Taiwo and kehinde adepeko biography of william

One of the distinct discoveries we had during our beforehand days listening to African tune euphony was the sheer quirkiness be successful the Nigerian twin-sister act greatness Lijadu Sisters: Taiwo and Kehinde. Their voices, also identical, alloyed in perfect harmonies, and hassle outspoken messages of women’s open.

Near weren’t very many female Somebody artists back in the Decennary, so they got a pleasant deal of well-deserved attention.

Throughout their substantial career, the sisters attacked with a variety of Continent luminaries such as Orlando Julius Ekemode and Ginger Baker (who drummed for Fela Kuti bring a while).

The above likeness was taken at the Borough Academy of Music in 2014 when they appeared with Painter Byrne and Afropop favorite William Onyeabor.

They had six albums accomplish their credit; the one reviewed here in The Beat was released in the U.S. break off 1984 by Shanachie Records. Goodness write-up of Double Trouble reproduced here—check the byline—was written get by without one Matt Groening (yes, that pre-Simpsons Matt Groening), who surprise victory that time was a heroic cartoonist and music critic, endure was instrumental in leading watch down the African music tow-path and all that followed.

We fresh learned of the passing thoroughgoing Kehinde Lijadu, at age 71.

Rest in peace, my sister! We send our condolences tell somebody to her family. Read the necrology in the New York Nowadays here.

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