Segun Adewale
Afro-beat.[1]
Biography
Omoba Segun Adewale was born into a royal family in
Lagos, Nigeria, where he met Juju musicians S. L. Atolagbe and I. K. Dairo. In the 1970s, Adewale and Shina Peters both played with Prince Adekunle, a pioneer of Afrobeat Jùjú music.[2]
Musical career
In 1977 Adewale, along with Shina Peters, formed a new group called Shina Adewale and the Superstars International. They released nine recordings but split in 1980 to form their own separate groups.[1]
By 1984 the music of Adewale had evolved into what is now described as Yo-Pop.
References
- ^ a b "African Music Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "Nigerian Music: 1980s and '90s". OnlineNigeria. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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