http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17309&rws=%2Fik-dairo-his-blue-spots%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe only African musician to have been awarded the MBE (Member of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth, I.K. Dairo is fondly remembered as the father of Juju music. After working as a singer and guitarist for other groups, he formed the Morning Star Orchestra in 1956, later changing the name to Blue Spots. At the time Juju music was centered around call-and-response vocals and the talking drum and incorporated diverse African and Latin rhythms. Dairo is credited with expanding its repertoire to include more elements of Yoruba folklore and oral history. Dairo also introduced the button accordion and the slide guitar, transforming Juju into a more sophisticated popular music. His skills as a composer and lyricist are universally respected by Nigerians (not just Yorubas), and musicians are forever in his debt for founding Nigeria's first performing rights society. He remained an innovator and a gracious ambassador of African music until passing in 1996. - Robert LeaverJujuen720Thu, 7 Jan 2010 07:08:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17309&rws=%2Fik-dairo-his-blue-spots%2Ftop-tracks.rss The only African musician to have been awarded the MBE (Member of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth, I.K. Dairo is fondly remembered as the father of Juju music. After working as a singer and guitarist for other groups, he formed the Morning Star Orchestra in 1956, later changing the name to Blue Spots. At the time Juju music was centered around call-and-response vocals and the talking drum and incorporated diverse African and Latin rhythms. Dairo is credited with expanding its repertoire to include more elements of Yoruba folklore and oral history. Dairo also introduced the button accordion and the slide guitar, transforming Juju into a more sophisticated popular music. His skills as a composer and lyricist are universally respected by Nigerians (not just Yorubas), and musicians are forever in his debt for founding Nigeria's first performing rights society. He remained an innovator and a gracious ambassador of African music until passing in 1996. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.579873&variant=play&rws=%2Fik-dairo-his-blue-spots%2Ftop-tracks.rss Juju Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by I.K. Dairo & His Blue Spots on Rhapsody Online 579873 tra.579873 I.K. 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Dairo & His Blue Spots art.17309 0.99 Ashiko alb.142891 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/4/904234_170x170.jpg 2006-03-16 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Fona Mi Han Mi tra.579870 493000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.579870&variant=play&rws=%2Fik-dairo-his-blue-spots%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.579870&variant=data&rws=%2Fik-dairo-his-blue-spots%2Ftop-tracks.rss