COCK CONTINUES TO CROW AT 82
- Legendary Bongos Ikwue, the "Cock Crow at Dawn" crooner, is 82 By Jaiyeola Ajasa Wishing Bongos Ikwue a happy birthday (born in Otukpo, Benue State in east-central Nigeria, of Idoma ethnicity on June 6,…
Category: REMINISCENCES
LIGALI MUKAIBA: THE UNSUNG APALA LEGEND.
By Olanrewaju Onigegewura The first time I heard of Ligali Mukaiba was in 1991. I had accompanied Luqman Olániíyí ANÍMÁSHÀUN to Ibadan for the funeral rites of his grandmother in Ayéyé. We decided to visit…
HAIL TO THE TUBE QUEEN
Celebrating Village Headmaster's Amebo at 82By Jaiyeola Ajasa The tapestry of Nigerian television is intricately woven with the threads of iconic personalities. One of such names that echo with a timeless resonance is Mrs Ibidun…
PROFESSOR KWABENA NKETIA: REMEMBERING AN AFRICAN ICON
– If there was an African Mozart, Beethoven, or Banch, his name was Nketia By Kwasi Ampene Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia (b. 22 June 1921–d. 13 March 2019) from Ghana was the preeminent scholar of…
AFE BABALOLA, THE PHENOM FROM EKITI
– My Encounter with the Man who Etched his Name on the Heart of History By Dele Ajaja I DON’T revere people for owning mansions and exotic cars, because those ostentatious chattels could be acquired…
SEND ME FORTH WITH PRAYERS
– Iya Mo Mi Lo, F’adura Sin Mi (bride’s quest for parental blessings at Yoruba solemnization of nuptials) Iya mo mi lo, f’adura sin mi o, Iya mo mi lo, f’adura sin mi o; Ki…
I WAS SENT
Rí'rán La Rán Mi Wá – A Yoruba eulogy for the Divine Rí'rán la rán mi wá, Èmi kí mo rán'rà mi; Rí'rán la rán mi wá o-ò, Àṣẹ d'ọwọ́ ẹni tó rán mi wá.…
REMINISCENCES: NIGERIAN MUSIC-MAKERS OF YESTERYEARS
Cock Crow at Dawn’ – Another hit track by the iconic Nigerian songster, Bongos Igoche Ikwue. Bongos Ikwue and the Groovies animated the Nigerian entertainment sector a few decades ago. You can hear the bird…
GREETINGS FROM URHOBO LAND
– Migwor is a common salutation among the Urhobos in southern Nigeria. By Chovwe Aderha Migwor, vre omome doh, Migwor, vre omome doh, Migwor, vre omome doh, Obu wevwin dorin? O dorin gaga. (ENGLISH TRANSLATION…
SHOW ME A VIRGIN (IN A MATERNITY WARD)
– Bongos Igoche Ikwue, the iconic Nigerian vocalist, is one of the greatest music-makers produced by the country. As it was in the beginning, so it is today. His timeless tunes remain relevant to-date. Show…