Who is lagbaja

Traditional Yoruba drums are the most prominent. Four families of these drums are employed in creating different grooves and moods. The bata ensemble is led by two musicians who alternate between soft high toned driving rhythms with their omele bata, and thunderous loud talk with their mum drum- iya ilu.

The general percussionist leads the sakara drum ensemble. The fourth family, used as the backbone of the groove is the ogido, a derivative of the ancient gbedu. The ensemble of drummers constitute the larger part of the band.

Vocalists and western instrumentalists and make up the rest. Lagbaja's groovy fusion has been referred to as afrojazz, afrobeat, higherlife and afropop until now that he himself has christened the music AFRICANO, alluding mostly to the central role of African drums and grooves in his music.

He formed his first small band in in Lagos after he had taught himself to play the saxophone. With a high quotient of percussion instruments including congas and talking drums, this group drew its principal inspiration from the traditional highlife music of the 60s, as well as western jazz. Following regular performances at the Sea Garden venue in Lagos an aquarium , they soon built up enough local support to acquire bookings at the French Institute.

Their debut album was released in Despite this, his attempts to have the album pressed on compact disc in England in were aborted when the British Embassy in Lagos refused him a work permit. America proved to be more welcoming. The project was also the subject of a film documentary by Cameroonian director Bassek Bakhobio. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to use the site fully.

He hides his identity by using a mask to cover his face. In , Lagbaja formed his first band after teaching himself how to play the saxophone. The album promoted brotherhood and unity and called for politicians, to be honest to the masses.

Lagbaja , along with his backup singer, Ego Ihenacho, released quality and great hits. He makes use of drums, traditional Yoruba percussion, and saxophone to produce thrilling songs. The lyrics are usually a blend of Yoruba and English and they usually centre on social issues. His style of music has been termed as afrobeat, Afropop, and afro jazz. Lagbaja also had a name for his music. The legendary music coined his stage name from his style of appearing anonymous by wearing a facemask.

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