I. K. Dairo
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Nigerian musician (1930–1996)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Nigeria
- Active from
- 1930
- Active to
- 1996
Discography
Member of
- I.K. Dairo M.B.E. & His Blue Spotssince 1957
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- 2,019
- Total plays
- 12,398
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Isaiah Kehinde Dairo M.B.E. (January 6, 1931, Offa, Nigeria - February 7, 1996, Efon-Alaiye, Nigeria) was a Nigerian musician known as the father of juju for his role in establishing that musical style, which eventually displaced West African highlife as Nigeria's national sound. Sideman in the first juju band in 1942, then musical apprentice under Ojoge Daniel (1947-1957). Bandleader of Morning Star Orchestra, later the Blue Spots (1957-1996). Professor of ethnomusicology at University of Wash
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Isaiah
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Place of birth
- Offa
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- Nigerian Pidgin
- Genre
- Jùjú music
- Instrument
- talking drum
- Image
- IKDairo.png
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- date of birth
- 1930-01-01
- date of death
- 1996-02-07
- ethnic group
- Yoruba people
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
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