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Yusuf Olatunji

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Yusuf Olatunji, also known as Baba Legba or Baba L’Egbaa (1909-1978), was a Nigerian Sakara drum player, who popularized the sakara music style. [1]

8 relations: Iseyin, Islam, Nigeria, Ogun State, Oyo State, Sakara drum, Sakara music, Yoruba music.

Iseyin

Iseyin is a city located in the Nigerian state of Oyo.

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Islam

IslamThere are ten pronunciations of Islam in English, differing in whether the first or second syllable has the stress, whether the s is or, and whether the a is pronounced, or (when the stress is on the first syllable) (Merriam Webster).

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Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

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Ogun State

Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria.

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Oyo State

Oyo, usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo, is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan.

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Sakara drum

The Sakara drum is one of the four major families of Yoruba drums of Nigeria.

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Sakara music

Sakara music is a form of popular Nigerian music based in the traditions of Yoruba music.

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Yoruba music

The music of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Togo, and Benin are perhaps best known for an extremely advanced drumming tradition, especially using the dundun hourglass tension drums.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_Olatunji

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