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Thomas, T. Ajayi:
History of Juju Music. A History of a Popular Music from Nigeria.
Jamaica, N.Y.: Thomas Organization, 1992. 170 p. & video, 3 audio cassettes or CDs
ISBN 0-9633261-0-4

CONTENTS

Acknowledgement 1
The Author 3
Introduction 6

Chapter 1
Lagos 14
1.1 Ogun Ahoyaya 19
Chapter 2
The Missionaries 28
Chapter 3
“Juju” 32
Chapter 4
1900-1910 39
Chapter 5
The Eleko Affair 44
5.1 The Oluwa Landcase 49
Chapter 6
1920s-1940s 54
Chapter 7
Popular Music Types 70
Chapter 8
1930s-1940s 76
8.1 Ogun Ajakaiye Keji 79
Chapter 9
1940s-1950s 87
9.1 The 1950s – A Tumultuos Dedade 90
Chapter 10
The 1960s 96
10.1 The Challenge Cup 107
10.2 Post-War Lagos 112
Chapter 11
The 1970s – A Dedade of Two Rivals 115
Chapter 12
Juju Music Came to International Prominence 118

Milestones
Tunde King 121
Akanbi Wright 125
Theophilus Iwalokun  128
Ayinde Bakare 129
I.K. Dairo 132
Dele Ojo 134
Jesus Nwanchuku 138
Tunde Nightingale 140
Sunny Ade 142

Special Mention
Togo Lawson 147
Tunde Nightingale 149
Jofabro 152
Seigneurial Right, the Hausas and the
Colonial Government 155
Musulumi  160

Chronology 161
Epilogue  170

 

Selections of Juju Music Recordings (and other contemporary music) from the 1930s to the 1950s Vol. 1

The 1930s
 1. Oba Oyinbo – Tunde King (1936)
 2. Dunia – Tunde King (1936)
 3. Orin Asape Eko – Irewolede Denge (1937)
 4. Ojo Davies – Ayinde Bakare (1937 )
 5. In The Public Interest Of The Club
     – Nigerian Jolly Boys Orchestra (1938)
 6. Atari Ajanaku – Nigerian Jolly Boys Orchestra (1938)
The 1940s
 7. Mo Ti Boko De Calabar – Julius Olofin and His Group
 8. Pepeiye Orugbandudu
     – Piccolo Pete and His Congo Abana Band
 9. Which side money dey
     – Piccolo Pete and His Congo Abana Band
The 1950s
10. Golden Faces – Ayinde Bakare
11. Isau Adewale – Ayinde Bakare
12. Se Bo ti mo – J.O. Oyesiku
13. Brother Joe – J.O. Oyesiku
14. Awolowo – Ojoge Daniel
15. Orere ma redi – J.O. Araba
16. Turaka – J.O. Araba
17. Ogedengbe – Suberu Oni
18. Olomo lo lehin – Suberu Oni
19. Why worry lawa wa – Suberu Oni
20. Iyawo Oniwakiwa – I.K. Dairo
21. Lawrence Omole – I.K. Dairo
22. Awon Agbagba Ondo – Adetunji Ondo Orchestra
23. Ma majo Konba – Adetunji Ondo Orchestra
24. Obanla – F.A. Jimmy West
25. Awa sope – F.A. Jimmy West

Selections of Juju Music Recordings
from the 1960s to the 1990s Vol. 2

The 1960s
 1. Eni Afe Lamo – Dele Ojo
 2. I Don’t Know Why She Loves Me – Dele Ojo
 3. Enia bi aparo – Dele Ojo
 4. Sekere Alafin – Tunde Nightingale
 5. A Gbogungboro – Tunde Nightingale
 6. Chief Aruwajoye – Irewolede Denge
 7. Aya Rere Pada Wale – Igbekele Gede
The 1970s
 9.  Ibikunle Alakija – Ayinde Bakare
10. J.K. Randle – Ayinde Bakare
11. Iwalewa – Ayinde Bakare
12. Sisi Jaiyejaiye – Fatayi Rolling Dollar
13. Saworo – Fatayi Rolling Dollar
The 1980s
14. Freedom for all Black People – Dele Ojo
The 1990s
15. Awa Ewe Iwoyi – Ebenezer Obey
16. Iyawo – Sunny Ade

Chronology of the Evolution of Juju Music, its Competitors and Players from the 1930s to the 1990s Vol. 3

1. Awa O Sise (We are on strike)
2. Elemu (The palm-wine tapper)
1. & 2. Compositions of Togo Lawson  (He died without making recording of any of his many compositions).
3. Owo Nbo (Money is coming)
4. Pada Lehin Mi (Get back behind me)
5. Otutu Ki Meja (Fish never feels cold)
3.-5. Compositions of Irewolede Denge (His recordings spanned a four decade of the 1920s to the 1950s).
6. Oba Oyinbo (The British King) – Tunde King
7. Sisi To Fijo Sowo (The Female Professional Dancer) – An old juju tune; composer unknown.
8. Be Ba Nwa Wa (If you are searching for us) – An old juju tune; composer unknown.
 9. Enia Lo Keshin Loro (It’s man who taught the horse wickedness) – Folk song sang by Carretta, Fancy, Sailor and juju groups.
10. Iyawo Dara O Po (The newlywed (wife) is extremely beautiful) – social and nuptial song famous with juju groups in wedding performance.
11. Ma Sofun Obi (I will inform my parent) – J.A. Adedeji
12. Enia Bi Aparo ((Deceitful) people like the aparo bird) – Dele Ojo
13. Iyawo (wife, newlywed, spouse) – Sunny Ade (excerpt)

Narration by T. Ajayi Thomas
Music accompanying various compositions where necessary
by The West African Supersonics.

 

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