I.K. Dairo MBE & His Blue Spots - Definitive Dairo (1996)

Posted by Sisca Cute Love U in , , on Tuesday, June 10, 2008

«I.K. Dairo is often called The Father of Juju Music. In the 1950s and 1960's Juju was considered music of the 'poorer' people because it wasn't modern enough for the elite of the class-conscious Nigeria. After independence, I.K. Dairo was the chief reason Juju took off. In 1957 I.K. Dairo founded his band, the Morning Star Orchestra, later to become the Blue Spots. He incorporated rhythms from

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