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Dadakuada started about three hundred years ago, [3] according to folktales. Its lyrics basically are made of eulogy, ballad (ijala), incantation, invocation and some abusive words or some fun words. It is a folk genre of music similar to juju music and other types of folk music.
Jaigbade Alao (1903 – March 20, 2023) whose birth name is Muhammad Àmínù Kúrángà was a Nigerian musician from the North Central part of Nigeria.He is the progenitor of the Dadakuada genre of music, which he started in 1939 [1] [2] and in December 2022, he was recognised by the Kwara State Government as one of the most distinguished personalities in the state.
Mohammodu Odolaye Aremu was an Ilorin-born Dadakuada [1] artist who sang in many Yoruba cities and recorded many albums until he died in 1997. [2] [3] During his life, he lived in many places including Ibadan, Ilorin, Abeokuta, Okeho, Shaki and Lagos. However, he spent most of his time in Ibadan. [4] [5]
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3. The Ekombi dance is mainly danced by Efik people of Calabar, Cross River State. It is a beautiful and entertaining dance in which maidens are dressed in multi-coloured attires sewn in a mini skirt and blouse form which exposes their stomach. [5] 4. Atilogwu Dance : This is a traditional dance from the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria.
Both men and women participate in the dance. Men of one village dance with women of another village. Usually unmarried boys and girls take part. The dance is performed during marriage ceremony and more often for the sake of recreation. The dance is named so because of the accompanying instrument called ‘Dhap.’ The dhap is in the shape of a ...
This dance was first staged by famous Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov in his second operetta O olmasın, bu olsun (1911). The creator and first performer of this dance was famous accordionist Teyyub Damirov. This dance was first processed and pitched in 1937 by Said Rustamov. Ganjlik (Gənclik or Bəy) is a male dance.
On stage the dance is described as "very intense and high-energy: (1) the music is usually at a faster tempo than the other forms of Garba-Raas discussed previously, (2) dancers are taught a form of fast head-bobbing, (3) manic smiles are pasted on each dancer in order to emphasize enthusiasm to judges".