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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.
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.
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.
The song-and-dance performance is associated with the mid-April Gajan Shiva festival. The largely-improvised performances, presented on an open stage late at night under lantern light, feature ribald humour and audience participation. Each Alkap group consists of ten to twelve performers led by a sorkar (master).
Dappankuthu (or simply Kuthu; / d ə p ɑː ŋ k u θ u /) is a folk dance and music genre, that is typically danced to the Gaana music genre or Kuthu Beats with an emphasis on percussion performed in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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 ...
Mapouka (also macouka,"la danse du fessier", or "the dance of the behind") is a modernized version of a traditional dance from the Dabou area of southeast Côte d'Ivoire originating from the Ahizi, Alladian, Dida and Avikam people. [1]
The song shows Parvati and Chandramukhi dancing during Durga Puja. The choreography of the song was something different as it was a mix of Indian classical dance forms. The form of dance that Saroj Khan explored with "Dola Re Dola", is called Nautwary. [4] It included steps of Kathak and Bharatnatyam. [4]