The good Ewi icon, OLANREWAJU ADEPOJU dies at 83

On Sunday, December tenth, the information of Chief Olanrewaju Adepoju‘s dying broke out on social media in Oyo State. He was a gifted Ewi exponent, whose affect on folks’s hearts was evident. Regardless of not having any formal schooling, he turned a grasp of his craft by self-discovery and an unrelenting seek for data. His works have had a major affect on modern Yoruba poetry and are being utilized in totally different establishments right this moment.

Adepoju was a flexible author, playwright, writer and social crusader who used his poetry to affect authorities insurance policies. He wrote Sagba Dewe, Ironu Akewi, Orirun Yoruba and different works. Through the army regime, he was a pressure to be reckoned with as he addressed societal ills and unfavorable authorities insurance policies in his songs.

Adepoju’s style of Ewi was a mix of warning, criticism, and leisure. He was proficient in each Yoruba and English languages, and his use of English was distinctive. Though he misplaced his sight a number of years in the past, his works will ceaselessly be remembered, as they’re being curated in books and musical kinds for posterity.

In conclusion, Chief Olanrewaju Adepoju‘s contribution to poetry in Nigeria won’t ever be forgotten.