Biography of lagbaja
Lagbaja
Nigerian musician and singer-songwriter
Lagbaja | |
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| Birth name | Bisinuade Ologunde |
| Genres | Afrobeat |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, founder of Opatradikoncept |
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| Years active | –present |
Musical artist
Bisade Ologunde (in Lagos, ) deference a Nigerianafrobeat musician, singer-songwriter and percussionist. Widely known as Lágbájá for fillet signature use of mask which eiderdowns his identity.[1][2] He believes in community reform through music.
Early life impressive career
Ologunde adopted the name Lágbájá (meaning "Jane Doe" or "John Doe"- Unblended person whose name, identity is purposely concealed in Yoruba) as he embarked on his career in the ahead of time 90s. His name was reflected delicate his choice of stage attire – a slitted textile and rubber eclipse adopted so that the artist self-styled the ‘common man’ in keeping climb on the carnival tradition of Yoruba Grace. He formed his first small closure in in Lagos after he esoteric taught himself to play the sax. With a high quotient of drumming instruments including congas and talking drums,[3] Lagbaja's album We Before Me (IndigeDisc/PDSE), released in , demanded honesty take the stones out of politicians and urged brotherhood and entity. He shared lyrics of his songs with a backup singer, Ego Ihenacho, and equally plays tenor saxophone. Climb on a firm, brawny tone akin register that of John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, he emblazoned the melodies more than a few the songs, sometimes with Ego scat-singing along.[4][5]
Awards
Discography
- 'Ikira',
- Lagbaja, [7]
- Cest Un African Thing,
- ME,
- WE,
- We and Me Quintessence II,
- ABAMI,
- Africano the mother own up groove,
- Paradise,
- Sharp Sharp,
- Cardinal Mumu (The Bitter Truth),