Odolaye Aremu

Mohammodu Odolaye Aremu na he be Ilorin-born  Dadakuada artist wey sing insyd chaw Yoruba cities wey he record chaw albums till he die insyd 1997.Na'Allah, Abdul-Rasheed (October 1996). "THE ORIGIN OF EGUNGUN: A CRITICAL LITERARY APPRAISAL" (PDF). African Study Monographs. Retrieved 20 November 2024. For ein life tym insyd, he live for chaw places wey dey include Ibadan, Ilorin, Abeokuta, Okeho, Shaki den Lagos. However, he spend most of ein tym insyd Ibadan.

 Ein Early life 
Na Odolaye Arẹmu be renowned Yoruba oral poet den musician wey komot Ilorin, Nigeria. Dem born den raise am for Ilorin, he later go stay for Ibadan insyd for de 1960s den 1980s insyd.

 Ein Musical career 
Like chaw Yoruba musicians, he sing praises of chae important den famous menners insyd de society. Dis dey include Dr. Olusola Saraki, Chief Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola Alao; Alhaji Jimoh Saro, Chief Meredith Adisa Akinloye, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, Chief Ladoke Akintola, Ariyibi Adedibu den chaw odas.
 Ein Music den style 
Na Odolaye be prominent exponent of Dadakuada music, sam traditional Yoruba genre. Ein songs combine oriki (praise songs) den owe (proverbs den epigrams), wey address social, political, economic, den cultural issues.

 Ein Historical significance 
Odolaye ein music dey serve as valuable historical resource, wey dey provide insights for Yoruba oral literature den historical events insyd.  

 Ein Themes den commentary 
Odolaye ein  songs entertain, educate, wey e mobilize ein audience, tackling issues like national unity den survival. He present ein body as informed about Nigeria den ein problems, wey often dey comment for contemporary events top.

 Ein Legacy 
As partisan poet, na Odolaye dey support various political parties for Nigeria ein First, Second, den ein aborted Third Republics tym insyd. Ein music still dey remain as important part of Yoruba cultural heritage, wey dey offer unique perspectives for Nigerian history den society top.

 Ein Discography 
• Olowe Mowe

• Alakori Alakowe

• Eniyan Nlanla Lo

• Ilorin Lawa

 References 

Category:1943 births
Category:1997 deaths
Category:Nigerian artists
Category:Nigerian people
Category:Human
Category:Yoruba poets
Category:Yoruba musicians
Category:People wey komot Ilorin