Serifatu Oladunni Oduguwa, popularly known by her stagename Queen Oladunni Decency or Queen Mummy Juju,[1] was a Nigerian singer and guitarist who specialized in the Jùjú genre of music.[2] Regarded as the first female guitarist in Nigeria, she was the founder and leader of a Jùjú music band called Her Majesty Queen Oladunni Decency and Her Unity Orchestra. Serifatu Oladunni Oduguwa, popularly known by her stagename Queen Oladunni Decency or Queen Mummy Juju, was a Nigerian singer and guitarist who specialized in the Jùjú genre of music. Arguably, she was the best female guitarist ever known, living and dead! She even gave Sunny Ade a run for his finger on the guitar.[3] She recorded many hit songs until her death at the age of 28.[4]
Serifatu Oduguwa | |
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| Born | Serifatu Oladunni Oduguwa 1949 Noforija, Epe, Nigeria |
| Died | 1978 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Spouse | Gilbert Kayode Oduguwa |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Queen Oladunni Decency |
| Genres | Jùjú |
| Occupation(s) | singer, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1966 to 1978 |
References
edit- ^ New Breed. 1978.
- ^ Bulletin of the International Committee on Urgent Anthropological and Ethnological Research. International Committee on Urgent Anthropological and Ethnological Research. 1989.
- ^ Georgia State University. Dept. of African-American Studies (1970). Drum: A Magazine of Africa for Africa. African Drum Publications.
- ^ Segun Fajemisin (20 October 2003). "African Songs UK revives the good ol' times". naijanet.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
External links
edit- Her Majesty Queen Oladunni Decency And Her Unity Orchestra discography at Discogs
- Queen Oladunni Decency at AllMusic
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