- Tunde Nightingale
Tunde Nightingale, a.k.a., "Western" was a native of
Ibadan , the largest city in bothNigeria andAfrica . An incredible guitarist with a sonorous voice to boot, he was best known for his uniquejuju music style.Born in
Ibadan in the late-1940s, his contemporaries includedAyinde Bakare ,I. K. Dairo andDele Ojo . Nightingale was credited with theOwambe system, which was popular amongLagos socialites, who eagerly sponsored him on a tour abroad. When he returned, he signed with the TYC label and recorded over 40 albums in his career. Modern stars likeKing Sunny Ade andQueen Ayo Balogun continue to be influenced by his style. Apart from the fact that he "sounded," literally, like the proverbial singing bird, "Nightingale," he also kept a liveNightingale bird in his home.References
* [http://naijanet.com/news/source/2003/oct/20/71.html African Songs UK revives the good ol' times ]
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