Wizkid on set of his new video 'Ojuelegba'.

That ace cinematographer, Clarence Peters scored another classic in his visual directorial interpretation of Wizkids hit song, Ojuelegba; (a track off his sophomore album Ayo) will only be stating the obvious.

Clarence, who over the years has carved a niche for himself immediately after his top-notch visual rendition of the hit single, ‘Adara’ by the self acclaimed queen of Hip-hop, Sasha P back in the days, has been on a consistent rise, creating amazing wow imageries with every music video production he touches till date.

Ojuelegba, a metropolitan subsection of Lagos mainland, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre originally known for masquerade bearers habitation, was made popular by Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti when he released the song, ‘Ojuelegba’ a cut from the 1975 classic album, Confusion {a socio commentary on the confused state of post colonial Lagos and its lack of infrastructure}.

Ojuelegba, as at that time, had no fly-over bridge, no traffic coordinator and there was daily pandemonium and traffic lock jam at the intersection, thus necessitating ‘Abami Eda’ to air his view about the situation through music.

‘For Ojuelegba, for Ojuelegba, Moto dey come from right, Moto dey come from left and policeman no dey for centre, Pafuka nah quench!

Series of other musicians have also at one point or the other made reference to the city in their songs, and Wizkid’s Ojuelegba being the latest could be classified as a major hit, aside its popularity (the song has earned consistent airplay on all major radio stations in Nigeria and beyond) it’s an expedition. Wizkid in the song x-rayed his struggles as an underground artiste starving for relevance and prominence in the Nigerian music industry while roaming the streets of Ojuelegba, looking for that major break. Amazingly, Ojuelegba is known to house the major studios as at the time when the Hip-hop culture broke out in Nigeria in the late 90s and early 20s, Lawanson Rd, Ekololu, Falolu and many other streets are home to standard studios where the likes of 2face, Faze, Sound Sultan , Azadus, Ruggedman and the late Dagrin also had a chance to experience proper groundbreaking recordings and a shot at fame.

So for Wiz, ‘Ojuelegba’ is an all important song that needs a visual interpretation and here we have it! A simple layback visual directorial expression by Clarence Peters depicts a thorough and true reflection of what the song preaches; already the audio of the song has a story and Clarence did well to complement it with a strong visual storyboard.

The video opens on the true picture of Ojuelegba, there was a vivid estab {establishment} of its ambience in the scenery; it simply portrays a typical Ojuelegba staying true to what it is, the daily hustle and bustle, spotlighting the significant common man scattered across the popular Ojuelegba roundabout, who are earnestly looking for the biblical daily bread.
The persona of Wizkid in the opening true to the song also depicts total simplicity, he had no chains on or any other expensive costume, and it was a complete reflection of a man going out in search of a greener pasture. The video was shot all through in black and white format and this again echoes the minimalism of glamour which is easily displayed in most videos you find around.

Ojuelegba was well scripted and was followed to the latter by Clarence Peters. A strong component of the visual admiration is his ability to pick Ojuelegba as his location base for the shoot; this creates upshot realism to the production, making it so emotional and believable by both the fans and foes

As the video continues to gather viewership all across the globe, let it be established that this two creative powerhouses who synergised to bring a thought-provoking artistic masterpiece have a lot more to offer from their resourceful artistry barn.