Habibu oluwa biography of martin

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Yotomi Telifisan. Sakara music is the oldest form of musical entertainment in Lagos, it grew out of the old Kerikeri and Batakoto music when the two was banned by the colonial authorities in The greatest exponent of this Sakara Music was none other than late Abibu Olatunji Oluwa, born into the family of Lawani Amubioya of the prestigious and popular Oluwa Chieftaincy Compound in Lagos in , with maternal roots from Ahoyaya in ibeju Lekki to Tomaro.

The opportunity to practise and play Sakara came for Abibu Oluwa at a time when Kerikeri and Batakoto were banned by the Government in Though, he was not the originator of Sakara Music, Abibu's musical proficiency brought Sakara to fame and prominence in Lagos and beyond it. Abibu's patronage cuts across both the Muslim and Christian elites of his time.

No discussion of music can be complete without the mention of Sakara Music and Abibu Oluwa acknowledged as the great singer of his ilk because, his music was philosophical, deep and rich as seen here,. Iku a peda, Iku ti n polola, oun ni pa Afinju, oun lo pa gbajumo o.

He was born in in the village of Begbinlawo Gbagura, Abeokuta, Ogun State, in southwestern Nigeria.

Bi'ku ba Gbemi e, Iku a s'owo e d'ofo". Prior to his advent into Sakara Music, he had been a were performer. His musical gift was discovered through his association with one Jimoh Alubarika who lived on Beecroft Street, Lagos. Late Abibu Olatunji Oluwa formed his own band between and His music was unique and he set the pace that was followed by Yusufu Olatunji and Lefty Salami Balogun.

As a matter of fact, he remained the original copyright owner of their lyrics because both artiste copied his lyrics verbatim with the only difference being voice tenor and increased tempo beats. Late Abibu Olatunji Oluwa was a pace setting master of his trade and he deserves a place of honor amongst his peers.