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Popular Fuji Musician, Iyanda Sawaba is dead

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April 6, 2022
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By Kola Adeyemi

Ibadan – Popular Fuji Musician, Alhaji Isiaka Iyanda Sawaba is dead.

He died Wednesday morning at the UCH, Ibadan, Oyo State after suffering a partial stroke.

Sawaba, a second generation Fuji Musician was rushed to the UCH on Saturday, April 2 after collapsing on stage while playing at social function.

He has since been on oxygen at the Intensive Care Unit of the premier teaching hospital before answering the final call of Allah this morning.

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His death coming barely 11 years after that of Fuji Creator, Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister sent shockwaves across the Fuji lovers across the South West.

Born in Ghana on Sunday, 11 November, 1951, Sawaba hails from Ile Aperin in Orita- Aperin area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Southwest Nigeria.

Sawaba debuted with Omo Ewenla Tide’gbale from the stable of Olumo Records in 1974.

Easy Sawaba Ewenla as he was popularly called among colleagues and fans held sway in the first half of the 1980s with his famous Pata-Olokun album.

Iyanda Sawaba also dropped more than twenty two albums including Suru, Igbo Odaju, Pata Olokun, Ayetoto and Oroseniwo among others from the stable of old Adetunji Records (Babalaje Records) owned by the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1.

He became more popular with his leading role among the then younger generation of Fuji musicians who supported the late Fuij icon, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister against General Kollington Ayinla during thebhey says of their rivalry.

He will be buried later today according to Islamic rites at his Ibadan house. (vitalnews)

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