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  • Adewale Ayuba releases Amapiano version of “Koloba Koloba”

    Adewale Ayuba releases Amapiano version of “Koloba Koloba”

    Fuji music Icon Adewale Ayuba has announced the release of the ”Amapiano” version of his single “Koloba Koloba”.

    Ayuba who took to his instagram account to disclose this, encouraged individuals to download as well as stream the music.

    He said “Koloba Koloba Amapiano version is out and available for you to download and stream anywhere you are.”

    Koloba Koloba was produced in 2021.

    Earlier, in an interview with NAN, Ayuba revealed that the music was meant to change the wrong impression of most parents who believe that male musicians are irresponsible, drunkards, flirts and so do not want their daughters to marry them.

    Also, Amapiano is a subgenre of house music that emerged in South Africa in 2010.

    It is a hybrid of deep house, jazz and lounge music characterised by synths and wide percussive basslines.

    To carve a niche for himself, Ayuba released his first album Ibere (Beginning) at the age of 17 and as a result he rose rapidly in the fuji music scene.

    In early 1990, Ayuba signed with Sony Music (Nigerian) to record an album, Bubble, which was released in 1991 and brought Ayuba into international prominence.

    Bubble marked the first time in history that a Fuji Music album gained widespread recognition, topping music charts for six consecutive months and winning multiple awards at the Nigerian Music Awards (NMA).

    It also won Ayuba the coveted Artiste of the Year Awards, including the Album of the Year Award, Song of the Year Award, and Best Fuji Album of the Year Award—four in all.

    With the success of Bubble, Ayuba hit the pinnacle of his career in Nigeria.

    Ayuba has been crowned as the King of Bonsue Fuji, as he was the original artiste who coined the musical genre as a subgenre of Fuji Music.

  • Why I produced “Koloba Koloba” – Adewale Ayuba

    Why I produced “Koloba Koloba” – Adewale Ayuba

    Legendary Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, said he produced his single, “Koloba Koloba”, to sensitise Nigerians on the need to be patriotic and respect practitioners in the entertainment industry.

    Ayuba disclosed this on Thursday in his instagram post handle tagged, “A few words from me to you Also for those who have been wondering why I sang Koloba Koloba”.

    The ‘Bonsue Fuji’ crooner, who spoke on being original as Nigerians,  added that “talents come from God.

    ”The only person that can assist you; that can give you grace to do things well is God.

    “Secondly, be original. You are born in Nigeria has nothing with the thought that God has short changed you by not being born in America or London.

    “Life is not like that, God has a purpose for you, so be original. Your name is Adewale Ayuba, a Nigerian name, don’t change your name to “Ayubs”, so that you can funkify it.

    “Koloba Koloba is also a warning for people to know that being a musician does not make you an irresponsible person.

    “Like me now, I am Adewale Ayuba but when I get to the stage, I am a different person, you can call me Mr Johnson, Mr Koloba Koloba or whatever. That is performance, it is an act, it has nothing to do with my home or marriage.

    “So, I just want a lot of respect from people to individuals in the entertainment industry.”

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ayuba produced “Koloba Koloba” in 2021 and also released an album, “Sibi Mi”, in 2022.

  • Lack of investment cause of rot in entertainment industry – Adewale Ayuba

    Popular Fuji singer, Adewale Ayuba has stated that the current neglect of the entertainment should be put at the doorstep of the government.

    Speaking in a chat with Punch, he said: “The lack of investment in the entertainment industry by the government is the cause of the unimaginable loss experienced daily in the sector. A child that is not nurtured cannot grow. Positive growth is not measured by the number of years of existence but the results that can be seen.

    “The entertainment industry in Nigeria has so many sectors– ranging from music, which in itself has a lot of subsectors differentiated by the genres; movies, and comedy– that are big enough to contribute over 20 per cent of the nation’s internally generated revenue if there were good policies and the willingness to implement them properly.

    “However, like many other sectors of the economy, the decadence being experienced in the entertainment industry can be linked to neglect and the placing of round pegs in square holes, such that a medical doctor could be appointed to oversee the education or tourism sectors.”

    Speaking further, the self-proclaimed ‘Mr Johnson’ stated that the withdrawal of record label companies from the nation due to poor enabling environment and policies, as other contributing factors for the poor state of the industry. He added, “If entertainers are protected from piracy, this industry is big enough to partially solve the employment crisis in the country.”

    The musician also called on government and well-meaning Nigerians to join forces to bring the entertainment industry back to the good and enviable state it should be.

     

  • Life imprisonment should be the appropriate sanction for pirates

    Veteran Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, says most up-and -coming musicians are not embracing Fuji music due to its huge financial involvement in its production.

    Ayuba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that most budding artists preferred to groom their musical talents along such genres as hip-hop and Afro music.

    He said that this was because embracing hip-hop would require minimal amount of money for production.

    Ayuba noted that Fuji music required organizing musical bands that the leader must pay after each show or public engagement.

    He added that the owner of the band must also buy different musical instruments for the band boys to perform during engagements and rehearsals.

    According to him, having a handful of up-and-coming musicians interested in Fuji music is a sad development because Fuji is indigenous to Nigeria.

    He said, “We must not jettison ours for the foreign music.

    “We have many up-and-coming artistes who are ready to embrace Fuji music but when they realize the financial commitment involved, they run to embrace Afro, hip-hop, rhymes and blues.

    “I am not happy with this development because I believe we are supposed to promote everything that is ours as a nation.

     

    “ Fuji is our music but Afro, hip-hop, Rhymes and blues are not,” he said.

    Ayuba also said that the activities of pirates had worsened the entire situation making musicians to become more discouraged.

    He said that the few musicians who embraced Fuji had spent hugely to promote their genre but their efforts were being sabotaged by pirates.

    He urged the Federal Government to give stringent sanctions against pirates in order to curb their activities and ensure musicians get good returns on their investments.

    The musician said that life imprisonment should be the appropriate sanction for pirates.

    “I am appealing to the Federal Government to sanction pirate by making them serve life imprisonment after prosecution.

    “When we have one or two pirates sentenced to life imprisonment, others in the business will abandon the illegal activity.

    “Pirates have made life difficult for everyone in the entertainment industry; government must wade in quickly.

    “ Many artistes have developed some health problems due to the activities of pirates,” he said.

     

  • Impact lives positively in 2019, Ayuba urges fellow musicians

    Ace Fuji Artiste, Adewale Ayuba, on Friday urged fellow musicians to focus more on impacting lives positively in 2019 through the production of more meaningful music, loaded with positive moral content.
    Ayuba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that negative musical content was capable of derailing the youths and encouraging all manner of social vices.
    He said that projecting positive musical content would enliven their music and transform the society into a saner and better place to live in.
    “I want musicians to reconsider their content; we are all like the Pastors or Imams.
    “We should make sure our music conveys good morals for the listeners to imbibe.
    “Musicians should bear in mind that most people take us as their role models; so, we should lay good examples for them to emulate,” the Fuji exponent said.
    Ayuba called on musicians to evaluate the impact of their music on listeners in the past years, saying that the impact of such works must be positive on the listeners, before a musician could be considered successful.
    According to him, music is supposed to edify the spirit and soul, not to corrupt individuals.
    He advised musicians to tone down on the use of vague and vulgar languages and obscene videos in their future works, to make them more acceptable and respected by their fans.
    “Music is meant to edify the spirit and the soul.
    “We should also try as much as possible to avoid projecting obscene views in our musical videos, because what people see lingers longer in their memories.
    “Vague languages should also be minimised,” the artiste said.
    Ayuba said that his musical libraries would go digital in 2019, to enable his fans to listen to his lyrics and watch the video clips of his music through different social media.
    “Next year will be great for my fans, because they will be able to access my music on different social media platforms.
    “Some of my past music, which cannot be accessed on social media platforms, will be made available next year,” he said.
    He appreciated his fans for keeping faith with him, and promised to impress them more in the coming year.
    “I really appreciate my fans for keeping tabs on me. I want them to know that without them, there would have been no me.
    “I appreciate their criticism, encouragement and love. Next year will be a better year for us all,” he said.

  • Music cures depression, psychological hurts- Adewale Ayuba

    Adewale Ayuba has urged Nigerian youth to explore the therapeutic essence of music as it could heal emotional and psychological pain.
    Ayuba said music is spiritual as it ministers to the spirit and soul, thereby rejuvenating mental health.
    He urged Nigerians to listen to music with positive content because it could go a long way in making them retain sound mental health.
    “Music is the food for the soul, it allays depression and psychological hurts,” the musician told NAN on Wednesday.
    “That is the reason you find Psychiatric Doctors advising their patients to listen to music because of its soothing effect to the mental health.
    “Am talking about music with positive contents, that is the one that has absolute healing effect, instilling morals in the younger ones and educating them.
    “For everyone depressed or going through a challenge, cooling off with music will help such individuals because music ministers to the soul, heals emotional wounds and proffers solutions to problems.”
    Ayuba attributed the cause of negative musical content from artistes to the fact that most Nigerian youth prefer music with obscene content as it sells faster than those with positive contents.
    He advised artistes in the entertainment industry to consider morals in their music so as not to derail the youth.
    “Our first task as musicians is to ensure that people learn from our music and stay conscious of the messages we are passing across so that the society can be a better place,” he said.
     

  • Nigerian singers should promote our culture, not hip-hop- Adewale Ayuba

    Nigerian Fuji maestro, Adewale Ayuba has urged new generation Nigerian artistes to reflect the Nigerian culture in their music.

    Adewale Ayuba fondly called ‘ Mr Johnson’ noted that Hip-hop belongs to the Americans and not to Africans.

    According to him:”Hip-hop belongs to Americans, RnB belongs to Americans. We need to learn to celebrate our culture. When you mention Fuji, Apala, Juju those are our genre of music. Whatever you cannot take to the western world, don’t do it” he told Broadway TV.

     

    Adewale Ayuba popularly known as Ayuba, Mr. Johnson and the Bonsue-fuji maestro was born May 6, 1966 in Ikenne Remo, Ogun State Nigeria. He grew up as a child singer. By the age of eight, he started singing at Local Musical Competitions and fiestas in Ikenne. This led to his option for music as a career after his secondary school education at Remo, Secondary School, Sagamu, Ogun State.

    Although he gained admission to read Architecture at the Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, his music career took center-stage and in a bid to curve a niche for himself, he made his first album IBERE {Beginning} at the age of 17. His rise on the Fuji Music scene was rapid. In early 1990, Ayuba was signed on by Sony Music (Nigerian) to record an album, Bubble. Bubble released in 1991, brought Ayuba into international prominence.

     

     

  • I came to Lagos with two trousers – Adewale Ayuba

    Renowned Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba has disclosed that he came to Lagos impoverished. He noted that he came to the centre of excellence with just a pair of shoes and two trousers.

    The 51-year-old musician made the revelation at the One Lagos Fiesta (OLF) press conference

    According to him: “This place is a place where your dreams come true. I came to Lagos with two trousers and a pair of shoes but look at me now.”

    Ayuba is one of the artistes set to perform during the eight-day OLF.

    “I am very grateful to Lagos State government for their love for every one of us. I am so happy to be part of this mission,” he added

    The fuji maestro will be performing alongside acts like King Sunny Ade, Olamide, Humblesmith, Small Doctor, Salawa Abeni, Ras Kimono, Pasuma, Saheed Osupa and a host of others.

     

  • Wizkid, Adewale Ayuba, Lagbaja end Felabration on an unforgettable note

    For those who attended the just concluded week long Felabration concert which ended last night, there was a general agreement that it was one of the most successful shows in the Nigerian entertainment scene this year.

    The week long event had started on the 9th and ended on the 15th of October- Fela’s birthday. He would have been 79.

    As expected, there was a palpable stampede as Wizkid stepped into the premises of the New Afrika Shrine at Ikeja Lagos. Last night, the revered afro-pop singer made his first appearance at a Nigerian concert this year. It was obvious Wizkid was happy to perform in Nigeria after a long while. The crooner rendered songs like Sweet Love, Jaiye Jaiye, Ojuelegba among others.

     

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    Fuji maestro, Adewale Ayuba changed the rhythm of the event with his melodious Fuji songs.. His dance steps blending with the percussion serenaded the audience.

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    The show didn’t end without the masked one ,Lagbaja mounting the stage. Lagbaja was clad in a black tee shirt with a picture of Fela engraved on it. All in all, it was a night of glamour, music and massive fun.

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  • King Sunny Ade, others thrill fans on World Music Day

    Lovers of music converged in Lagos on Wednesday 21st of June to commemorate World Music Day held at the Balmoral Hall of Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event aptly tagged Make Music Lagos is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 750 cities in 120 countries.Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part.

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    In Lagos, there were numerous venues in Ikeja, Yaba, Lekki, Ogudu GRA, FESTAC, Victoria Island, Surulere, Ikoyi, and Lagos Island where both budding musicians and music lovers thronged to either perform or have fun.
    TheNewsGuru was at the grand finale and we got to experience irresistible breathtaking performances from Nigerian music maestros like King Sunny Ade, Adewale Ayuba, Daddy Showkey, Sound Sultan, Omawunmi, Jodie, Bez amongst others.

    It was heartwarming seeing our musicians perform songs spanning different music genres . Music genres like highlife, RnB, Juju were served at the event.

     

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