there is no Nigeria musician who competed with Ayinla philosophically during his short period on earth. I was 15 years when I first heard his sound, he said "if you are looking for someone who owe your mother, if you not are not careful you will meet someone who your father owe ". Omowura is one in a Billion.

Who could sing like the legend? I have searched, none could match his prowess, though Dauda tried, but could not keep with the pace of the original man, Anigilaje. What a music phenomenal Ayinla was. Omowura, even in death, his works still speak volume. Sun un re o, Hadji Costly.

I got to know this legend in the early 70s and he was introduced to me by one of my fathers tenants from Ilorin, ever since then he’s been driving me crazy especially his life play. I really love him and his lifestyle. His kind of Apala is sooooo unique, To me he’s the king of Apala

As an Itoko-Arinlese guy, Ayinla was just a phenomenon! Till date, he remains my number 1 musician. Listen to his music, you'll need no book to read about life!

To be candid, Alhaji Ayinla Omowura miss one apprentice.. this could have been the work i could've learn.. i love this man die, i have been following his music since 70s as a young boy but later die early 80s.. am not surprise that no one can emulate or sing his pattern because his song is highly different to other's.. Hajj costly sun re oo.. I love you baba..

Vintage Alhaj Waheed Anigilaje OMOWURA in his element, spewing the philosophical lyrics extempore in LIVE PERFORMANCE!!! May Almighty ALLAH bless his rested soul.

Always reminds me of good old days in Abeokuta. Anigilaje 40 years this month may 2020 the wicked people took ur life for no reason. We will continue to remember you cause your music is unique.

Baba orin this is good job for ever rest in peace you done well for Apala thank you sir

On that fateful day this song was sang live and the drums were beaten live, Everyone there on that day were all alive.... How time flies how the new things of life becomes old with time. What a life

@ojogbenga1986

2 ай бұрын

Where was the venue

Onile Hajji Costly, Egunmogaji, Ayinla Omowura baba Kubura, baba Hakeem, Egunmogaji Anigilaje omo Itoko omo Lakesin Abeokuta, may your soul continue to rest in peace. We are still enjoying your work on this Planet in 2013. Thanks to WA-NAL-AGNILA 4 dis.

Late Alhaji Ayinla Omowura's music will forever remain green and equally great in our heart. He was philosophically rich, lyrically endowed and above all, naturally gifted. We pray Allah almighty to forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannatul fir daous ameen. Lots of love from Ilorin Kwara State to all Apala fans Worldwide.

Alijonnun elere, we couldn't see anybody yet to immortalise his legacy since almost 4 decades ago.

@oshoosho4903

4 жыл бұрын

Very sad... We need that

The ultimate and most modern Ayinla live, this must be one of his last performances. Thank you for sharing this.

One in a trillion. Simply exceptional. RIP.

Evergreen music from Anigilaje baba Hakeem. Owo otun Anabi ki o wa

@rasheedleshi1250

4 жыл бұрын

KAYODE K MUSTAPHA ,Tell me how I can get some copies of this great man

Ayinla Omowuramotu The Great.....RIP

@91160LONG

4 жыл бұрын

By Omolade Bamigboye (Thanks) in memory of the legendary musician Ayinla Omowura .Having died 40 years ago day for Day ... 6 May 1980. RIP Special appreciation goes to the Ogun State government and all those who seek to keep Omowura’s legacy flourishing. The death, 40 years ago, of Alhaji Waheed Ayinla Gbogbolowo, the Apala singer and musician popularly known as Ayinla Omowura, marked the end of a remarkable life that displayed indelible evidences of musical genius, artistic propagation of ‘local’ intelligence. He created an incredible social awareness and citizen education, elaborate celebration of the Yoruba language and culture and a patriotic zeal that is now nearly absent in contemporary Nigerian music industry. He was a larger than life artist whose personality could be viewed from the many aliases he went by: Eegun Mogaji, Anigilaje, Alhaji Costly, Agbejapa Oba, Oba Orin, Alujonu Elere,Akogun Apoi, Omo Itoko. Omowura’s music remains relevant in today’s Nigeria as it was when the maestro himself was alive. The subject matters of his many recorded albums are issues that still dominate our personal, social and political lives today. I first got to know about the depth of Omowura’s music through Festus Adedayo, an Ibadan based journalist in his Flickers column of Sunday Tribune. My father, Chief Omotunde Bamigboye used to buy at least three newspapers daily and encouraged my brother Seyi and me to read at least three articles per day. My interest in Omowura was aroused by Dr. Adedayo’s constant reference to the philosophical depth and sound logic embedded in his use of anecdotes,allegories, metaphor and deep Yoruba panegyrics. He celebrated Omowura’s natural disposition to rebuke, chastise, and lampoon human follies and foibles with a view to correcting him in this existential plane. Anigilaje’s music encapsulated the Nigerian socio-political situation in all its essence. This was a musician who felt it was his duty, not only to enlighten Nigerians about happenings around them, but also to engage them and make them see reason why they must be responsive in their roles as citizens. Any Nigerian who was not yet born in the 60s and 70s only needs to acquaint himself with Omowura’s remarkablediscography to know about the major milestones in the historical trajectory of Nigeria in terms of political events(Murtala Mohammed’s Death, the 1973 National Census, Salary Increase by Gowon, Lagos Rent Schedule under Brig. Johnson, the 1979 general elections amongst others.) You can accuse Omowura of being vain. I know he must have been a flamboyant man. There are many instances of where he sang about jewellery and the latest lace materials, often flaunting the possession of these to the bitterness of his perceived enemies. He also loved to gloat and display his accomplishments in a rather excessive manner. His celebrated visit to Mecca, for instance, is mentioned in at least three albums with the additional trait of rubbing it in the faces of detractors who did not have such a pleasant time in Meccalike him. He habitually railed at those who chose to belittle him in any way. To him, silence was never golden! Omowurawas a combative and combustible maestro who suffered no fools. Although, according to him, he never kept grudges (Ayìnla omo onì ìja kὸ mo ὰnά), he, however, will never hesitate to give it to any troublemaker, pound for pound. Also, Omowura’s acerbic tongue was the nemesis of ‘wayward’ women and lazy housewives who gossip about and engage in the terrible act of bleaching their skin. He sings derogatorily of women who engage in excessive makeup and extreme partying to the detriment of their primary responsibility of supporting their husbands to make happy homes. He also praised polygamy and educated its (potential) practitioners in a long-winding track on how to successfully run a home with many wives. He loved to mention the names of his wives and proudly celebrated his masculinity. It was through bingeing on his many albums in the 2000s that I got to know he was married to Olukemi, Alice, Iyabo and Tawa, among others. To an admirer like me, I see through the obvious patriarchal sense of entitlement as I continually get mesmerised by the combinations of his deep-flowing voice and Alao Adewole’s dexterity on the Yoruba talking drum, Gangan. Although, he died rather prematurely and in a most unexpected manner (since he had lampooned Death in a most demeaning manner, pouring invectives and caustic vituperations on the grim reaper in the penultimate album before his murder; and typically with his usual bravado had assured his large fan base that he would live to a ripe old age), his works will continue to outlive him and his place in the pantheon of heroes is forever sealed. To properly situate Omowura’s place in the history of Nigerian artistry, one only needs to ascertain the relevance of his music forty years after his death. If there was ever a musician who churned out socially conscious tunes and tried to use his God given talents to rouse his countrymen to charitable and patriotic causes, that musician was AyinlaOmowura. Special appreciation goes to the Ogun State government and all those who seek to keep Omowura’s legacy flourishing. Dr. Omolade Bamigboye teaches English Stylistics at Ekiti State University. omolade.bamigboye@eksu.edu.ng

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Wonderful tone ever. I catch my fun whenever I listen to late Alhaji Ayinla Omowura songs.

@yomexyomight6843

6 жыл бұрын

One of a kind music

@bakareallison9154

3 жыл бұрын

Life Alhaji. Ayinla

I love Ayinla Omowura Miusic

Ayinla omowura+Adewole Oni-ilu-Ona

thanks for this nostalgia

Ayinla is simply the best

Growing up in Osobgo in the 70's and 80's, this is all my mom listened to. This great song brings back not only the memory of Alhaji Ayinla Omowura but of my mom as well.

@idowualaran8382

6 жыл бұрын

Hakeem Yussuff Egbon mi

@olanrewajutirmidhi8241

2 жыл бұрын

Daddy, where are you now?............... Me I'm still in Osogbo.

Hmmmn.Almost other fuji musicians bar NONE has copied this late maestro without acknowledging it,at one time or another!Simply,he was marvelously loaded with lyrics.

@bonimoussa3050

3 жыл бұрын

Et

@musibaubalogun1200

3 жыл бұрын

The best music

R I P Ayinla Anìgílaje

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Imagine that ! He mentioned Bayewu, his killer's name at 7:31. Life is a mystery indeed.

Music genius Anigilaje RIP

Egun magaji omo wura sun re oooo

Perfect Track,, and nice sound

Quite unfortunate he had no video to show the movements of his lips and body

No1

Rip 🎉

Wa rike gba

@shrkadun.assetmgrassetmgr1362

6 жыл бұрын

Ajirin 4Fuji Creator p gbajumo osere

Baba Joo

Cc vous allez

Ayinla Omowura, Omo-anigilaje pioneer of apala music.. Continue to rest in perfect peace.. We are still enjoy your good work.. is now I get to realize that is not until you are educated before you can make a history..

@bonimoussa3050

3 жыл бұрын

Good morning

Hajji Costly, Eegun Mogaji RIP

@adeniranbabatunde3386

7 жыл бұрын

just wish is family are benefit from the sales of the this new release old school song so interesting and enjoyable thanks

@obaawoitv515

6 жыл бұрын

Rip

Pp😮

Most of his songs were copied by the late Barrister

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