Just as Tunde King, J.O Araba, Fatai Rolling Dollar and others contributed immensely to the evolution of Jùjú music previously referred to Palm Wine music, Isaiah Kehinde (I.K) Dairo is nothing less than a devoted artiste who also brought in his uniqueness and innovations to see the Jùjú music become a powerful genre of music […]
At the foundation of today’s Yoruba film industry lies the tireless work of legendary actors and theatre pioneers whose sacrifices shaped what is now known as Yoruba Nollywood. Among these trailblazers was Christopher Akintola Ogungbe, popularly known as Akin Ogungbe, a man whose name became synonymous with creativity, discipline, and the propagation of Yoruba culture […]
In Nigeria, like any other country, entertainment comes in different forms like music, dance, or drama, through which culture is projected and preserved. Just as the Father of Modern Nigerian Theatre, Hubert Ogunde, contributed to the birth and growth of Nigerian folk opera and its advancement, Kola Ogunmola was one of the early dramatists whose […]
The now-talked-about professional movie industry, which some considered a pleasure or at most a career, was once taken as a calling, ministry and tool to address societal menace by the pioneers of Nigerian theatre who laid the foundation for modern dramatic arts in the mid-20th century. Some of the names that cannot skip the lips […]
Ayinla Omowura, in his lifetime, contributed immensely to the growth, innovation and potency of music in society through his social commentaries, teachings, criticism and communication of government policies and other social issues he addressed with his musical prowess. Anigilaje, as he was fondly called, did not confine himself because of his inaccessibility to formal education; […]
Apala music, amongst the powerful music genres loved by all in Yoruba land today, was not all rosy from the get-go of its creation by the Apala king, Haruna Ishola Bello, following its struggles for acceptance and connection among the Yorubas and Nigeria as a whole. Born in 1919 in Igbaire, Oke-Sopin, Ijebu-Igbo, in present-day […]
In the Nigerian music industry, Peter Ogunyemi, popularly known as Elemure, a legendary Nigerian traditional musician and cultural frontman who pioneered and modernized traditional Ekiti folk music (Ere Ibile) by infusing local Ekiti dialects with modern instruments to popularize the Native Blues also called New Dimension Blues throughout the world till today, cannot be forgotten […]
In Nigeria today, among music genres that focus mainly on the use of traditional instruments, indigenous language, and cultural propagation, Fuji music stands out as one of the most prominent. It is widely appreciated across social classes, as all classes of society enjoy its rhythm, linguistic richness, stylistic uniqueness, instrumental depth, and enduring popularity. However, […]
In the Nigerian jùjú & Highlife household, when mentioning names of the music genre’s stars, legends and pathfinders, Olayiwola Fatai Olagunju, who is an invaluable addition to the music circus because of the indelible contributions he brought to the music scene, must definitely come to mind. Fatai Rolling Dollar was born in 1927 in Isale […]
In the history of Juju music, Abdulkabir Babatunde King, widely known as Tunde King, should not be less referred to by Juju legendary singers as Ẹni a bá bá lábà ni Baba, for his immense contribution and efforts to the creation of Juju music, which has given birth to numerous popular singers of the same […]