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Nigerian music icon Chief Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister died on this day eight years ago. Widely regarded as the pioneer of the Fuji music genre, ‘Alhaji Agba’ was a singer,…

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At an unusual concert, K1 sets new bar for Fuji music

Editor
December 27, 2014

K1 honed his craft under Barrister. For six years, he served the master, breaking out in 1984 with a variant of Fuji which he named Talazo. Without pronouncing it, the recent concert at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos celebrated 30 years of K1 as an independent musician.

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‘I am very friendly with women but I protect my home’ – Malaika

Editor
October 28, 2014

My mum would always 'your grandfather was a musician, your father was a musician and nothing spectacular came out of their careers, so why do you want to follow the line?

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Fuji Icon Sikiru Ayinde Barrister Dies at 62

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December 16, 2010

RIP Sikiru Ayinde Barrister

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Fuji Icon, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister Died On This Day, Eight Years Ago

At an unusual concert, K1 sets new bar for Fuji music

‘I am very friendly with women but I protect my home’ – Malaika

Fuji Icon Sikiru Ayinde Barrister Dies at 62

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