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Isaiah Kehinde Dairo was born in 1931 in Nigeria. He formed the Morning Star Orchestra in 1954. In the early 1960s, he changed the name of the band to I.K. Dairo and his Blue Spot Band. His influence on juju, including introduction of the accordion, slide guitar, and talking drum and singing in regional dialects, earned him the moniker "The Father of Juju Music."

Resources in This Category

• AMG: I.K. Dairo

  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ik-dairo-p3253
  Profile, discography, and related artists.

• Music Traditions: I K Dairo, MBE

  http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/ikdairo.htm
  Article by Benson Corporo Okagbare. Includes photographs.

• RootsWorld: I.K. Dairo: A Remembrance

  http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/dairo.html
  Tribute to the first international star of African music by Andrew C. Frankel, includes photograph, audio sample, and links.

• World Music Portal: I. K. Dairo

  http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=1069
  Biography of the influential musician.

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