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Based on his transcriptions and translations of the music of the most talented of Yoruba musicians, Michael Banjo has brought to life the thoughts and the idiosyncrasies of Yoruba society of southwest Nigeria. His unique volume of poems has never before been done by another writer. He brings alive music in a way never before encountered by anyone who's enjoyed those languid and urgent stirrings of African music and wondered what the words mean. The Jewels of the Yoruba Song sits comfortably where literary creativity meets the enjoyment of Africa's traditional music. The poems are not just literary gems. They also track key historical events. The poem 'Tribute to General Murtala Muhammed', inspired by Yusuf Olatunji's 1976 album following the abortive military coup d'etat stands out. The Jewels are a rich in philosophical outpourings and social commentary. Get inside the minds of these great musicians and it will be obvious why Michael Banjo's Jewels of the Yoruba Song is one the best literary works of 2017.
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Michael O'Banjo
Michael Olugbenga Olatubosun Banjo is a lawyer and transportation executive. He was born in Hull, England and grew up there and in southwest Nigeria. He attended Ibadan Boys’ High School and Federal Government College, Odogbolu. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Combined Honours degree in History and Political Science from the University of Ife, Nigeria. After Ife, he undertook national service in Maiduguri in Borno State, northeast Nigeria. He studied Law at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1990. He worked as a lawyer and did postgraduate studies in Passenger Transport Management at Aston University, Birmingham and, later on, studied Management Consultancy & Organisational Change at Birkbeck College, University of London. Banjo is a trainer, coach and accredited mentor. Banjo is one of those restless individuals with a natural ability to wear many hats of talent. Apart from his writing which include short essays and poetry through which he voices his thoughts about life, he is also an amateur landscape photographer and Life writer. His recent books are 'Jewels of the Yoruba Song', a volume of poems based on his transcriptions and translations of the music of the most talented of Yoruba musicians. He has also written a book on organisational life, 'Why Are You Here? The Seven Dimensions of the Human-Centred Workplace.
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