OPINION: Music of Yester Years And Today's. By Hakeem Jamiu
Highlife music was the most popular in those days and the leading stars of this brand of music included Sir Victor Olaiya, Roy Chicago, Sir Adeolu Akinsanya a.k.a Baba Eto, Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson, Fela Anikulapo Kuti a.k.a Abami eda (the strange one), Dr. Orlando Owoh, Ade Wesco, Oriental Brothers, Oliver De Coque, Pop musicians of those days were, Chris Okotie with evergreen tunes like Caroline and Good bye teacher, Jide Obi with a tune like kill me with love, Felix Liberty with a tune like Lover Boy and Ifeoma. Later there was Tera Kota with the hit tune of 'Lamentation of Sodom'. One spectacular Highlife musician of that time was Sir Victor Olaiya who together with Sir I.k Dairo entertained the Queen of England during Nigeria's independence anniversary. Their tracks remain evergreen till date.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Park Ahman Pategi Dan Iya Wale Oladepo Offa Jaigbade Alao Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke National Union Of Road Transport Workers Mahee Abdulkadir Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Voices Of Tomorrow Kubra Kazum Tunde Idiagbon Road Saidu Isa Tsaragi/Share Akeem Lawal Sanusi Abubakar Suleman Abubakar TVC Female National Debate Bahago SAPZ Project Kunle Suleiman Unilorin Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Gbenga Adebayo Adamu Attah Towoju Ilorin Emirate Oju Ekun Sarumi Orire Abdulkadir Orire Yahaya A Paniyaro Yaman Arinola Fatimoh Lawal Ilorin Like-Minds Jumoke Monsura Gafar KWSIEC Abubakar Usman Jos Ayodele Shittu Press Release Rasaq Jimoh Agor Cornelius Fawenu Ibrahim Mohammed Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Sadiq Umar Overland Kwara Dan Masanin Monthly Sanitation Durbar Kwara State Fish Farmers Association Okasanmi Ajayi 20 Billion Bond Alabere Sunday Otokiti Ike Ekweremadu Adekunle David Dunmade AIT Ilorin GGDSS Pakata Alore Adamu Ibrahim Sabi Onilorin Of Ilorin Kwara NIPR Funke Adedoyin Esinrogunjo Gurei Leke Ogungbe Idris Garuba Facemasks Abdulrazaq Solihudeen Ekweremadu Olokoba Abdullahi G. Mohammad Prince Sunday Fagbemi

