Remembering The Old Musician…
Ligali Alade Adebayo Mukaiba
Ligali Alade Adebayo Mukaiba was a
popular musician between 1945-1980. He was a native of Ajagannabe area of Epe,
Lagos State. He was born on April 5th, 1924. His father’s name was Ismaila
Sanni Mukaiba and his mother’s name was Sariu Mukaiba both from Epe. Because
his father was a fisherman, he learnt fishing from his father before he moved
to learn tailoring in the late 30s’. Due to some downwards in tailoring work,
he crossed over to music and he started Apala music as career in 1945 and
no account pointed that he learn music from anybody.
Among his contemporaries in
Apala music were Alhaji Alabi Elewuro and Salau Onisakara all from Epe. Ligali
Mukaiba and Alabi Elewuro competition was said to divide Epe indigenes into two
in which Ligali Mukaiba belongs to Ijebu Epe supporters and Alabi Elewuro
belongs to Eko Epe supporters.
Ligali association with kwara
elites’ like Chief Abu Olododo makes his music famous among the kwaras. His
music was also famous among Ijebu Ode people that until his death, one of his
records was promoted by Sanuolu Records at Ijebu Ode.
He married four wives; Memunot
from Epe, Rabiat from Epe,Halimot from Ijebu Iwopin, Ogun waterside and
Rasheedat from Ode also from Ijebu, Ogun waterside. He has twenty two children
and four of them are presently musicians; Saheed Ligali Mukaiba( Apala musician),
Shamsudeen Mukaiba ( Apala & Fuji musician), Hakeem Ligali Mukaiba (Apala
musician) and Isa Mukaiba ( Apala&Fuji musician)
His record is over hundred and some
of them are now on CD&VCD.
He died on June 22nd, 1984 at 60
years.
i went to Epe for the first time on this and i dont know that Epe is that far.
ReplyDeleteGreat musician like this has not to be forgotten
ReplyDeletegreat musician,i love his music
ReplyDeleteLigali Mukaiba rated best Apala musician in Nigeria during his life time..... Please let support his sons for the best....
ReplyDeleteMuch love for u grandpa
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