Posts Tagged ‘Yoruba’

Fuji Music Drop

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:37 10 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.

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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

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 13:33 1 Comment

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

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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.
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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
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King Sunny Adé and his African Beats – Juju Music of the 80’s

Monday, March 16, 2009 20:37 No Comments

Track Listing
Side A
1. Osupa mi tole 2. Bi ko seni akii gbon 3. Ibi lero siwa 4. Ota ile pada lehin mi
Side B
1. Ara nfu mi 2. Oro fi sibe 3. T’oluwa ni o se 4. Alhaji abudu amoo ( Shola motors )

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Jesse King

Friday, November 7, 2008 18:36 No Comments

I was a bit late getting up on this track.  My “Owanbe” fans love it so much, i even got sprayed several dollar bills one time for spinning it. i’ve decided to share. If you’re a DJ, you should cop it and spin it for your Owanbe/Yoruba guests. you never know – you might get [...]

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