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| Birth name | Bisinuade Ologunde |
| Genres | Afrobeat |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, founder of Opatradikoncept |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
Bisade Ologunde (in Lagos, 1960) is aNigerianafrobeat musician, singer-songwriter and percussionist. Widely known asLágbájá for his signature use of mask which covers his identity.[1][2] He believes in social reform through music.
Ologunde adopted the name Lágbájá (meaning "Jane Doe" or "John Doe"- A person whose name, identity is intentionally concealed in Yoruba) as he embarked on his career in the early 90s. His name was reflected in his choice of stage attire – a slitted textile and rubber mask adopted so that the artist represented the ‘common man’ in keeping with the carnival tradition of Yoruba Culture. He formed his first small band in 1991 in Lagos after he had taught himself to play the saxophone. With a high quotient of percussion instruments including congas and talking drums,[3] Lagbaja's albumWe Before Me (IndigeDisc/PDSE), released in 2000, demanded honesty from politicians and urged brotherhood and unity. He shared lyrics of his songs with a backup singer,Ego Ihenacho, and equally plays tenor saxophone. With a firm, brawny tone akin to that ofJohn Coltrane andPharoah Sanders, he emblazoned the melodies of the songs, sometimes withEgo scat-singing along.[4][5]
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