Ayinde Barrister

Not to be confused with Wasiu Ayinde Marshall.

Sikiru Ayinde Barrister
MFR
Born
Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun

(1948-02-09)9 February 1948
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Died16 December 2010(2010-12-16) (aged 62)
St. Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Burial placeIsolo, Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Known forCreation of Fuji music from Were music
ChildrenBarry Showkey, Barry Jhay
Musical career
Also known asAlhaji Agba Barusati
GenresFuji
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, entertainer, military officer
Years active1965–2010

Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun, MFR, (9 February 1948 – 16 December 2010) better known by his stage name Ayinde Barrister was a Nigerian-born Yoruba singer-songwriter, songproducer and music performer.[1] He is regarded as a pioneer of Fuji and Wéré music.[2][3] After his first break into music in 1965, Ayinde Barrister went on to release over 70 studio albums.[4]

  1. ^ Daniel Miller (1995). Worlds Apart: Modernity Through the Prism of the Local. Psychology Press. pp. 244–. ISBN 978-0-415-10789-1.
  2. ^ Paul 'Wale Ademowo (1 January 1993). The History of Fuji Music in Nigeria. Effective Publishers. ISBN 978-978-32208-0-5.
  3. ^ Paul Wale Ademowo (1996). The King of Fuji Music: Dr. Wasiu Ayinde Anifowoshe Marshal. Effective Publishers. ISBN 978-978-32208-9-8.
  4. ^ Abulude, Samuel (18 February 2015). "State Of Fuji Music After Ayinde Barrister's Exit". Leadership Newspaper. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.