BANTU drops Lagos Barbie video

At the album release session held months ago, the band’s leader Ade Bantu had talked about the nature of the song. “It is a tongue in cheek track,” he said. “A serious Lagos Barbie won't wave her weave in the air [as the chorus demands]. We just want people to have fun, just have a good time.”

The video, directed by Bolaji Kekere-Ekun, retains the tongue-in-cheek spirit of the song. As a statement from the band says, “The playful visuals follow a hair obsessed lady who unwittingly finds herself time travelling through several decades [as she tries] to get her hair weave fixed.”

The video features rising Nigerian actress Nengi Adoki in the lead role. Members of the 13-piece BANTU collective appear throughout the video, serenading the lady and following her through the decades.

"We are aware of the absurdity of this message," says Ade Bantu who plays a barber in the video, "but we also know that the lyrics…will make everyone pause and think, 'hold on, wait a minute. Did I just hear right?'"

'Lagos Barbie' is available at the band's website and on other digital platforms. Watch the video below: