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 […]
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 […]