Q. How old is Lagbaja now?
About 61 years (1960)
Lagbaja/Age
Q. Who is Mr Lagbaja?
Bisade Ologunde (in Lagos, 1960) is a Nigerian afrobeat musician, singer-songwriter and percussionist. Widely known as Lágbájá for his signature use of mask which covers his identity. He believes in social reform through music.
Q. Where is Lagbaja from?
Lagos, Nigeria
Lagbaja/Place of birth
Q. When was Lagbaja born?
1960 (age 61 years)
Lagbaja/Date of birth
Bisade Ologunde popularly known as Lagbaja which means ‘anonymous’ or ‘faceless one’ in Yoruba was born in 1960 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Q. Why is lagbaja covering his face?
He used to be in the choir in one Baptist Church in Ilorin and his parents are prominent Baptist members. His family opposed his decision to sing that kind of music. They believed that he wanted to disgrace them because of their position in the church. That was why he put the mask”.
Q. What is lagbaja name?
Bisade Ologunde
Lagbaja/Full name
Q. Why lagbaja cover his face?
Q. What tribe is lagbaja?
Artist Biography 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 his Yoruba tribe. He formed his first small band in 1991 in Lagos after he had taught himself to play the saxophone.
Q. Why does lagbaja cover his face?
Q. Where is Lagbaja now?
Artist Biography Now based in Manhattan, New York, USA, Nigerian singer Ologunde adopted the name Lagbaja (meaning ‘anonymous’ or ‘faceless one’ in Yoruba) as he embarked on his career in the early 90s.
Q. Did Lagbaja ever show his face?
Lagabaja’s identity as a masked musician has always been a symbol for the faceless and the voiceless. His music is influenced by traditional Yoruba music and Jazz. It seems like the reign of Lagbaja being the unidentified voice for the faceless and voiceless is now over as is face has been revealed.
Q. Where is lagbaja now?
Q. Who is the Nigerian singer known as Lagbaja?
Bisade Ologunde (in Lagos, 1960) is a Nigerian afrobeat musician, singer-songwriter and percussionist. Widely known as Lágbájá for his signature use of mask which covers his identity.
Q. Where did Ologunde get the name Lagbaja from?
Ologunde adopted the name Lágbájá (meaning ‘anonymous’ or ‘faceless one’ in Yoruba) as he embarked on his career in the early 90s.
Q. When did Lagbaja form his first small band?
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, Lagbaja’s album We Before Me (IndigeDisc/PDSE), released in 2000, demanded honesty from politicians and urged brotherhood and unity.
Q. When did we before me by Lagbaja come out?
With a high quotient of percussion instruments including congas and talking drums, Lagbaja’s album We 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.
