By Mansur Aramide, Ilorin
21 October 2024 |
7:15 am
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Ogun and Kwara counterparts, Dapo Abiodun and Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Ogun and Kwara counterparts, Dapo Abiodun and Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, respectively, are set to grace the rebound album launch of Fuji maestro, Prof. Kollington Ayinla, subsequent month.
The occasion, to be hosted by King Sunny Ade, can even be attended by the authorized icon Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), Dr. Yusuf (Kamwire), and different dignitaries in Lagos.
The Fuji musician disclosed this to newsmen in Ilorin on Sunday night time, in anticipation of the discharge of his new album titled “Anu-Nla.”
Kollington additionally revealed that he inspired his late arch-rival and buddy, Alhaji Ayinde Barrister, to affix the army.
Based on him, becoming a member of the military supplied the chance that sparked his music profession.
The ex-soldier-turned-musician narrated how he was launched to music, which formed his future success within the business.
He recalled: “There was a day within the Military when a senior officer got here to our firm and began calling out some names, together with mine. I used to be so scared and confused upon listening to my title as a result of I assumed we had been going to be punished.
“We had been requested to march to a spot referred to as ‘B’ Firm. Upon getting there, they instructed us to go inside a corridor the place we noticed an array of musical devices.
“We had been instructed to choose any instrument that we may manipulate, however I used to be confused as a result of I couldn’t play any musical instrument. Abruptly, I noticed a flute, which I attempted to play however couldn’t. Happily, a soldier noticed me struggling and assisted me.
“After a while, they began instructing us music in a category with a blackboard, and we had been writing notes. It was as if we had been at school, and that was how I discovered the rhythm of music.”
Ayinla additionally shared how he joined the military, saying he joined the Nigerian Military in 1967 on the depot in Lafenwa, Abeokuta, by sheer windfall.
“I went there simply to go to my mates who had been within the Military, however I used to be impressed after I noticed the lads in uniform marching on the sector. The sight actually heightened my curiosity in becoming a member of the drive,” he acknowledged.
