Support Sister Sister: A Film about The Lijadu Sisters

“I’m making a film called Sister, Sister — a love letter, a reckoning, and a remembrance of my aunties, The Lijadu Sisters, Kehinde and Taiwo, who were once called “Nigeria’s answer to the Pointer Sisters,” but whose musical legacy is so much more.

Radical, genre-defying, and spiritually in sync — twin sisters who made music that was always ahead of its time. 

This film is a deeply personal project. I’ve been documenting my aunts since 2018. I have deeply touching footage of them together mere months before Kehinde passed, and now I’m following Taiwo as she finds her voice again — reclaiming her sound, and preparing to perform solo for the first time.

It’s a story about legacy, sisterhood, memory and survival. About what it means to keep going. About what’s passed down and what gets reimagined."

– Olukemi Lijadu

Why we are fundraising

Sister, Sister has teamed up with Speciwomen to raise support for:

  • Post-production (editing, sound design, archival clearance)

  • Travel and on-location filming in Nigeria and the US

  • Festival submissions + community screenings

  • Outreach and legacy programming

This is an independent, self-driven project made with care and intention. Any amount you give will help us bring this story to life, and share it with audiences across generations and geographies.

Let’s make sure their voices echo across time.

Speciwomen is sponsoring this fundraising initiative as part of Olukemi Lijadu’s residency at Magnet, Speciwomen’s residency program. Speciwomen Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations made are fully tax-deductible and will be followed by a tax-deduction receipt.

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