It is to show his soft side that he was not a woman hater as many may have concluded, at least from his music. The author writes about meeting his family members and was able to piece together pieces of scattered information that had been bandied in the past. It is to his credit and his team that he was able to meet almost all members of the family and friends to be able to give a complete picture of the life of the musician. Chapter five, The day Oloburo was murdered, is perhaps the most painstaking chapter in the book.
In piecing together the many versions of how Oloburo was killed, the author scoured the streets of Abeokuta to get the details as accurate as possible. It is important to add that he made a huge success of this and many who have wondered how the musician breathed his last would find an answer in this book.
Chapter six, Ayinla and his music, is an album by album analysis of the late Apala king's about twenty records that he waxed while alive and also a few of his live plays. The record of his live plays were not enough as the writer had earlier pointed out that the musician always made sure his performances went on record. Chapter seven, Apala after Oloburo, takes a look at the fate of Apala music after Ayinla's demise.
It looks at how family rivalry and petty squabbles made sure the genre, at least the Ayinla variety, has today become history.
The late musician's younger brother Dauda who released one or two albums after his brother's death and the bitter rivalry from Akeem, Omowura's first son, who saw himself as the rightful heir to the throne and would not cooperate with his uncle; all led to the demise of the legacy of the Apala maestro.
Adedayo has done a very good job for generations to come to know more about the Apala music legend. The worth of his effort may not be realised now but one is sure that with time this would be recognised. He has in a very elegant and robust way documented the feat of this master musician and social crusader. His life and that of his town folk Abami Eda Fela could perhaps be compared. Ayinla perhaps got less attention because of the limit of his language of communication.
There is no doubt that his artistry is as elevated and sophisticated as that of his town folk. The writer deserves praise for this good work, it is a book with a deep nuance that even a non-speaker of Yoruba would find enriching to read, it is a gold mine of information. The pains of getting information from almost everyone who had anything to do with Ayinla is wonderful. He claimed that after Ayinla grabbed his cloth, Ayinla began to tremble all over and then collapsed.
His Counsel argued that the evidence of the prosecution witnesses contained such contradictions as to make it unreliable. Counsel also argued that if it all Ayinla was attacked, it was in self-defence. Case adjourned for judgment. The whole of Nigeria waited with baited breath.
Rumours began to circulate. Someone claimed that Ayinla had woken up miraculously! It was also claimed that Baiyewunmi had disappeared from prison. The Courtroom was filled to the brim on the day My Lord Justice Kolawole was to deliver the judgment.
The judgment took the whole of one hour. His Lordship held that Baiyewunmi had to be taken as having intended the natural and probable consequence of his act, which was that Ayinla would suffer grievous harm as a result of the blow to the head. At this point, Justice Kolawole looked up from his record. There was pin drop silence in the court room. Baiyewunmi stood in the dock with his head bowed.
Counsel for prosecution and defence watched His Lordship intently. Your email address will not be published. One story has it that his lifelong love of music stemmed from a drum that his father, a carpenter, made for him in his youth and that accompanied him wherever he went.
In early adulthood, Dairo tried earning a living as a barber, a construction worker, and a cloth merchant, among other jobs. Dairo sat in with early juju bands at night, led by musical pioneers Ojoge Daniel and Oladele Oro.
After independence, I. Dairo was the chief reason Juju took off. In I. He incorporated rhythms from all over the country, and even introduced the accordian and slide guitar. In Dairo received an MBE for his achievements, the only African musician to ever hold such a title. Though highlife was the most popular form of band music in West Africa at the time, Dairo and his band released a long succession of influential singles that, by the end of the Nigerian Civil War in , helped establish juju as the premier Nigerian sound.
Dairo changed the tenor of juju by introducing the accordion and talking drums to the orchestra and singing in a variety of regional dialects, which widened the rural appeal of the music. When his appeal began to wane at the end of the 70s, he gave up performing, turning first to managing clubs and a hotel in Lagos, then to a ministry in the Cherubim and Seraphim church movement. In he recorded his first album in 15 years with a re-formed Blue Spots band.
This, of course, has been a long-running discourse, with legendary boxer Muhammed Ali tackling the issue on a UK talk show over 40 years ago. The boxer spoke about a variety of different subjects while making the appearance, and was particularly eloquent when it came to discussing race and culture. During the interview, Ali tore the controversial phrase apart, showing how whimsical the thought process behind the phrase, and the concept in general, really is.
Or should I just close the door and stay safe? My mother was very caring, hardworking and loving. My mother took me to Lagos in I became a houseboy and I engaged in all manner of odd jobs, but the rest is history today. Reverend Idowu Animasahun, formerly known as Apola King, is one of the legends that ruled the music scene in the 70s. You once ruled the music scene with your brand as the Apola King.
How was life then? It was great and interesting. I thank God for the privilege to be one of those that ruled and impacted the music industry.
The memories are still fresh. This could not have been possible without my commitment and determination to be successful through music. Back then, it entailed a lot of hard work; I listened to all kinds of music.
I read a lot of Yoruba books. Some of my lyrics were taken from poems, especially that of Abimbola Olabintan. I used to listen to old music. There were lots of old recordings in the 50s; they were breakables. I used to clean them with kerosene, and later put them on gramophone in the night. These are the works I listened to back then. I did a lot of terrible things to improve on my music and that was why my music always came out original. This is why no one could play my style of music since I left the scene.
It may not have been my wish, but God eventually had His way. You know before you become a gospel minister, you have to firstly become a Christian. So, the turning point was when I became a Christian in Though it was not easy like in any other field, especially in the aspect of funding.
The challenge was much, despite the fact that I was privileged to have travelled wide outside the shores of the country as a musician. I thank God for my life, despite all I have been through and I am happy to return to my comfort zone.
I became a Christian in , but before then, I had an encounter with God. Someone told me about Jesus, but I was not interested. Meanwhile, the last time I ever handled the Bible was in So, it was strange. Either consciously or unconsciously, I began to read and study the Bible. I was not only studying it, but I was jotting down some points. I dosed off while studying on a particular day and I saw two creatures fighting.
One of them was black, tall, and huge, and the other looked angelic. Subscribe to News via Email. Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email. Our Digital Network. Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy. I Agree. Three days later Col. Baiyewu was hung with 13 other prisoners in Abeokuta Prison wearing his best prison gear leading the others in singing to the gallows.
Lagos, and well into Abeokuta and environs. Unlike his contemporaries, he did not stick only with praise singing for or about patrons. He likewise commented on issues of the day. He died on May 6, after a former band member struck him on his head with a beer mug during a fight at a night club. Send Us News, Gist, more Nigerian author, Uri Ngozichukwuka makes case for… July 8,
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