Overview
Center Stage puts Rico Santana exactly where the title promises: alone in a beam of light, then swallowed by a full arena production. The video moves from whisper-quiet close-ups to a finale staged for ten thousand people.
- ArtistRico Santana
- Year2024
- GenreAfro-fusion / Performance
- Format4K · Stage + studio build
- LocationEko Arena, Lagos
- DirectorTallis Wren
The Treatment
We built the lighting design first and choreographed the edit to it — every colour change in the rig is a cut in the film. Rico rehearsed the performance for a week so the camera could orbit freely without ever losing the eye-line.
Release & Outcome
The video became Rico's signature visual, soundtracking the tour of the same name and setting a new bar for stage-scale performance films on the continent.
“Center Stage puts sharp wardrobe, expressive performance and glossy Afro-fusion visuals in front of a magnetic lead.”
