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Kollington Ayinla & His Fuji '78 Organisation – Emi Ni O Jo (I'm the one who dances) – KRLPS 9, 1984 (LP)
Singer and composer Kollington Ayinla, who was born in Ibadan, in 1953, made a splash on the Nigerian music scene with his Fuji 1978 ensemble which innovated by adding a double-headed bata drum. According to Ronnie Graham, in The Da Capo Guide to Contemporary African Music (Da Capo Press, 1988), this gave his ensemble a distinctive new sound, that helped him emerged “from the shadow of [Sikiru Ayinde] Barrister and so began several years of intense rivalry between the two Fuji giants. With a slightly faster rhythm than Barrister, and a sharper lyrical attack on social injustice, Kollington soon established a devoted following.” The singer also launched his own Kollington Records label in 1982 and released over 50 albums during his career.
This 1984 LP includes excellent medleys with hypnotic polyrhythms and catchy angular agogo-bell motifs in constant flux behind backing vocals in response to Kollington’s powerful voice.
Le chanteur et compositeur de musique fuji Kollington Ayinla, né en 1953 à Ibadan, fait sensation sur la scène musicale nigériane avec son nouvel ensemble Fuji 1978 qui innova avec l’utilisation d’un tambour bata à tête double. Selon Ronnie Graham dans The Da Capo Guide to Contemporary African Music ((Da Capo Press, 1988) cela rendit sa musique immédiatement reconnaissable, ce qui permit à Kollington « de sortir de l'ombre de [Sikiru Ayinde] Barrister. Commence alors une longue rivalité intense entre les deux géants du Fuji. Avec sa verve lyrique s’élevant contre l'injustice sociale et un rythme un peu plus rapide que celui de Barrister, Kollington se trouve rapidement un large public enthousiaste. » Il lance également son propre label Kollington Records en 1982 et publia plus de 50 albums au cours de sa riche carrière.
Cet album de 1984 comprend des medleys inspirés avec des polyrythmes hypnotiques et des fascinants motifs de cloche agogo en flux constant derrière des choeurs répondant à la voix puissante du maître du fuji.
Our other Yoruba Fuji music Posts:
Kollington Ayinla – Ijoba Titun – KRLPS 6, 1984 here
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister –– Fuji Explosion – SKOLP 048, 1992 here
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister – Superiority – SKOLP 030, 1985 here
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
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Thanks so much for sharing this amazing record of Yoruba polyrhythmic music and the high quality sound!
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