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Bola Abimbola
Bola Abimbola
Background information
Born	1968 (age 55–56)
Origin	Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation(s)	Vocalist; recording artist; record producer;

Bola Abimbola (born c. 1968) is a Nigerian vocalist, recording artist, and record producer from Lagos, Nigeria.^[1]^[2]

Musical career edit

Abimbola's career in music began at the age of nineteen with his first recording, Silifa Bamijo, which featured a Yoruba-language version of Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough".

Abimbola has toured and recorded as a solo artist, as well as with King Sunny Adé,^[3] Sikiru Adepoju,^[4] and Giovanni Hidalgo.

Discography edit

Silifa Bamijo (1987) - Bola Abimbola
Computer (1992) - Wasiu Alabi Pasuma
Orobokibo (1993) - Wasiu Alabi Pasuma
Merit (1993) - Shina Akanni
Master Blaster (1993) - Sayeed Osupa
The Man (1994) - Wasiu Alabi Pasuma
Fuji Scorpio (1995) - Shina Akanni
Stainless (1995) - Sayeed Osupa
The Way Forward (1996) - King Sunny Adé
Lift Me Up (1997) - Kingsley Ogunde
Tukasa (1997) - Alhaji Ayinla Kolington
Buyanga (1998) - Bola Abimbola
Seven Degrees North (2000) - King Sunny Adé
Trick Deck (2000) - Trick Deck
Crisis (2001) - Bola Abimbola
Ijinle Ilu (2005) - Sikiru Adepoju
Ara Kenge (2006) - Bola Abimbola

Filmography edit

Bore Po (1997)

Awards edit

He received two Nigerian "Fame" awards in 1998 - "Best Video" and "Artist of the Year".

References edit

^ http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=4001 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine World Music Central
^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p485978 All Music Guide
^ All Music Guide
^ Sikiru Adepoju - Official Website

Review: Ara Kenge by Stewart Mason - All Music Guide
Biography: Bola Abimbola - World Music Central Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Bola Abimbola: Ara Kenge by Scott Allan Stevens - Earball Media