Alhaji General Monsuru Akande And His Fuji Reformers Band - Isu Omo Jina

TRULY: Barrister wasn't the Fuji creator. But the Fuji modernizer. So, Killington got it right ☑️ that Barrister wasn't the Fuji creator. Hope people listen to this song will also check the fact out to confirm. Kudos to this Man "Mr Monsuru".

Nice one

The guy is very good. My concern is that Barrister never mentioned him in any of his records, just as Kollington too will not recognize Adio Fatai.

The person who started Were music created Fuji because Fuji is a transformation of Were music. They started with Ajiwere, Ajisari, Faaji plays at Lagos Island, moved to studio for SPs, started with Sakara drums, added talking drums, Jazz, bata drums, piano, keyboard, guitar etc. That was the transformation. Barry continued the Fuji from Lagos Island and invited his friend Kolly to join him. However, Kolly introduced most of the instruments except guitar which was introduced by Agbadaowo. Barry had to recognise Kolly and Epo Aka as those who made the music popular. It was difficult to differentiate Awurebe from Fuji music. Why the controversy? Barry even said his music is a combination of Apala, Sakara, Highlife, Juju etc. Is that a new type of music?

This is not Monsuru's first record, his first was a single. He later became a Fuji artist after SAB's Fuji album. Monsuru Akande's waxed his first record before SAB, but it was not Fuji neither was SAB's first album (single). SAB was the first artist to wax a Fuji music album. He named Fuji, defined Fuji, promoted Fuji music all over the world. Some of our people are reluctant to give honor to whom honor is due. "History can never be rewritten

Egba Alake, indeed Akande released some 7" single in the 60s, most probably before Barrister. According to his account to me personally in 1978 or thereabout, he released the first Fuji record or he was senior to Barrister in Fuji. I dropped off a 2nd cousin in Mushin area on my way to Ikeja on one Saturday in 1978. It turned out that he was visiting this Monsuru Akande fellow. Apparently, the M Akande had a parental connection to Ipokia area, the hometown of that cousin and my maternal grandmum. With some pleading from Akande, I ended up spending about 20 mins with him before I left - I think he lived in a room and parlour, or a small flat. At that point, Barrister and Kolington were already big names and considerably more successful than he was, because i have never heard of the fellow before then, but I was not exactly a Fuji fan.

However, in one of the late interviews that Barrister gave (still somewhere on youtube), he acknowledged this Monsuru Akande and claimed that he was in fact his younger brother and not his senior as people claimed. Also, he claimed that he, Akande and KSA (Juju) recorded their first singles the same day - i think (not so sure again) he also mentioned that for one reason or the other, Monsuru single was released before his. If Barrister was willing to admit just a few years before he died (when he was a megastar) that the almost unknown Monsuru Akande recorded his first single the same day as him, then the claim of Akande that he recorded/released his first single before Barrister was likely true.

This is not volume one. Monsuru Akande has been playing this same genre of music for years before he decided to come over to Lagos in 1964. He waxed a record where he sang Bisimilahi and told the story of Prophet (Anabi) Noah. He was the one that took Alhaji Ayinde Barrister to where he also recorded later. At the same time, Alhaji Kollignton Ayinla was also doing his own music at a different location at Lagos then. This is why i can't join those claiming someone or the other is Fuji creator. Monsuru Akande is senior to both Barrister and Kollington in this genre of music, and i cant understand the claim of Fuji creatorship by either of the two, but if you talk of Fuji reformers and modernizers, no doubt, Alhaji Barrister or Kollington are the forerunners and they deserve to be so recognized. For me, both Barrister and Kollignton are great achievers, but neither of them created fuji

I always tell ppl dat Barrister was nt d creator of Fuji but fuji moderniser. He popularized it. Period! Wasiu Ayinde was right from day one but ppl won't listen to him and he gave in. Dis record is an evidence . Gud job brother.

let us stop this debate, bcs Barry himself said it in one of his record title ferterlizer in 1985,go and listen to it where he praised all that sing Fuji b4 him,Killington & epo akara,but said God uses them barry, kolly nd epo to promote and modernized Fuji music to d highest level now,that was in 1985,olohun LORAN wase ayinde olohun loran wase oo awa lagbe Fuji soke lofi lokiki o,sikiru ayinde o ayinde Killington ayinla oo ayinla dauda akanmu oo,akanmu dauda akanmu oo epo akara nilu Ibadan lolawurebe oo that was in 1985 why can't Barry claim creator of Fuji by then,why now,even b4 Barry died wasiu said it to his face by then,that was d reason Barry give osupa kangaroo king of Fuji,so therefore Barry is not Fuji creator simple, or can anybody tell me sunny or obey created juju music or tell me who give juju music that name

With the record listen to here by General Mosuru Akande,This shows that Fuji wasn't created by Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister but Fuji Moderniser.
Meanwhile, I give kudos to Barrister, Kollignton and K1 for good work of modernization.

This is 70s album. My dad still have the album till now. You can even tell by the dress code in album picture.... That's 70s fashion. Barry's album started way earlier than that. Most people here don't know about Fuji history at all. This album came out when Fuji is well known and accepted. Listen to those instruments. Barry started when the main drum was sakara

Then Barrister wasn't the Fuji creator

This was another great fuji musician. He was the only one comparable to Barrister in those days he lived in Mushin area somewhere between Adeyęmi, Ogungbaiye and Onifade Streets.

His music is actually good. 1st time listening to him

This is Fuji music, sing before Barrister Ayinde. Dr Sikiru Ayinde is the Fuji Moderniser. please listing to this music.

I thank you for your way to make us happy,but please do upload ilory lateef alarape Fuji tutuye for me sir

Great artiste, may his soul rest well in peace but this is not his first record. This one was recorded during Fuji era. His first record was Monsuru Akande & his Ajisari group recorded in the 60s.

pls at EgbaAlake i wont you to help me upload k1 for Saheed BaBa Eleshin nii Montova eyin tii italo eba mii kii Saheed babaeleshin nii montova..... pls i beg you in the name of God.......

EgbaAlake, I believe this album must have been recorded in the late 70s or early 80s. As you must have noted this is a long play record. The Were album he recorded in the 60s must be an SP i.e short play record, just about 3 minutes per track. Surely this album is a fuji album and not were. I have a strong believe that only the duo of Ayinde Barrister and Akande Monsuru recorded SP record among all the fuji artists, I stand to be corrected though. Thanks for the upload.