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00:00Over 20 years ago, I was based in South Africa.
00:05Reporting from across the continent for the BBC.
00:08It's Big Papa, here's the news.
00:10It was an unforgettable experience.
00:13Roll up, roll up.
00:15But I've always wanted to come back.
00:18Milter.
00:20And find out more about the Africa.
00:25We rarely see on TV.
00:26One mistake, I clap you.
00:28Oh my, what?
00:30Can't make a mistake, then.
00:31Now, I'm traveling across this fast,
00:34con-
00:35to discover why life can feel so much bigger
00:38and bolder here than ever.
00:40Anywhere else on earth.
00:41I'll be uncovering some deep family roots.
00:44You have rum-
00:45I'm from Africa.
00:45I knew I was a warrior.
00:47Yes.
00:48God.
00:49And getting the chance to-
00:50Live life, local style.
00:51Woo!
00:54As I-
00:55Experience the speed.
00:56Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
00:58The sights.
00:59Cheers.
01:00Check out that view.
01:01And the soul.
01:02I'm just doing it.
01:04Woo!
01:04Woo!
01:05Woo!
01:05Of this vibrant and varied land.
01:07Oh, look at that.
01:08Animals crossing the road.
01:10Join me on my African adventure.
01:15überkrClass.
01:16the world.
01:16Goods sell you sure.
01:16The merge with that bullcruber is.
01:17E, hum.
01:17Embed child'soof.
01:18B parties.
01:19The lack of the world.
01:20One of the highest commonalities,
01:20absolute righteousness,
01:20absolute righteousness,
01:21absolute righteousness,
01:22absolute happiness,
01:22anchor happiness,
01:36cred�ious attitude.
01:36A single state thoughtful is a very good idea.
01:38For example,
01:39Pandemie,
01:40the wenigstress,
01:42it's a very own combination of obsession.
01:43Too many things toplay,
01:44or hushed about this place and you know what? It's exciting!
01:49It's exhilarating! I want to find out what underpins Nigeria's
01:54confidence and exuberance.
01:59Discover why Nigerians live life large. I'm heading about 50 miles inland from the coast.
02:04The coastal metropolis of Lagos to the city of Abayakuta.
02:09While I'm here, I'll be getting a taste of the sport taking Africa by storm.
02:14Let's go! I'm open! Drain in the hole! Put the ball in the basket!
02:19And serving up some moves in the country's most...
02:24exciting dance studio.
02:26One, two, three, four.
02:29Like you're kicking a football.
02:30Just like Man City, man. Like I'm kicking a football.
02:35But first, I'm off to discover a Nigerian art form.
02:38That's today.
02:39What do you want to die for?
02:40What do you want to die for?
02:44Abayakuta is a center for the Yoruba people.
02:49One of Nigeria's biggest ethnic groups, known for their creativity...
02:54craft and textile skills.
02:58The city is often...
02:59the tourist track.
03:00But I've always wanted to come here.
03:04My mum worked in the fashion industry and I love a good suit.
03:07So I'm excited to get...
03:09hands-on with world-famous Nigerian fabrics.
03:14Adire is the Yoruba tradition of diet.
03:19It's a clean cloth with a variety of clever creative techniques.
03:23And it's at the heart...
03:24of the country's current fashion boom.
03:29Lizzie Adebayejo is one of Nigeria's top creators.
03:35You must be Lizzie.
03:36Oh, yes.
03:37Hello, I'm Clive.
03:38Very...
03:39Very pleased to meet you.
03:40Oh, wow.
03:41Same here.
03:42Ecaro, as they say.
03:43Ecaro.
03:44Ecaro.
03:45And you really tried.
03:46That was great.
03:47I tried.
03:48I tried.
03:49Good morning in Yoruba.
03:49What a wonderful, tranquil workspace this is.
03:54Adire?
03:55Adire.
03:56Adire.
03:57Adire.
03:58That's great.
03:59Adire.
03:59Adire.
04:00That is the art of Thai...
04:01And Dai.
04:02Thai and Dai.
04:03Yeah.
04:04Okay.
04:04I recognize that from the 60s and 70s.
04:06Thai and Dai.
04:07Is the traditional way of making...
04:09different beautiful patterns on fabric.
04:12Well, I'd love to see a bit more...
04:14Yeah.
04:15You're welcome.
04:16Just come around and see what we are doing.
04:19This is an industry driven mostly by...
04:24women.
04:25Patterns and themes passed down from mother to daughter.
04:28But today...
04:29I'm going to learn the basic technique.
04:31Here...
04:32You're using...
04:33string.
04:34Yes.
04:35To block the colour...
04:36Yes.
04:37To block the colour...
04:38Yes.
04:39...impregnating the fabric...
04:39Once you've dyed it...
04:40And you're actually tying...
04:41So this is Thai and Dai.
04:42Oh yes.
04:43This is Thai and Dai.
04:44This is...
04:44Thai and Dai.
04:45Thai and Dai.
04:46So this is Thai and Dai.
04:47Thai and Dai.
04:48Yeah.
04:49There are three primary methods...
04:51Used to create amazing patterns.
04:53A deal...
04:54And then...
04:55Here Aoniko is one of the oldest...
04:56Dating back to the early 19th century.
04:58It...
04:59literally involves tying the fabric with string to protect those areas from the die before
05:04adding it to a color bath so here we go a bit of string
05:09down there and bring it round there we go there we go
05:14very tight very tight very tight very tight yank it mirey yank it
05:19then i knot it right yeah you knot it twice not it twice
05:24oh wow i got a good student here twice yeah twice
05:29yeah three times bit of a hot trick okay go one more if you want
05:34to go come on ding ding ding boom boom
05:39he made it again where this is as they yell thank you very much indeed and i just go like this
05:44yes snip snip snip oh bang
05:49bang she's looking at me very strangely
05:54i think she thinks i'm crackers
05:59then we mix powder dye with hydrosulphide and caustic soda
06:04there we go together they help bind the dye to the fabric and give it its vibe
06:09then we get our hot water and we just pour this in and we be careful
06:13be careful
06:14because we're going to get fused oh bubbly bubbly
06:19bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubbly bubb
06:24Yeah, what's cooking? You're the sorcerer and I'm the apprentice
06:29I'm the sorcerer's apprentice. Okay, let's see your spoon and see what we have around there
06:34You see what do you have new so I've got the blue first then the purple is coming
06:39around the back that's a sign that it's good and then just pour it in
06:44Oh mixing that in and then you're going
06:49with the fabric. We're going with the fabric. Here we go
06:54Get all that white fabric well and truly mixed
06:59Yeah, this is really good. In the soup. I can see the purple in it too, you know
07:04They're very active and all the chemicals are very good. Yeah, they're binding well
07:09You are really doing great. Pull them all together. Should I squeeze it?
07:14No. No? Don't squeeze it man. Yeah. Ready to rinse it all off. Here
07:19Okay, yeah
07:22The next step in this
07:24delicate process is to cut off the string without damaging the fabric
07:28This is how the
07:29pattern is going to be revealed
07:31Okay, so
07:34That's about seasons
07:35Oh
07:36Yeah
07:37Look at that
07:38Amazing
07:39And lastly we unfurl the entire
07:44piece so it can dry in the sun
07:46So it can dry in the sun
07:47Clive, this is a beautiful one
07:48Oh my word
07:49This is a beautiful one. Yeah
07:49Yeah
07:50Look at that
07:51That's amazing
07:52That's amazing
07:54Who would have thought a bit of cloth, a bit of sh...
07:59A string and a butterfly has been created.
08:02It's beautiful.
08:04Absolutely beautiful colour.
08:09Let that dry.
08:11Yeah.
08:14We did it.
08:18We did it.
08:19We did it.
08:20We did it.
08:21We did it.
08:22We did it.
08:24The sky is not just beautiful.
08:25It's a cultural heritage passed down through generations.
08:29Clive, you're welcome.
08:34Welcome to our museum.
08:35Yeah, where we have different designs.
08:38Boy.
08:39Each one of the designs has its name and the reason why it's created...
08:44Each design has its own individual meaning.
08:47Oh, yes.
08:48Like the...
08:49This is Owonifari.
08:50Owon is money.
08:51Owon?
08:52Owon is money.
08:53Okay.
08:54And when you said Owonifari, money is what you need to do whatever you want to do.
08:59And...
08:59You know...
09:00So this is an Owonifari patent.
09:01Yes.
09:02You make this design.
09:03Uh-huh.
09:04You wear the...
09:04a place and you're leaving home.
09:05You don't have to be asked where you're going.
09:07We know you're going for a business trip.
09:09A business suit.
09:10Yeah, a business suit.
09:12All right, well, what about this one, then?
09:13We call it a...
09:14Alomoko.
09:15Alomoko.
09:16And when you say alomoko, somebody cuddling.
09:18So it's husband and wife.
09:19Cuddling together.
09:20And that is why you see the line going into...
09:24One another.
09:25So this is a symbol of love?
09:27Exactly.
09:28Yeah.
09:29I suppose I should get this for my wife, Catherine.
09:32Why not?
09:32Yes.
09:33Alomoko.
09:34Alomoko.
09:35That's beautiful.
09:36That's nice, yeah.
09:37And the pattern that I made...
09:39Yeah.
09:39Outside.
09:40That was squares.
09:41What does that signify?
09:42That stands for balancing.
09:44Balancing.
09:44Balance.
09:45Yeah.
09:45Okay, steadiness.
09:46Sure-footedness.
09:48Oh, you got it all.
09:48Which is why I made...
09:49You see that?
09:50And that is what you chose to make.
09:52That's great.
09:52There you go.
09:53Yeah, that's great.
09:54Steady.
09:54Solid.
09:56Yes, he is.
09:56Firm.
09:57Beautiful.
09:58Yeah.
09:58Yeah.
09:59That knowledge was an unexpected bonus, but as well as that, I think a DRA will make...
10:04The perfect gift.
10:06All these patterns and colours, they're absolutely gorgeous.
10:08I mean, I've already got...
10:09The piece that I made, which I'm going to take away, but I'd like something else for...
10:14For my sister Judith in Jamaica, for my mum, for my niece Naya, Sonia...
10:19And Lorna, my two consistence as well.
10:21Look at this.
10:21This stands out.
10:23Green and...
10:24Gold colours of the Jamaican flag.
10:27Yeah.
10:28That'll do.
10:29Green.
10:46Hello.
10:46to was one of the country's famously extravagant celebrations known as
10:51Uwambe.
10:56Uwambe doesn't mean just any party.
10:58These celebrations are extra special and one of the main
11:01features is a massive spread of food.
11:06Teju Mola is the woman in charge of the catering for today's evening.
11:11Who's the guy who's birthday?
11:16He's a celebrity guy.
11:17He's a gospel musician.
11:19Gospel musician?
11:20Yeah.
11:21Right.
11:22Okay.
11:23We're expecting 1,002 guests.
11:24The two don't bother me as much.
11:26There's a thousand that I'm worried about.
11:27You've got to cook for them all.
11:28Yes.
11:29We're going to do that.
11:32I can smell fish.
11:34Yay!
11:35Oh, what's your secret ingredient?
11:36You want me to tell you that?
11:38You could tell me but you'd have to kill me.
11:40That's fair enough.
11:41I understand.
11:42My family's from the Caribbean.
11:44So if there's one thing I do know...
11:46It's how to grill fish.
11:47Have you trained before?
11:48I mean, you know, I did work at a pie factory.
11:51That's it.
11:52That's it.
11:53You know, I'm a part-time chef.
11:54The rest of the time I'm a news reader.
11:56Make sure your recipe is not as good as mine.
12:01I'll tell you what.
12:02I'll tell you my recipe if you tell me yours.
12:04You know what?
12:05Tell me yours.
12:06And I'll tell you mine.
12:07Mine involves fish.
12:09Tell me more about yours.
12:11I'll tell you mine.
12:15Oh, dear.
12:16Today's event...
12:20Today's event...
12:21That is a 50th birthday due for a gospel musician known as Alayo Melo.
12:26Melody singer.
12:27And with 130,000 followers on social media, no wonder this...
12:31This party is so big and it's important to look the part.
12:36Living my best life.
12:41The music's pumping, the party's...
12:46Getting underway.
12:47The guests are here.
12:48And there's a reporter recording everything, asking the...
12:51people who are coming, how they're feeling and recording it for posterity.
12:56It's a big deal.
12:57Hello?
12:58Hello?
12:59Hello?
13:00Hello?
13:01Hello?
13:02Hello?
13:03Hello?
13:04I just want to check.
13:05This kind of big event.
13:06Yeah.
13:06I mean, it reminds me of a Hollywood premiere.
13:08You're going to be seeing a lot of the Nollywood faces.
13:11So this is a Nollywood party.
13:12Yes.
13:13Nollywood is the night...
13:14Nollywood is the night...
13:15Nollywood is the night...
13:16Nigerian equivalent of Hollywood.
13:18So the biggest stars will be here.
13:20You've got...
13:21two microphones.
13:22Can I help you?
13:23Oh, yes.
13:24Is that okay?
13:26Is that alright?
13:27I listen...
13:26A lot of stress off me right now.
13:27Can I leave here for you?
13:28Oh, off your shoulders.
13:30The weight has been lifted.
13:31Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
13:33Hello there.
13:34I'm Clive Myrie and I'm on...
13:36Not only is a black carpet, but actually a red carpet.
13:38In truth, for this amazing 50th birthday...
13:41celebration of a very, very big personality here...
13:46in Nigeria.
13:47Can I ask?
13:48Who are you wearing?
13:49Mofi Novation.
13:50Ah...
13:51Okay.
13:52Sounds wonderful.
13:53It looks amazing.
13:54And what about the music that you want to...
13:56dance to tonight?
13:57What do you want to hear?
13:58Well, every good music.
13:59Yeah?
14:00We are here to dance to every good music.
14:01Yoruba?
14:01Whatever they bring on.
14:02We are good to go.
14:03Yeah, you're ready to go.
14:04We are good to go.
14:05Alright, we'll have a fantastic time.
14:06You too.
14:07It's a pleasure to meet you.
14:08Take care.
14:09Thanks so much.
14:10There you go.
14:11Bye.
14:12Bye.
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14:53Okay.
14:54A lot of mouths to feed.
14:55How's it going?
14:56It's going fine, it's going great.
14:57Are you running out of any food?
14:56No?
14:57No?
14:58Plenty of food.
15:01Garnish.
15:02Oh, yeah.
15:04Final touch.
15:05Done?
15:06Okay.
15:06With over 1,000 hungry people to feed, I've been pressed into helping out.
15:11We'll see you next time.
15:16We'll see you next time.
15:21There you go.
15:23Enjoy.
15:29I'm sorry.
15:31Bye.
15:33Bye.
15:34виг.
15:35Those Thursdays have been warned me.
15:36Good night.
15:44some food, and I think everyone's happy. And I'm hearing the bird
15:49birthday boy has arrived.
15:54Now this
15:59is quite the entrance.
16:04Throwing money is
16:09part of the celebration.
16:14It's a bit like a gift or a tip, but more extra.
16:19Extravagant, and you make sure that everyone sees.
16:24Hello!
16:26Hi, Larry, BBC!
16:28What an amazing...
16:29Absolutely incredible.
16:33God be the glory.
16:34Yeah, yeah, yeah.
16:35And are you feeling the love here in the room?
16:36Yeah, the love.
16:37The love, yeah.
16:38The love is...
16:40Yeah, how long did it take you to set the whole thing up?
16:43Like three, four months.
16:44Three, four months?
16:45Yeah.
16:46Well, this is your 50th birthday party.
16:48What's your...
16:49What's your 50th going to look like?
16:50It's going to be even bigger than this.
16:52It's going to be great.
16:53Yeah, yeah.
16:54Oh, all the best, man.
16:55I love you guys.
16:56No problem.
16:57Listen, my wife, my mum...
16:59My dad would love a selfie from me.
17:01Is that all right?
17:02Yeah, that's right.
17:03Let's get this, girl.
17:04Okay.
17:04Come on in.
17:06Come on in.
17:07Come on in.
17:08Here we go.
17:09Yeah.
17:10Say cheers.
17:11Cheers.
17:14Cheers.
17:15Cheers.
17:17Cheers.
17:18Cheers.
17:19Cheers.
17:20Cheers.
17:21Cheers.
17:22Cheers.
17:24Cheers.
17:25Cheers.
17:26It was far the biggest sport in Africa.
17:27But maybe not for long.
17:29In 2024, the Nigerian women's basketball team...
17:33...pulls up for the shot.
17:34Was the first African side, male or female, to make the Olympic quarter-finals?
17:39And in the past few years...
17:44...there has been a significant rise...
17:46...in the number of local leagues, tournaments and...
17:49...acadomies to engage young players...
17:51...and find the stars of tomorrow.
17:54One of those is run by coach Babatunde.
17:59I see the players are already limbering up.
18:04I'm ready.
18:05It's a beautiful day to shoot a few hoops...
18:09...and a little bit of very light exercise.
18:12Coach Babatunde was born to...
18:14...to play basketball.
18:15His dad was the national coach...
18:17...and now Babatunde is head...
18:19...head coach of Ogun State.
18:23Oh, and he's six...
18:24...foot nine.
18:25Hi, Clive.
18:26Coach.
18:27Yeah.
18:28Clive.
18:29Good to see you.
18:29Good to see you.
18:30Good to see you.
18:31My God, you're a tall chap.
18:32I am a tall chap.
18:34And everyone here, they just seem so enthusiastic...
18:37...about basketball.
18:38That's why they're here.
18:39That's the reason why we have them, yeah.
18:41They love the game of basketball.
18:42Yeah.
18:43They all want to be a professional.
18:44There's nothing stopping you from becoming the next...
18:47...Mikey Jordan.
18:48And of course these...
18:49...young people, they will see those stars.
18:51They see it.
18:52And they will also possibly see a way to...
18:54...try to make money...
18:56...to get away from...
18:58...probably...
18:59...some of the difficult conditions...
19:00...that they've grown up in here in Nigeria.
19:02Yeah.
19:03Because the economy...
19:04...everything is not really encouraging...
19:07...the kids.
19:09...or they strive...
19:10...out of wanting to become somebody.
19:12Yeah.
19:13Who knows?
19:14Many of them graduated into...
19:16...being in U.S.
19:17...on scholarship in U.S.
19:18Oh, right.
19:19That's an important...
19:19...thing as well.
19:20You can get a scholarship.
19:21You can get a scholarship through sports.
19:22To get to America through sports.
19:24And that's something...
19:25...that a lot of the people here...
19:26...might want to get involved in.
19:27Yes.
19:28Yeah.
19:29...so before you know it...
19:30...you're a future champion.
19:31Well, hopefully you're going to be training...
19:33...some of the next...
19:34...olympic champions.
19:35Yeah.
19:36Why not?
19:37And NBA players.
19:38NBA players.
19:39And...
19:39...wimming professional players too.
19:40Yeah.
19:41So that's good.
19:42Yeah.
19:43Now...
19:44I'd usually be more comfortable...
19:46...kicking a ball...
19:47...than throwing a ball.
19:48But Babatunde is a...
19:49...national coach.
19:50So I'm getting a lesson...
19:51...from the best.
19:52There's the ball.
19:53That's the ball.
19:54That United.
19:54...to every basketballer.
19:55Uh-huh.
19:56Okay.
19:57This is the national kick...
19:58...that we all want to share.
19:59Okay, that's the national kick.
20:00The national kick...
20:01...that we all want to share.
20:02That's a nice way of putting it.
20:03No.
20:04If you want to bounce the ball...
20:05Yeah.
20:06...your hand should form...
20:07...a corner circumference of the ball.
20:08Yeah.
20:09Then once the ball comes...
20:09...into your palm there.
20:10Yeah.
20:11You push it down where?
20:12Although I didn't expect the audience...
20:14...good.
20:15Good.
20:16Good dribble.
20:17Can you all put your hands together, Forbes?
20:18Yeah.
20:19Yes.
20:20I can say it now.
20:21That's lovely work.
20:24Now the next...
20:24Yeah.
20:25...is passing off the ball.
20:26Okay.
20:27You can negotiate a pass.
20:28Woo!
20:29Put your hands together for air.
20:30Look out if they hold true.
20:31Look out if they hold true.
20:32Look his head over.
20:33Okay.
20:34Push it out.
20:35Yeah.
20:36You have to push it out.
20:37And lift your head forward.
20:38There.
20:39Let's go.
20:40This way.
20:41Chest.
20:42Good.
20:43Now we're attacking our opponent.
20:44Let's attack our opponent.
20:45Let's attack our opponent back there.
20:47Let's go.
20:48I'm open.
20:49I'm open.
20:50I'm open.
20:51I'm open.
20:52I'm open.
20:53I'm open.
20:54I'm open.
20:57That's the first basket I have ever seen.
20:59Scored in my life.
21:01Babatunde's basketball school is very...
21:04democratic.
21:05Taking on kids of every ability.
21:07And despite my one basket...
21:09They're streets ahead of me.
21:10Nah, I'm...
21:11I'm open.
21:12I'm open.
21:13I'm open.
21:14I'm open.
21:14We're just gonna have a shooting competition with Clare.
21:18Can I have Clare?
21:19All right, we can go on a shooting competition with Black.
21:23Are you sure?
21:24Yes.
21:25OK, let's have you.
21:27Even the dogs know which way they are.
21:29This shooting match is going to go.
21:34He's really good though.
21:35He's really good.
21:36He's really good.
21:37He's really good.
21:39Oh, that's up.
21:44Yeah.
21:45Yeah.
21:46Yeah.
21:47Yeah.
21:48Yeah.
21:49Yeah.
21:49Oh.
21:50Almost.
21:51Almost.
21:54Yeah.
21:55Yeah.
21:56Yeah.
21:57Oh.
21:59Well, I found myself in a shooting competition.
22:01Let's go.
22:02You can record that.
22:05And he's really good.
22:06Let's see.
22:07OK.
22:08You can record.
22:09Beautiful.
22:10Beautiful.
22:12Beautiful.
22:13Beautiful.
22:14Oh, that's up.
22:15Well, I'm getting closer at least.
22:19Oh.
22:20Oh.
22:21Good thought.
22:22Oh.
22:23Good thought.
22:24OK.
22:25I'm one basket down and this is my final shot.
22:29Hoop dreams, Clive.
22:30Hoop dreams.
22:31Hoop dreams, Clive.
22:32Hoop dreams.
22:34Oh.
22:37Oh.
22:38Oh.
22:39Oh.
22:40Oh.
22:41Oh.
22:42Oh.
22:43Oh.
22:44Let's go.
22:45Let's go.
22:47Let's go.
22:48Let's go.
22:49High five.
22:50High five.
22:51High five.
22:52High five.
22:53Oh.
22:54Well done.
22:54Thanks, everyone.
22:59Yeah.
23:04Oh.
23:05Oh.
23:06Oh.
23:07Oh.
23:08Oh.
23:09Oh.
23:10Oh.
23:11Oh.
23:12Oh.
23:14Oh.
23:15Oh.
23:16Oh.
23:17Oh.
23:18Oh.
23:19Oh.
23:20Oh.
23:21Oh.
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23:23Oh.
23:24Oh.
23:25Oh.
23:26Oh.
23:27Oh.
23:28Oh.
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23:30Oh.
23:31Oh.
23:32Oh.
23:33Oh.
23:34Oh.
23:35Oh.
23:36Oh.
23:37Oh.
23:38Oh.
23:39Oh.
23:40Oh.
23:41Oh.
23:42Oh. Oh.
23:43The troupe are deep into...
23:48...rehearsals for a brand new show that's opening in just a few weeks time.
23:53This is a live band.
23:55Flammerful.
23:58The troupe are deep into...
24:00...rehearsals for a brand new show.
24:03The troupe are deep into...
24:08...rehearsals for a brand new show.
24:13...rehearsals for a brand new show.
24:19How are you, bud?
24:21Oh, good, man.
24:22Good.
24:23Good.
24:24Good.
24:25Good.
24:26Good.
24:27Good.
24:28Good.
24:29Good.
24:30Good.
24:31Good.
24:33Good.
24:34Good.
24:35Good.
24:36Good.
24:37Good.
24:38Good.
24:39Good.
24:40Good.
24:41Good.
24:42Good.
24:43Good.
24:44Good.
24:45Good.
24:46Good.
24:47Good.
24:48Good.
24:49Good.
24:50Good.
24:51Good.
24:52Good.
24:53Good.
24:54Good.
24:55Good.
24:56Good.
24:57Good.
24:58Good.
24:59Good.
25:00Good.
25:01Good.
25:02Good.
24:38I'm ready to join them.
24:42That was amazing.
24:43That was absolutely brilliant.
24:45The dance that you just did there.
24:47It's looking at it.
24:48No question of climate crisis.
24:50Right.
24:51But from the indigenous perspective.
24:52Okay.
24:53How we have always been in connection.
24:55And in sync.
24:56With the element of water.
24:58Fire.
24:59Wind.
25:00And earth.
25:01So if you see the way we're moving.
25:02We're still more or less in.
25:03So what do you think of what he's trying to do?
25:05Yeah.
25:06I think he's.
25:07Yeah.
25:08I think he's.
25:08It's quite interesting because.
25:10There is this groove.
25:12This side.
25:13A silent groove.
25:14A silent groove.
25:15Yeah.
25:16Like in Lagos.
25:17Yeah.
25:18Like.
25:19It's inside.
25:20Right.
25:21It's not like.
25:22It's innate.
25:23Obvious.
25:24Yeah.
25:23Yes.
25:24So when you.
25:25When you move.
25:26It's playing inside of you.
25:28Right.
25:29It's an internal sort of dynamo.
25:31That's driving everything.
25:33Mmm.
25:34Mmm.
25:35And.
25:36Do you have to be.
25:38African.
25:39In order to do it.
25:40Could you be.
25:41No.
25:42You don't have to be.
25:43You just have to.
25:44You could be from the Caribbean.
25:43Of course.
25:44Right.
25:45There are many cities in this world where there is nice rhythm.
25:47Where there's rhythm.
25:48And I feel.
25:48Like there's a connection between the body and the city.
25:50Well what about Bolton?
25:51I don't know about.
25:52You don't know about.
25:53It's near Manchester.
25:54Near Manchester.
25:55Yeah.
25:56Yeah.
25:58And having this kind of dance centre in the middle of Lagos.
26:01That must be amazing.
26:03Because.
26:04This is more than amazing.
26:05Because.
26:06This is a kind of dance that.
26:07Once.
26:08Once you're into it.
26:09Even in your sleep.
26:10You're dancing.
26:11Even in your sleep.
26:12You'll be dancing.
26:13Even in your sleep.
26:14You'll be dancing.
26:15You'll be dancing.
26:16Even in your sleep.
26:17You'll be dancing.
26:18Even in your sleep.
26:19Even in your sleep.
26:20You'll be dancing.
26:21Even in your sleep.
26:22Even in your sleep.
26:23You'll be dancing.
26:24Even in your sleep.
26:25You'll be dancing.
26:26Even in your sleep.
26:27You'll be dancing.
26:28Even in your sleep.
26:29You'll be dancing.
26:30Even in your sleep.
26:31You're kicking a football.
26:32Just like Man City, man.
26:34Like I'm kicking a football.
26:35One.
26:36One.
26:37Two.
26:38Three.
26:39Four.
26:40One.
26:41Two.
26:41Three.
26:42Four.
26:43Right.
26:44Okay.
26:45One.
26:46Two.
26:47Three.
26:46Four.
26:47That's it.
26:48Okay.
26:49From here.
26:50Just this.
26:51Just that one.
26:51One.
26:52Two.
26:53Go.
26:54One.
26:55Two.
26:56Side.
26:57Okay.
26:56So stretch out.
26:57Pull to yourself.
26:58Side.
26:59One.
27:00Two.
27:01Side.
27:01One.
27:02Five.
27:03Six.
27:04Seven.
27:05Go.
27:06One, two, three, four, five, two, one.
27:10Yeah!
27:11Yeah!
27:12Yeah!
27:13Yeah!
27:15Yeah!
27:16Well done, guys!
27:17Well done!
27:18Thank you!
27:19Thank you!
27:20That's brilliant!
27:21You guys are amazing!
27:23You're all amazing!
27:26Thank you!
27:27Thank you!
27:31Thank you!
27:36I'll tell you what, I've been so lucky to have taken a road less traveled by...
27:41by visitors to Nigeria on this leg of my African adventure, and it's been amazing!
27:46I've partied with celebrities, shot hoops with rising stars of basketball, I...
27:51I've even turned my hand to the ancient art of tie-dying fabric for which this land...
27:56is rightly lauded.
27:58You know, beyond the hustle and bustle of...
28:01in Lagos, this country has so much more to offer...
28:04if you know where to look.
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