Lijadu Sisters

The Lijadu Sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu (born 18 September 1948), are identical twin sisters from Nigeria who were an important music duet from the mid-1960s to the 1980s. They achieved success in Nigeria and had modest influence in the United States and Europe. They were notable for being a West African version of the Pointer Sisters who mixed Afrobeat sounds with jazz and disco. On 9 November 2019, Taiwo suffered a stroke and died on the same day, at the age of 71.
== Links To Peel ==
Peel first obtained copies of their album through the Afrodisia label and would regularly play their music in the 80's. The group split in the 80's when Kehinde injured her spine in the fall and the sisters quit music and retreated into religious practice for the next 20 years.
== Shows Played ==
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;1982
*17 February 1982: Erora (album - Horizon Unlimited) Afrodisia DWAPS 2089
*21 July 1982: Orere-Elejigbo (album - Horizon Unlimited) Afrodisia DWAPS 2089
*01 August 1982 (BFBS): Orere-Elejigbo (album - Horizon Unlimited) Afrodisia DWAPS 2089
*24 August 1982: Gbalo-Alogbaloo (album - Horizon Unlimited) Afrodisia DWAPS 2089
*25 August 1982 (BFBS): Gbwomo (album - Horizon Unlimited) Afrodisia DWAPS 2089
*27 October 1982 (BFBS): Gbwomo (album - Horizon Unlimited) Afrodisia DWAPS 2089
;1985
*14 August 1985: Gbowo Mi (album - Double Trouble) Shanache
== See Also ==
*The Collection (Peel Acres - Joe Goddard)
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists