Abibu Oluwa Explained

Abibu Oluwa was a Nigerian musician who was an early exponent of the Yoruba musical genre, Sakara. He is regarded as the first breakout start of musical genre music.^[1] Oluwa was prominent in the late 1920s and 1930s when he recorded for Odeon, HMV and Parlophone Records. His recordings with Odeon were one of the earliest Yoruba musical recordings; he sang many praise songs of Lagos elites of his time.^[2]

Sakara musicians Yusuf Olatunji and Lefty Salami were members of his band. Olatunji joined his band in the late 1920s.^[3]

Discography

Source: ^[4]

• Macaulay Ati Tijani Oluwa, Yoruba (Sakara) and Buraimoh Eku, Yoruba (Sakara). Odeon A 248505
• Alli Balogun, Alli Oloko, Yoruba (sakara) and Sanni Adewale, Sakara. Odeon A 248506
• Ni Jo Ti AkoAko Daiye, Yoruba (sakara) and Raji Fujah. Odeon A 248507
• Orin Eshubayi, Yoruba and Tukuru Ajibabi. Odeon A 248534
• Orin Alake Oba Abeokuta and Orin Oshodi. Odeon A 248535

Notes and References

1. Book: The Garland handbook of African music . 2008 . Ruth M. Stone . 978-0-203-92787-8 . Stone . Ruth . 2nd . New York . 202 . Yoruba Popular Music . 890136459.
2. Web site: Randle . Bashorun . 2022-01-17 . Sakara music for my birthday . 2022-10-31 . Businessday NG . en-US.
3. Web site: Bada . Sheriff Owolabi . 2020-07-14 . Top five Apala music maestros who ruled western Nigeria from '40s to late '80s . 2022-10-31 . SOMOLU NEWSPAPER . en-US.
4. Web site: West Africa, Odeon A 248500-248551 – afrodisc.com . 2022-11-01 . en-US.