The saying ‘as soon as a legend, at all times a legend’ completely applies to the well-known Nigerian singer Salawa Abeni, often known as the Queen of Waka music, who has proven that she stays as related as ever.
Waka is an Islamic-influenced, conventional Yoruba music model popularised by Batile Alake, a outstanding feminine singer who died in 2013. It’s a a lot older style than jùjú and fuji.
The Queen of Waka music demonstrated her relevance and consciousness of the most recent traits along with her cowl of singer Asake’s ‘Fuji Vibe,’ a monitor from his third album, ‘Lungu Boy,’ launched in 2024.
Fuji Vibe is a well-crafted and enchanting tune that showcases Asake’s distinctive expertise and flexibility. The tune’s fusion of latest Afrobeats and conventional Fuji components makes it a novel sound.
Salawa, a pioneer of Waka music, proved that legends by no means age along with her soulful cowl of ‘Fuji Vibe’ posted on her Instagram web page Monday.
Her soulful voice and heartfelt supply of the quilt breathed new life into the tune. So good was her rendition that followers pushed for a collaboration between her and Asake.
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Salawa’s distinctive mix of conventional Waka sound on the quilt proved she stays a power to be reckoned with.
Within the video caption, the 63-year-old stated she will nonetheless dance and described the tune as lovely and galvanizing.
Salawa’s tune cowl lyrics learn thus: “Abeni Salawatu, Ibiwunmi omo Manunatu Ashabi. Sèbí èmi ná ni mo korin tí e sááré wálé; sèbí èmi ná ni mo fún yín ni ohùn tó dùn tó dùn.
“Ogun sá ni ayé, e jé ká se tiwa, e ni tí ó bá gbón tó bá mo ayé di orí rè mú kó sá fún ayé. Salawa, mo ti pé ní ita, ìyá bàbá yin lo ke si yin, ekùn kan so so nínú gbogbo yin lo ke si yin. Ibi ti ayé ba yi si ni mo ma báwon yí sí.”
The lyrics translated to, “I’m Salawatu, the daughter of Mamunatu Ashabi, and I used to be the one who sang, making all of you rush residence; I used to be the one who gave you good music. This world is a battlefield; let’s do our half. Anybody who is smart and understands the world ought to guard their head. I, Salawa, have been round for a really very long time. I’m the one lion amongst you, and I’ll dance to the rhythm of the place the world is headed.”
Salawa Abeni
Salawa launched her debut album, ‘Late Common Murtala Ramat Mohammed,’ on Chief Information 1976.
Chief Information was owned by her first husband, Lateef Adepoju, with whom she bore two kids.
The album of the Ogun-born singer grew to become the primary recording by a feminine artiste of Yoruba songs to promote over one million copies in Nigeria.
In 1986, she give up Chief Information and joined the Killington Ayinla label, whom she married till 1994.
Salawa was topped ‘Queen of Waka Music’ by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, in 1992.
A few of her work contains Late Murtala Muhammed, Iba Omode Iba Agba, Capturing Stars, Ijamba Motor, Okiki Kan To Sele/Yinka Esho Esor, and Orin Tuntun.
Salawa final made headlines in 2023 when she revealed Rasheed Adahunse, the Comptroller and Commandant of the Customs Coaching Faculty, as her husband.
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