Abibu Oluwa

Last updated July 18, 2025

Abibu Oluwa was a Nigerian musician who was an early exponent of the Yoruba musical genre, Sakara. He is regarded as the first breakout start of musical genre music.^[1] Oluwa was prominent in the late 1920s and 1930s when he recorded for Odeon, HMV and Parlophone Records.^[1] His recordings with Odeon were one of the earliest Yoruba musical recordings; he sang many praise songs of Lagos elites of his time.^[2]

Sakara musicians Yusuf Olatunji and Lefty Salami were members of his band. Olatunji joined his band in the late 1920s.^[3]

Discography

Source: ^[4]

Macaulay Ati Tijani Oluwa, Yoruba (Sakara) and Buraimoh Eku, Yoruba (Sakara). Odeon A 248505
Alli Balogun, Alli Oloko, Yoruba (sakara) and Sanni Adewale, Sakara. Odeon A 248506
Ni Jo Ti AkoAko Daiye, Yoruba (sakara) and Raji Fujah. Odeon A 248507
Orin Eshubayi, Yoruba and Tukuru Ajibabi. Odeon A 248534
Orin Alake Oba Abeokuta and Orin Oshodi. Odeon A 248535

References

1 2 Stone, Ruth, ed. (2008). "Yoruba Popular Music". The Garland handbook of African music. Ruth M. Stone (2nd ed.). New York. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-203-92787-8. OCLC 890136459.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
↑ Randle, Bashorun (2022-01-17). "Sakara music for my birthday". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
↑ Bada, Sheriff Owolabi (2020-07-14). "Top five Apala music maestros who ruled western Nigeria from '40s to late '80s". SOMOLU NEWSPAPER. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
↑ "West Africa, Odeon A 248500-248551 – afrodisc.com" . Retrieved 2022-11-01.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Stone, Ruth, ed. (2008). "Yoruba Popular Music". The Garland handbook of African music. Ruth M. Stone (2nd ed.). New York. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-203-92787-8. OCLC 890136459.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] Randle, Bashorun (2022-01-17). "Sakara music for my birthday". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

[3] Bada, Sheriff Owolabi (2020-07-14). "Top five Apala music maestros who ruled western Nigeria from '40s to late '80s". SOMOLU NEWSPAPER. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

[4] "West Africa, Odeon A 248500-248551 – afrodisc.com" . Retrieved 2022-11-01.

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