Archive for the ‘Yoruba’ Category

Video: Freewindz – Anwuli

Monday, December 19, 2011 14:32 No Comments

Freewindz is an Afro Hip-Hop group comprising of three brothers (Prince Amako aka Prince, Kingsley Amako aka Sir K and Chike Amako aka Kendo). These prestige gentleman; hails from Imo state Owerri west local government area, Nigeria. coming out with a sensational video track titled anwuli. Album drops in 2012 Share

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51 Lex Presents: Oroki Social Club (Remixes)

Sunday, June 26, 2011 14:00 No Comments

51 Lex presents the legendary “Haruna Ishola” “Oroki Social Club” Remixes 2011. Oroki Social Club, Ilu‐Osogbo, sold over five million copies when it was released in the 70’s. What eventually turned out to be known as Oroki Social Club, Osogbo, started out as a political pressure group, which metamorphosed into one of the most formidable [...]

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DJ Mighty Mike – Wasiu Ayinde Fuji Mega Mix

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 21:41 No Comments

When talking Fuji music, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal quickly comes to mind. I won’t make this post a history lesson, but fuji music lovers know what i’m talking here. A discussion in fuji music would be far from comprehensive without the mention of Wasiu. Wasiu came onto the scene sometimes in the 70′s, and released [...]

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Tribute To The King Of Fuji Music

Thursday, December 16, 2010 12:43 1 Comment

December 16, 2010 will for long be remembered as the day when a gem and a pioneer was lost and whilst listening to one of his most famous tracks “Fuji Garbage” I cannot help but put down something in memory of the Legend. Chief Dr Sikiru Ayinde Balogun, popularly referred to as Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, [...]

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Fuji Music Drop

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:37 13 Comments

Fuji is a popular Nigerian musical genre. It arose from the improvisation Ajisari/were music tradition, which is a kind of Muslim music performed to wake believers before dawn during the Ramadan fasting season. Were music/Ajisari itself was made popular by the likes of Alhaji Dauda Epo-Akara, the deceased Ibadan-based “awurebe” founder and Ganiyu Kuti or [...]

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Ayuba FT. Sound Sultan – Mo Fe

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 20:22 2 Comments

A rather interesting collabo, Fuji star – Ayuba teams up with Sound Sultan on a promo single off his upcoming album titled Camellion. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download Share

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King Sunny Adé – Ajoo (1983)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 13:34 No Comments

Track Listing 1 Ajo ni mo re 2 Pegan pegan 3 Oluwa lagboju le 4 Gbeyo gbeyo 5 Penkele 6 Ewele 7 Tolongo Download Share

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King Sunny Ade – The Golden Mercury of Africa (1979)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 13:33 2 Comments

This is one of King Sunny Ade’s Rare Albums. Side A 1 Isu joba lori iyan 2. Abu ni je dehin 3. Ma je koju ti mi Side B 1. Sunny Adé gbe tuntun de 2. Dele adeyemo 3. Baba onigba 4. Ma jaiye ori e Download Share

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Chief Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister – Fuji Garbage (1988)

Monday, March 16, 2009 23:58 No Comments

Sikiru Ayinde, better known by his fans as Barrister, is the leading Yoruba fuji singer. Fuji is a style from Yoruba-land, sometimes described as Juju music without guitars. Fuji (called after Mount Fuji in Japan) is in fact a quite complex style, drawing on Yoruba percussion roots, while adding a muslim vocal feel. Track Side [...]

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King Sunny Adé and His African Beats – Juju Music (1982)

Monday, March 16, 2009 20:39 No Comments

In Nigeria, they call “Chairman King Sunny Ade”. The prefix succinctly reflects Ade’s role in Juju Music, the prime popular music of the Yoruba people. Track Listing 1 Ja funmi 2 Eje nlo gba ara mi 3 Mo beru agba 4 Sunny ti de ariya 5 Ma jaiye oni 6 365 is my number / [...]

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