Lanrewaju adepoju oruko rere good name 1984, vinyl. As fuji swept through nigeria and neighbouring countries, supplanting the traditional popularity of highlife and juju, many artists switched allegiance. As far back as 1987 when some of you were still in the incubator, oba yesufu oloyede asanike, olubadan of ibadan made history when the olubadan installed moshood kashimawo olawale abiola as the bashorun of ibadan. Odo ye nteasee kam records kam 1004, 1988 is just the thing to chill out and relax to if youre stuck inside all day. Olanrewaju adepoju was described as one of the culturemakers, who dictated the tempo of social change, popular ideology, and interpersonal relations. Occasionally, they risked their stardom to make political statements against established powers. If you know about lanrewaju adepoju he was and to me still the most significant.
It not only chronicles his rise to prominence from a humble background but also highlights the sense in which his literacy despite a lack of formal education has enhanced his influence as a local intellectual. In the dark days of military rule in nigeria, chief adepoju would at one time drop an album attacking the ruling junta, and at the other time drop another to chide societal ills. An ethnic group in atakpame, togo, hold on to a distinct brand of yoruba they inherited from their forefathers, writes akeem lasisi, just back from the. It takes a lot of permanent brain damage for a human being to arrogate the power of god or destiny to him or herself, thinking he could. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lanrewaju adepoju at the discogs marketplace. The untold story of how mko abiola was nearly prevented. If you know about lanrewaju adepoju he was and to me still the most significant nigerian poet, in the early 70s n 80s he puts his yoruba poems ewi into albums mostly plates. Lanrewaju adepojus recording studio, ibadan, nigeria, 2014 the.
Lanrewaju adepoju and his akewi theatre culture nigeria. Lanrewaju adepoju the making of an artist adepoju attaches much value to his personal history and is always eager to draw attention to it. Known as the ewi king, he did at least provide his own spin on the music, a hybrid entitled the alasa of ibadanland. Technologies such as writing and printing play a vital role in transmitting history, thought and creativity, and such technologies have a long history in west africa.
Photograph of chief lanrewaju adepojus recording studio in ibadan, nigeria, west africa. How mko abiola was nearly prevented from becoming the aare. Find lanrewaju adepoju biography and history on allmusic b. Song as oral tradition in west africa the british library. Do find time to listen to lanrewaju adepojus epic album, igba kan ko lo le aye gbo a generation does not last for eternity. Okunoye, o 2011 lanrewaju adepoju and the making of modern yoruba poetry. The famous poet gave a roll call of these eminent pacemakers. In the foreword, justice olubunmi oyewole of the court of appeal, enugu divisi. Adebayo faleti 26 december 1921 23 july 2017 was africas first newscaster, africas first stage play director, africas first film editor and librarian with the first television station in africa wntvwnbs, nigerias first yoruba presenter on television and radio alike, a nigerian poet, journalist, writer, nollywood films director and actor. It is a mesmerising oral poem that demands reflection through its sonorous weaving of yoruba history, research, christian theology and yoruba cultural evolution. Aderanti adepoju has books on goodreads with 22 ratings.
Lanrewaju adepoju and the making of modern yoruba poetry. We hope you will participate on the adepoju forums, it is a great place to find or post information on adepoju genealogy and is completely free to participate. Existing independently of writing for centuries yet interwoven with such technologies to the present day is a wide variety of oral traditions passed down from generation to generation through live performance, and widely. In his deep and flawless yoruba, adepoju movingly rendered traditional poetry tracing the history of the title and the qualities of the new aare ona kakanfo. Historical tales of contemporary events in nigeria onigegewura lanrewaju akinsola is a legal practitioner by profession and a historian by passion.
Kadara by olanrewaju adepoju reminds us of the sanctity of predestination and infers that an individuals brain has to be thoroughly damaged to think that he or she can change the course of another persons life through good or bad letters of recommendation and phone calls. Popular ewi exponent, lanrewaju adepoju, goes blind, needs n7m for surgery by insideoyo on july 9, 2017. Adepoju lanrewaju published on by oxford university press. Now our we are fully back and you can download your favorite ewi hit hot series visit s. Sikiru adepoju is a percussionist and recording artist from nigeria, primarily in the genres of traditional african music and world music. In estimating his contribution to modernising ewi, an open poetic form that inhabits the interface between the oral and the written, the essay draws on biographical information, an extensive personal. Owing to the unwritten aspect of yoruba history, ewi was lost in antiquity as the exponents perished.
He released his first solo album, highlife romance, in 1979. And because adepojus poems have not been available previously in english, the appendix to the essay offers a translation of ilu le as a sample poem. Chief mas ud olanrewaju adepoju is the alaasa of ibadanland. Here comes the genius septuagenarian who never saw the inside of any form of classroom for the purpose of learning or acquiring any form of knowledge, but whose rich works of art have become reference materials to researchers and academia all over the world. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the adepoju surname. This essay presents lanrewaju adepoju as a local intellectual within the yoruba cultural environment whose poetic career sheds interesting light on nigerian politics and related social issues. Both are accomplished poets with several poetry volumes, scores of audio lps and cassettes, and studio broadcasts to their credit. Explore releases from lanrewaju adepoju at discogs.
In professor, saheed aderintos remark, when commenting kadara by olanrewaju adepoju. In togo, atakpame keeps yoruba language alive punch. Looking to buy lanrewaju adepoju albums musicradio. Watch and listen to the amazing india surgery story tells by his son. If you look at these faces, you would feel like you are staring at the map of lagos. The selfmade 77year old popular ewi exponent and devout muslim never saw the four walls of any classroom but speaks fluent english, courtesy of. M in international economic lass from the university of warwick, united kingdom, and. Biography of chief lanrewaju adepoju here comes the genius septuagenarian who never saw the inside of any form of classroom for the purpose of learning or acquiring any form of knowledge, but whose rich works of art have become reference materials to researchers and academia all over the world. A story of intervention in tanzanian nationbuilding with guitar.
Apologies to the esteemed fans of chief lanrewaju adepoju for our official website being down. The context of children in yoruba popular culture ayokunle. The ewi exponent and alasa of ibadanland, chief lanrewaju adepoju, has launched his official website as a result of torrential demand for his ewi records. It was indeed a glorious day for the husband of simbiat atinuke. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Now our we are fully back and you can download your favorite ewi hit hot series visit. The recordings are published on the lanrad records label and sold. Kunle omo alaafin orun, lanrewaju adepoju, lee kuan yew, nelson. Although i did not attend primary school, my textbooks are.
Request pdf lanrewaju adepoju and the making of modern yoruba poetry. This is when lanrewaju adepoju needs the state government most and not when he is dead and gone that abstract encomiums and eulogies would be pouring on him. This essay focuses on the work of two yorubalanguage poetperformers, lanrewaju adepoju and olatubosun oladapo, as an example of artistic treatment of secularism. Biography of chief lanrewaju adepoju lanrewaju adepoju. A sample adepoju poem lanrewaju adepoju performed and recorded ilu le hard times, the text of which follows, in 1980, even though it reacted to experiences in nigeria in the dying days of the military administration of olusegun obasanjo. One of the lesser known but best examples of this instant conversion is former juju veteran lanrewaju adepoju.
Ewi, yoruba modernity, and the public space request pdf. The famous yoruba poet, lanrewaju moshood adepoju was then called to the podium. There are 19 census records available for the last name adepoju. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on adepoju history, adepoju ancestory, and adepoju. Welcome to the adepoju family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today.
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