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Tunde Nightingale: The Man With a Voice Like a Bird

Samuel Oladayo — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:11:21 +0000

The now widely embraced and popularized jùjú music enjoyed by many was once an unformed genre that required the sweat, determination, and commitment of young minds—now regarded as legends—who gave their all to secure its place among other genres on the global stage. Among the jùjú icons whose names cannot go unmentioned is Tunde Nightingale, […]

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IK Dairo: The Ineffaceable Juju Music Contributor

Samuel Oladayo — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:05:22 +0000

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 […]

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Tunde King: The Pioneer, Maker of Jùjú Kings

Samuel Oladayo — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:48:19 +0000

Jùjú is a Nigerian music genre widely accepted because of its originality, versatility, dynamism, relatability and beauty, rooted in Yoruba culture, fusing traditional percussion and vocals with Western instruments like the guitar. Jùjú music did not surface until a group called “Area Boys,” with an inspirational leader, Abdulrafiu Babatunde King, who would later be referred […]

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