The Mayegun of Yorubaland and Fuji Legend, K1 De Ultimate, in collaboration with The Isolo Local Council Development Area, The Fuji Music Association of Nigeria (FUMAN), FUJI: A Opera, Supa Komando, The Temple Management Company, and Goldmyne TV, presents the first edition of Sikiru Ayinde Barrister's Colloquium to commemorate the life and times of the pioneer of Fuji and Wéré music, on March 16th, 2022 at Radisson Blu, Ikeja.

The colloquium, which will be hosted by Gbenga Adeyinka, will feature an intimate talk series titled "Fuji Music: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - The Impact of Sikiru Ayinde Barrister," as well as tributes and accolades from renowned Fuji artistes, notable professors, and industry friends such as King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, and other key dignitaries whose lives were impacted by his music.

Dr. Muiz Banire, a Notary Public and distinguished legal scholar, and Professor Jeleel Ojuade, a Professor of Dance Studies at the Performing Arts Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, will also speak at the event.

Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun, MFR, better known by his stage name Ayinde Barrister, is regarded as a Fuji and Wéré music pioneer. Following his first break into music in 1965.

During his lifetime and musical career, Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister received numerous honors, including the designation of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by Nigeria's then-President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006. He received an honorary PhD in Music from the City University of Los Angeles in 1983.

Barrister revolutionized traditional Yoruba music with Fuji Music while still projecting traditional values such as good behavior, respect for elders, and struggles against life's forces. He frequently used his music as a means of commenting on issues of national concern, particularly politics.