On March 4, 2023, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal 1 turned 66, and a surprise party was hosted in his honour.
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A statement by the event organizers lists celebrated monarch, Oba Adedokun Abolarin; long standing businessman, Elder Bimbo Oladapo; Mr. Tokunbo Wahab (Special Adviser to Lagos Governor on Education); Mr. Chijioke Okoli (SAN), Chief Tony Okoroji (chairman of COSON); Prince Adedapo Adelegan (president of the Nigerian-British Chambers of Commerce); Alhaji Teju Kareem, the MD, Zmirage Multimedia Limited, and Momodu as chief presenters of the four books written by FAJ.
“Ayinla Omowura: Life and Times of an Apala Legend,” written by Festus Adedayo, is one of the most authoritative texts on the life of the Apala crooner whose posthumous profile I recently published. In my research, I came across this important and timely book, which is a necessary read for those interested in traditional Yoruba music and a snapshot of the post-colonial working class of Abeokuta. Read my review here. Dr, Adedayo, lawyer and veteran journalist, kindly responded to a few of my questions in the most exhaustive manner, in excess of what I needed for my piece. So here my full interview with him, a rare treat for lovers of Yoruba music:
This was revealed by frontline media practitioner and 1998 United Nations Peace Ambassadors for World Peace, Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, on Sunday
Esho gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos
Buhari spoke at the NEXT LEVEL Thank you Celebration and Luncheon at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday.
Some of Nigeria’s most celebrated music icons are about to set the stage on fire with their timeless songs and stellar live performances at a Live concert, tagged: “The Monarch Experience,” scheduled to hold on December 8 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
He stated this on Wednesday at Lagos during a keynote address he delivered at the first Goldberg Roundtable on Yoruba music organized by the Nigerian Breweries Plc
The student, identified as Kofoworola Azeez of the Department of Business Education, was reportedly shot on October 10 by one of the band members of the King of fuji, which led to abrupt suspension of the show held at Limelight Hotel in Ago-Iwoye during a party organised by the owner of the hotel to mark the Ago-Iwoye Day
The statement by Marshal, who said he left for London the day after the show, reads: “My attention has been drawn to a story about a female undergraduate being shot at Lime Lite Hotel, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, where my band was engaged to perform last Sunday
A female student of Business Education Department of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Kofoworola Azeez, was shot by one of the aides of the musician during his musical show in the town
The King of Fuji music, Olasunkanmi Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1, has embarked on his annual music tour…
To celebrate this feat, Marshal, we were informed, is planning to celebrate in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate with a few friends and family any time soon
The gig, according to those who should know, will take place couple of days after Christmas some where in Ikeja area of Lagos
Sir Shina Peters and Sir Victor Olaiya will also be part of the event
Titi Masha, the beautiful mother of the baby girl, was on Friday (today) delivered of the bundle of joy at exactly 2:10pm Nigerian time at the St Bernard Hospital, Chicago, United States of America
Titi, according to sources, was Gbenga Islander’s mistress before Ayinde Marshal allegedly snatched her
The duet, according to informed sources, will be released on Kwam 1’s upcoming project.
“By tutelage, by service, over the years, I have run over 40 years as a fuji musician and I am still very kicking
This will be followed by heavy musical shows to be held in Lagos, Ondo, Ogun and Abuja