40's music from the incomparable Juju pioneer, Ayinde Bakare singing about the death of Nigerian nationalist, Herbert Macaulay. Ayinde Bakare (Died October 1, 1972) was a pioneering Yoruba juju and highlife musician. He began recording on the HMV label in 1937 and is thought to have been the first juju musician to use an amplified guitar. He was extremely popular with the socialites across Yorubaland, especially in Lagos and Ibadan in the 50s/60s. In the early 70s, during one of his performances in Lagos, Ayinde Bakare suddenly disappeared and he was later found dead. It was rumoured that he was called to the backstage by some unknown individuals who had pretended to be his fans and admirers. en.wikipedia.org __________________________________________ Who was Herbert Macaulay? Herbert Samuel Heelas Macaulay (November 14, 1864—May 7, 1946) was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, engineer, journalist, and musician and considered by many Nigerians as the founder of Nigerian nationalism. Macaulay was born in Lagos on November 14, 1864 to Sierra Leone Creole parents. He was the grandson of bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther and the son of the founder of the first secondary school in Nigeria, the CMS Grammar School, Lagos. After going to a Christian missionary school, he took a job as a clerk at the Lagos Department of Public Works. From 1891 to 1894 he studied civil engineering in Plymouth, England. On his return, he worked for the Crown as a land inspector. He left his position in <b>...</b>
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