Ligali mukaiba biography of albert

By Olanrewaju Onigegewura

The first time I heard of Ligali Mukaiba was in 1991. I had accompanied Luqman Olániíyí ANÍMÁSHÀUN to Ibadan for the funeral rites of his grandmother in Ayéyé.

We decided to visit another mutual friend, Táíwò Kazeem ÀRÁNSÍ-ADÉYÉMO.

Ligali mukaiba biography of albert

We met Taiwo’s father, Alhaji Aransi, in his living room. The old man was listening to his gramophone. It could have been His Master’s Voice brand. I am not sure.

I was enthralled by the music playing on the gramophone.

Of course, I knew Haruna Bello (later known as Haruna Ishola); Joseph Olatunji from Iseyin (who later became Yusuf Olatunji of Abeokuta); Waidi Ayinla (Ayinla Omowura), Kasumu Adio, S. Aka Omo Lawale, Kawu Aminu, Salami Balogun (Lefty) and others in their generation.

But this voice! I had never heard of it!

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The voice was almost feminine. It was not as fast-paced as Ayinla Omowura and it was not as rhythmic as Haruna Ishola. It was somewhat unique and distinct. The word that came to my mind was ‘unconvention