This post is all about Rev Canon Josiah Jesse Ransome Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti's grandfather. Earlier this year, I read for the second time a book written in Yoruba titled "Lojo Ojoun" (in the olden days) by Isaac Delano. I am not sure the book is any longer in print anywhere but I found copies… Continue reading The Musical Heritage of Fela Anikulapo Ransome Kuti
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The Palm Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola
This evening, I was blown away by the immensity of Amos Tutuola, the author. He had just six years of education and trained as a blacksmith, practicing that trade for the Royal Airforce during World War 2 (read more here). Other vocations he tried was selling bread and messenger. While working as a messenger, he… Continue reading The Palm Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola
The Oppressive Sun of South Western Nigeria – As Captured by D.O. Fagunwa in Igbo Olodumare (Forest Of God)
The first sentence (yes, sentence, not even paragraph!) of “Igbo Olodumare” by D.O. Fagunwa is over 300 words long. My readers are free to draw their conclusions on such a very long sentence but as I read it, I realised there is something very special about its content. Whoever lived in South Western Nigeria would… Continue reading The Oppressive Sun of South Western Nigeria – As Captured by D.O. Fagunwa in Igbo Olodumare (Forest Of God)
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