NIGERIA – NIGÉRIA Yusufu Olatunji & His Group – Vol. 20 - Zareco ORSL 1708

NIGERIA – NIGÉRIA

Yusufu Olatunji & His Group – Vol. 20 - Zareco ORSL 1708, released 1974 (LP)

Best wishes for 2021! / Meilleurs Vœux pour 2021 !

 

We kick off the year with this magnificent album by Sakara singer and goje violin player Yusufu Olatunji (1909-1978), one of the finest African traditional artists ever recorded. Sakara music is a deep Yoruba traditional genre tinged with Arab-Islamic influences here featuring male voices, percussion accompanying the great master’s singing and goje playing. This brilliant slow-moving flow of delicate, complex and majestic music radiates peace, fire and lofty dignity.

Nous commençons la nouvelle année avec ce magnifique album du chanteur et joueur de violon goje Yusufu Olatunji (1909-1978), un artiste traditionnel africain essentiel. La musique Sakara est un genre traditionnel yoruba teinté d’influences arabo-islamiques, ici avec des voix d’hommes et des percussions accompagnant la voix et le jeu de violon goje du grand maître. Ce flux sonore complexe, brillant et délicat rayonne de paix, de feu et de noble plénitude.

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Our other Yoruba Sakara shares:

Yusufu Olatunji & His Group - Vol. 17 – Philips PL 636 1050 here

Yusufu Olatunji & His Group - Vol. 18 – ORSL 1706 here 

 

Our Yoruba Apala shares:

Haruna Ishola & His Apala Group – Star Records SRPS 31 here
Haruna Ishola & His Apala Group – Star Records SRPS 32 here
Haruna Ishola & His Apala Group – RPS 16 here

Ayinla Owomura & His Apala Group –  25 x 40 – Africa Song Ltd NEMI 0515 here

Ayinla Omowura & His Apala Group – His Master's Voice Vol. 2 – HNLX 5085 here

Moufa Laif – Yoruba Apala Music from Porto Novo, Benin here

Our Yoruba Fuji shares:

Sikiru Ayinde Barrister – Vol. 6 – Africa Song - AS 33-L, 1975 here

Sikiru Ayinde Barrister – Fuji Exponent Vol. 8 - AS 46-L, 1976 here
Dr. Wasiu Ayinde Barrister – Jo Fun Mi (Dance for Me) – OLPS 1361, 1990 here

Following our presentation of Apala, Sakara, and Fuji music, here’s a memorable Waka track, Ileke Awo, Okiki Ki Posu (excerpt), by singer Madam Mujidat Ogunfalu from the now forgotten Yoruba Women of the Drum - OMCD 036 release on John Storm Roberts’ essential Original Music label:

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Assembly of Yoruba chiefs:

Ibedji (twins) central in Yoruba traditional esoteric lore:

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