Yearning For Home

Adesijibomi's (Siji) single yearing for home and Adebantu's Ile (Home) are two songs sharing the same deep Message of reaching out for home albeit feeling settled and secure somewhere else. I believe this is probably a feeling that is mutual amongst Africans in the diaspora, but perhaps I should speak for myself.

Both artistes chose their words carefully or maybe home was just inspiration and rythms that are just as meticulous. Siji makes use of a wide range of musical instrument from a piano to the sekere and the video is filled with subtle and warm images such as a record of Fela playing, old photos and even a telephone card, while on the other hand Ade makes use of himself looking on to the scenary surrounding him and pondering how far away home is and even amidst this there is a young woman who is made up to look like she could be one of Fela's dancers right in the middle of it all

Although there is at least three years between both songs the message is the same for our yearnings for home will always be mutual

How beautiful is a Star

Filled nightsky

One I can't see

Tonight

My heart beats

As I look through my window

Hoping to see

A single Star

To take me Home

To look through the Star

As a portal to the West

Of my continent

Home to Motherland

videos discussed above

Adebantu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ql9jqAk5Ls

Adesiji

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZYOVvflO20