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Tunde Nightingale

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Also known as Earnest Olátúndé Thomas, Earnest Olatunde Thomas

Nigerian musician

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Type
Person
Country
NG
Active from
1922-12-10
Active to
1981

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Listeners
62
Total plays
230

Tunde Nightingale, a.k.a., "Western" was a native of Ibadan, the largest city in both Nigeria and Africa. An incredible guitarist with a sonorous voice to boot, he was best known for his unique juju music style. Born in Ibadan in the late-1940s, his contemporaries included Ayinde Bakare, I. K. Dairo and Dele Ojo. Nightingale was credited with the Owambe system, which was popular among Lagos socialites, who eagerly sponsored him on a tour abroad. When he returned, he signed with the TYC label and

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Nigeria
Place of birth
Ibadan
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
Nigerian Pidgin
Native language
Yoruba
Instrument
voice
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date of birth
1922-12-10
date of death
1981-01-01
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