SALAWA ABENI Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/salawa-abeni/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:38:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png SALAWA ABENI Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/salawa-abeni/ 32 32 233669348 Salawa Abeni: The Queen Who Gave Waka Music a Global Voice https://afinjufm.com/salawa-abeni-the-queen-who-gave-waka-music-a-global-voice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salawa-abeni-the-queen-who-gave-waka-music-a-global-voice https://afinjufm.com/salawa-abeni-the-queen-who-gave-waka-music-a-global-voice/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:37:38 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19417 Following the bold step taken by Nigeria’s first female instrumentalist and Waka icon, Batile Alake, to establish herself in a music industry largely dominated by men, she became a source of inspiration for generations of aspiring female musicians seeking to carve out their own place in the highly competitive arena long controlled by their male […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/salawa-abeni-the-queen-who-gave-waka-music-a-global-voice/feed/ 0 19417 Batile Alake: The Trailblazer Who Gave Waka Music a National Voice https://afinjufm.com/batile-alake-the-trailblazer-who-gave-waka-music-a-national-voice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=batile-alake-the-trailblazer-who-gave-waka-music-a-national-voice https://afinjufm.com/batile-alake-the-trailblazer-who-gave-waka-music-a-national-voice/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:03:34 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=19306 Long before Waka music became a household genre in Nigeria and produced celebrated stars such as Salawa Abeni, Olawunmi Adetoun, Decency Oladunni, Adebukola Ajao Oru, Foyeke “Ajangila” Ayoka, Ayinke Elebolo, Aduke Ehinfunjowo, Hairat Isawu, and Adijat Alaraagbo, Alhaja Batile Alake’s vision, innovation, talent, and determination transformed a local Islamic chant into a respected commercial musical […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/batile-alake-the-trailblazer-who-gave-waka-music-a-national-voice/feed/ 0 19306 Salawa Abeni Debunks Death Rumour https://afinjufm.com/salawa-abeni-debunks-death-rumour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salawa-abeni-debunks-death-rumour https://afinjufm.com/salawa-abeni-debunks-death-rumour/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:11:47 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=14422 She debunked the rumors in a video shared on her official social media page, the legendary artist briefly sang and appeared in high spirits, confirming that there is no cause for alarm. “I am alive, hale and hearty,” Abeni said. “Please disregard all the rumours. Some blogs will do the unthinkable just to trend, it […]

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