEMI OLAIYA
‘Sisi Eko’ & ‘The Unsung’
Sisi Eko (Lagos Lady) – exploring 1960’s fashion in Africa, particularly in Lagos Nigeria, shedding some light on how colonialism influenced the way we dressed, how our sense of style evolved during that decade and our studio photography experience.
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The Unsung – Kings African Rifle. These images idolise and shed light on the contributions and sacrifice made in WW1 and WW2 by our gallant African soldiers in the then British African Colonial units who, regardless of their tribe, belief and religion, fought alongside other indigenous communities and volunteers to protect the British Empire and interests. Most importantly, they fought for their motherland and dignity. Yet are hardly spoken of or celebrated as one might expect.
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