Although lacking formal education, he was very informed about current events and possessed a mastery of puns, proverbs, innuendos, and metaphors. He is considered to be one of the most original Yoruba musicians of post-colonial Nigeria. Birth Waidi Ayinla Yusuf Gbogbolowo, widely known as Ayinla Omowura, was born in Itoko, Abeokuta, in 1933. He was the son of Yusuff Gbogbolowo, a blacksmith, and Wuramotu Morenike. He was raised as a Muslim and practised the religion, performing the Hajj in 1975. He also engaged in traditional religious practices. Career And…
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