opesanwo&ogunkoya1992
Opesanwo, Gbenga & Segun Ogunkoya: |
CONTENTS
Acknowledgment iii
Foreword vi
Introduction vii
The Early Years 1
Life at School 4
10 – 20 Years, Life Out Of School/Afonta 6
Dairo As Labourer 7
Talking of Juju Music 9
Tracing Dairo’s Musical Career 11
Morning Star Orchestra 16
Dairo and the first Blue Spot Band 16
Second Blue Spot Band 20
Touring 23
America and North America Musical Tour – 27 Days 33
North American Musical Tour 38
When the Chips Are Down 43
Musical Boomtime 47
Award Of M.B.E. – The Biggest Story 49
The Man Dairo and His Music 75
The Ultimate Musician 91
Dairo as an Apostle (C&S Holy Order) 99
Dairo as a Music Star 106
How Newspapers, Radio and TV See Him 106
Overview of Songs of I. K. Dairo (Old and New) 114
What is the Future of Juju Music in Nigeria 133
Books on Dairo 134