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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: