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Ayinla Kolington
Ayinla may refer to: * ''Ayinla'' (film), 2021 Nigerian musical biopic People with the given name * Ayinla Kollington (born 1953), Nigerian musician * Ayinla Omowura Waidi Ayinla Yusuf Gbogbolowo better known as Ayinla Omowura (1933 – 6 May 1980) was a Nigerian Apala musician born in Itoko, Abeokuta in 1933. Biography Omowura was the son of Yusuff Gbogbolowo, a blacksmith, and Wuramotu Morenike. He did ... (1933–1980), Nigerian Apala musician People with the surname * Bolaji Ayinla (born 1960), Nigerian politician * Fatai Ayinla (1939–2016), Nigerian amateur boxer {{disambiguation, surname, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayinla (film)
''Ayinla'' is a musical eponymous film based on the life of Ayinla Yusuf popularly known as Ayinla Omowura, an Apala musician who was stabbed to death by his manager named Bayewu in a bar fight on 6 May 1980 at Abeokuta. The film premiered on 13 June 2021 in Lagos and was released to theatres on 18 June 2021. Directed by Tunde Kelani, the film was set in the 1970s and early 1980s and shot in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Lateef Adedimeji assumed the role of Ayinla, starring alongside Omowumi Dada, Bimbo Manuel, Ade Laoye, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Ademoye and Mr Macaroni. ''Ayinla'' is Kelani's first major film since his 2015 release of ''Dazzling Mirage''. The budget for this feature film is officially given as ₦50 Million. Synopsis Ayinla is a quick-tempered and promiscuous Apala musician at the peak of his career. Ajala, a show promoter, offers to take Ayinla and his Apala group on tour in London, as their music has been in high demand in the city. While arrangements for the London tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayinla Kollington
General Ayinla Kollington (born 20 August 1949) is a Nigerian Fuji musician from Ilota, a village on the outskirt of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. He is also called Baba Alatika, Kebe-n-Kwara, Baba Alagbado. Life Ayinla Kollington ranks alongside his friend and competitor Ayinde Barrister as the two most important artists to dominate Fuji music from its inception in the 1970s through to the 1990s, by which time it had grown to become one of the most popular dance genres in Nigeria. Between the mid-1970s and late '80s, Kollington ranked with Barrister as the leading star of Nigerian fuji music – such as apala and waka, a Muslim-dominated relation of juju, retaining that style's vocal and percussion ingredients but abandoning its use of electric guitars in order to obtain a more traditional, roots-based sound. Kollington began recording for Nigerian EMI in 1974, and in 1978 achieved a pronounced, but temporary, lead over Barrister when his introduction of the powerful bata dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayinla Omowura
Waidi Ayinla Yusuf Gbogbolowo better known as Ayinla Omowura (1933 – 6 May 1980) was a Nigerian Apala musician born in Itoko, Abeokuta in 1933. Biography Omowura was the son of Yusuff Gbogbolowo, a blacksmith, and Wuramotu Morenike. He did not have formal education and started out working at his father's smithy but left and went on to working several jobs as a driver, butcher, carpenter and bus park boy. He was however discovered by Adewole Alao Oniluola, who later became his lead drummer and started an apprenticeship in Olalomi, an Apala variant. Omowura was known for feuding with other musicians including his superiors such as Haruna Ishola, whom he later acknowledged to be his superior. He also feuded with Ayinde Barrister, Fatai Olowonyo, Yesufu Olatunji and Dauda Epo Akara. These feuds colored his music throughout his discography. He was noted to have a quick temper and to engage in marijuana use and physical altercations. Despite being unlettered, Omowura was enlig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolaji Ayinla
Bolaji Yusuf Ayinla (popularly known as B.Y.A) is a Nigerian Politician and Member of the House of Representative of Nigeria representing Mushin II Federal Constituency after he emerged winner at the 2015 Nigerian General Election under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Early life and education Bolaji Ayinla was born on 10 October 1959 in Lagos, Nigeria. He attended Muslim High School, Sagamu, Ogun State where he obtained his West African Senior School Certificate. Bolaji expressed interest in pursuing a career in the military, specifically as a soldier or pilot. However, due to his poor eyesight at the time, he was unable to meet the necessary requirements and was consequently not accepted into either field. He proceeded to Centre for Marketing and Management studies to obtain his diploma certificate. Political career Bolaji Ayinla began his political career in 2003 after being elected to represent his constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |