Ayinde Bakare
Encyclopedia
Ayinde Bakare was a pioneering Yoruba
juju
and highlife
musician. He began recording on the HMV label in 1937 and is thought to have been the first juju musician to use an amplified guitar, in 1949.
He was extremely popular with the socialites across Yorubaland
, especially in Lagos
and Ibadan
in the 50s/60s . In the early 70s, during one of his performances in Lagos, Ayinde Bakare suddenly disappeared and he was later found dead. It was rumoured that he was called to the backstage by some unknown individuals who had pretended to be his fans and admirers.
MLP 12-134 Great African Highlife Music Vol 2 Various Artists -includes
Ayinde Bakare – Iwa Lewa/ Adura Fun Awon Aboyun / Se Botimo / The Late J.K. Randle
Singles
Melodisc 1406 The Late J.K. Randle/Ibikunle Alakija
1431 Iwa Lewa/J.O. Majekodunmi
1446 Se Botimo/S. Ola Shogbola
1465 Tafawa Balewa/Public Interest
1467 Adura Fun Awon Aboyun/Fagbayi Contractor
1492 Kamila Mustapha/Asewo Erori
1588 ???
Yoruba people
The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...
juju
Juju
A Juju is a supernatural power ascribed to an object.Juju may also refer to:-Geography:* Juju , one of seven districts on the island of Rotuma in Fiji* Juju , a village in the district of Juju on the island of Rotuma-Albums:...
and highlife
Highlife
Highlife is a musical genre that originated in Ghana in the 1900s and spread to Sierra Leone, Nigeria and other West African countries by 1920...
musician. He began recording on the HMV label in 1937 and is thought to have been the first juju musician to use an amplified guitar, in 1949.
He was extremely popular with the socialites across Yorubaland
Yorùbáland
Yorubaland, or Yorùbáland , is a cultural region in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo that includes the indigenous territory and cultural reach of the Yoruba people.- History :-Settlement:Oduduwa is regarded as the legendary progenitor of the Yoruba...
, especially in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
and Ibadan
Ibadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
in the 50s/60s . In the early 70s, during one of his performances in Lagos, Ayinde Bakare suddenly disappeared and he was later found dead. It was rumoured that he was called to the backstage by some unknown individuals who had pretended to be his fans and admirers.
Discography
His many records include a 1968 LP Live the Highlife, (Melodisc MLPAS 12-140). Tribute to the late J.K. Randle / Eko Akete (Lagos Akete) / Adura Fun Awon Aboyun (Prayer for the Pregnant Women) / Ibikunle Alakija /Iwalewa (Your Manner is Your Beauty) /Ore Otito O Si(There's no true friend) / Mo b'eru Aiye (I fear the humanity) / Ile Aiye Ile Asan (Life is vanity upon vanity) /Agboola Odunekan / Olabisi Arobieke /Akambi BalogunMLP 12-134 Great African Highlife Music Vol 2 Various Artists -includes
Ayinde Bakare – Iwa Lewa/ Adura Fun Awon Aboyun / Se Botimo / The Late J.K. Randle
Singles
Melodisc 1406 The Late J.K. Randle/Ibikunle Alakija
1431 Iwa Lewa/J.O. Majekodunmi
1446 Se Botimo/S. Ola Shogbola
1465 Tafawa Balewa/Public Interest
1467 Adura Fun Awon Aboyun/Fagbayi Contractor
1492 Kamila Mustapha/Asewo Erori
1588 ???