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	Salawa Abeni - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Salawa Abeni (born May 5, 1961) is a popular Nigerian musician.
		Abeni continued recording for Leader until 1986, when she ended a relationship with the record label's owner, Lateef Adepoju.
		Waka is a style Abeni is traditional Yoruba music, a much older genre than juju and fuji.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salawa_Abeni (150 words)

	Nigerian Entertainment Online Magazine
		Queen Salawa Abeni was born on May 5, 1 96 1 at Epe in Lagos, Nigeria.
		Salawa Abeni is a cultural phenomenon whose music crosses ethnic and religious divisions.
		In Nigeria, Queen Salawa Abeni is more than just a singer.She is a social phenomenon.She is the only woman to have over 36 solo albumswith sales in millions.
	www.nigerianentertainment.com /NEMay04/abeni.htm (360 words)


		Salawa Abeni came to national prominence as a child prodigy.
		Though her parents could not afford her education, little Salawa packed enough talent to be noticed by a music promoter who took a special interest in her.
		Salawa became the talk of the town as she waxed one popular album after another.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/features/showpiece/2006/may/21/showpiece-21-05-2006-001.htm (740 words)

	Queen Salawa Abeni & Afro Soul People \| London African Music Festival 2006 \| Contemporary Music \| Royal Festival ...
		With over 60 albums to her name, and millions sold, Queen Salawa Abeni is much more than just a great singer: she is a social phenomenon and Queen of Waka music, a style she invented from a fusion of juju, fuji and Afrobeat music, driven by Yoruba percussion.
		Abeni and her band, which features four female singers/dancers and nine musicians, have been lifting crowds to their feet around the world in recent years.
		This is a strong, wildly creative, intense and engrossing musical experience from Nigeria, with enough energy to electrify any town.
	www.rfh.org.uk /main/events/129466.html (146 words)

	Queen Salawa Abeni \| Contemporary Music \| Royal Festival Hall, London UK
		One of Africa's greatest female singers, Nigeria's Queen Salawa Abeni returns for her first London concert in 2 years at a head of a sensational 13-piece big band that rocks.
		With 4 female singers/dancers and a terrific 8-piece band creating dense throbbing dance rhythms, Queen Salawa Abeni introduces the praise singing tradition and pushes the talking drum to the heart of the music taking it to a new level of intensity.
		With the Afrobeat vocalist Shola Idowu opening the show with her full band this is a night that showcase the rhythms that make Nigerians dance all night.
	www.rfh.org.uk /main/events/92184.html (130 words)

	The Sun News Online \| Celebrity Fashion
		As Salawa has continued to modernize her performance by the infusion of sundry musical instruments to her band, two years back, interests in her music was renewed in London when she performed at the Prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hall where only music kings hold sway.
		But why shouldn’t Salawa perform there, she is a queen of music.
		As this interview shows, her love life and marital experience appeare to have left such impression on her mind that she would rather direct “all her love” to the most unlikely people.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/features/celebrityfashion/2005/mar/05/celebrityfashion-05-03-2005-001.htm (1013 words)

	ABENI Queen Salawa : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		ABENI Queen Salawa : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music
		This page may not be reproduced without permission.
		Backing group then called the Waka Modernisers left her for rival Kubarat Alagagbo '84; she bounced back same year with hit Indian Waka.
	www.musicweb-international.com /encyclopaedia/a/A153.HTM (101 words)

	Daily Nation On the Web
		Before each concert, she goes through the ritual of invoking the spirits for guidance.
		Nigeria produced the child prodigy, Queen Salawa Abeni and the Lijadu sisters.
		Indeed each country has its own musical heroines but never before have so many emerged at more or less the same time with such a powerful sense of shared destiny and identity.
	www.nationaudio.com /News/DailyNation/070399/Features/SE1.html (1117 words)

	Radio Abeokuta - YORUBA music & audio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Salawa Abeni - Agbe Ere Wa De, Atunde
		Salawa Abeni - E Gbe Meji Ton Fa Kale
		Salawa Abeni - Oluwa Wo Bi Mo Ti Ti Ori Sun Ayo
	www.abeokuta.org /Test3/playlist.php?letter=S (193 words)

	BBC - Radio 3 - Africa on your street (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Her style of music is called waka, a fusion of afrobeat, juju, fuji and highlife.
		I had never seen her perform before but there's no doubt next time she'll be in town I will check her out.
		Raised in Oran, later relocated to Marseilles, El Sikameya sings mainly in Arabic and is also a master of the Middle Eastern violin which he mixes with flamenco guitars to instill Gypsy, Celtic and Flamenco influences into his music.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio3/africaonyourstreet/festival06_review.shtml (1379 words)

	THISDAYonline
		In her words,"a decision was therefore made for Maggi to come up with something unique that will entertain while educating Yoruba speaking audience about food, good cooking and the benefit of a wholesome diet, which have been the major focus of the brand in all its communication efforts over the years.
		Popular artistes who have featured in the programme are Papa Ajasco, Bukky Wright, Segun Arinze, Mama Rainbow, Yemi Shodimu and Gbenga Adewusi, others are Mama Awero, Richard Mofe-Damijo, (RMD), Salawa Abeni, Madam Kofo, Baba Wande, Jide Kosoko, Omoladun, Gbenga Adeboye, Daddy Showkey, Kunle Bamtefa (Chief Fuji) and Lagbaja.
		The viewers are kept to keep guessing who among the artistes will feature in the next episode to titillate them with a new dish.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/08/26/20020826bus18.html (1062 words)

	Vanguard - Entertainment : CROSS FIRE:Onyeka Onwenu •Charly Boy is brash, he doesn’t respect anybody
		You are going to have to ask Salawa Abeni that, l’m not going to give you any information that has been given to me. She’s there, you can go and ask her.
		When you threaten Salawa Abeni, when you injure her profession, you injure me, you touch any female musician, you touch me. And I’m saying to Charly Boy, get ready because it’s going to be a showdown and I will prove to you that this country belongs to all of us.
		I don’t care what kind of connection you think you have, I’m going to tell you that I have greater connection which is God Almighty.
	vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/features/entertainment/fe103042005.html (1660 words)

	Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Haja Queen Salawa Abeni & Her Waka Modernisers
		Alhaja Queen Salawa Abeni & Her Waka Modernisers
		Alhaja Queen Salawa Abeni & Her Waka Funky Modernisers
	biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp /~endo/EAAbeni.html (1490 words)

	:: Profiles - Dayo Olomu - NaijaFM Online :: More Music Less Talk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He was the assistant stage manager and the concert interviewer.
		Last year he co-produced and co-ordinated Queen Salawa Abeni's first concert in the UK for Joyful Noise.
		The Guardian gave the concert, which took place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall of the London Royal Festival on July 18, 2001 a very good review.
	www.naijafm.com /board/dayo_bio.htm (547 words)

	THISDAYonline
		He was the assistant stage manager and concert reviewer.
		In 2001, he co-produced and co-ordinated Queen Salawa Abeni's first concert in London.
		He also promoted the debut, United Kingdom (UK) tours of two juju stars, Wale Thompson in 2001 and Dele Taiwo in 2002.Why is it that it's only artistes who plays Juju that he promotes for international shows.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2003/11/15/20031115ent01.html (596 words)

	Amplified Online News - Lekan Babalola Album Release
		His career continued with performances with the likes of Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, Ernest Ranglin, Roy Ayers, Tony Allen, Branford Marsalis.
		Pinse Saul, Queen Salawa, Abeni, Axelle Red, Kllb Band, Bola Are, Jean Toussaint, Tessa Souter and remains strong today
		The album is a double CD featuring 8 original dancefloor afrobeat jazz tracks along with remixes by the top names in the broken beat / leftfield scene such as Bob Sinclair, Mark de Clive Lowe, Afronaught, Misa Negra, IG Culture and Le Pico, thus targeting both the world music and dance markets.
	www.amplified-online.co.uk /news.php?newsno=350 (304 words)

	Lake Of Stars Week!bugz In The Attic Dj Set!! - MN2S Forum
		His career continued with performances with the likes of Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, Roy Ayers, Tony Allen, Branford Marsalis.
		Queen Salawa, Abeni, Kllb Band, Bola Are, Jean Toussaint, and remains strong today.
		Tracks from his latest album, Songs of Icon, have been remixed by the likes of Bob Sinclair, Phil Ashers and Afronaught.
	www.mn2s.com /forum/showthread.php?p=928 (530 words)

	Indianz.Com Message Board - Nigeria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In addition, following a surprise appearance in place of his father, Fela, Femi Kuti garnered a large fanbase that enabled him to tour across Europe.
		The popular songstress Salawa Abeni had become nationally renowned after the release of Late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed in 1976, which was the first Nigerian recording by a woman to sell more than a million copies.
		In the 80s, she remained one of the nation's best-selling artists, creating her own unique variety of music called waka; she was so closely associated with the genre that a royal figure, the Afaaffn of Oyo, Obalamidi Adeyemi, crowned her the "Queen of Waka Music" in 1992.
	www.indianz.com /board/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20059 (10948 words)

	MOTHERLAND NIGERIA: NOTABLE WOMEN OF NIGERIA (by Boomie O.)
		She was opposed to politics, and pushed him as a businessman, which eventually led to his wealth.
		She died in 1992 (of a disease I think), and Haja Queen Salawa Abeni composed a tribute to her.
		Lady Kofo Ademola, the first Nigerian woman to receive a university degree (Oxford).
	www.motherlandnigeria.com /women.html (2191 words)

	Vanguard - Arts: How I helped Shina Peters to stardom—Tessy Yembra, Queen of Dance
		I decided to get fully involved in my music and dance school.
		Musicians like Dele Taiwo, Obesere, Pasuma, Salawa Abeni, Kollington Ayinla, Ayuba, Kwam I and even Shina Peters, patronized my school.
		When I lost my apartment at Palmgroove, things went down and I took a break.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/features/arts/at430042006.html (1497 words)

	LAMF: Queen Salawa Abeni + Afro Soul People at Queen Elizabeth Hall - Folk, blues & world - Music - Time Out London
		LAMF: Queen Salawa Abeni + Afro Soul People at Queen Elizabeth Hall - Folk, blues and world - Music - Time Out London
		LAMF: Queen Salawa Abeni + Afro Soul People Recommended
		Sun May 28 Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London, SE1 8XX
	www.timeout.com /london/music/events/132704/lamf-queen_salawa_abeni_afro_soul_people.html (143 words)

	Nigeriaworld Feature Article - UK Carnival's Naija corner
		There was much chest-beating and gesticulating as the men san!g.
		I thought of the many women's anthems I have known, to which females have made similar declarations: Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive; Cher's Believe; the Emi O Ba T'orogun W'aiye chorus by KWAM; and the famous floor-filler by Salawa Abeni, to name a few.
		In the spirit of gender equality, I thought it was only fair that the men should have their own anthem too, and if they must, who better to sing it than The Black President himself?
	nigeriaworld.com /feature/publication/molara-wood/090304.html (1408 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		On the bill find live performances of dance, word, song and sound.
		Some of the highlights of the ten day festival will include Queen Salawa Abeni; The Master Drummers of Africa and Kofi's Afro Jazz
		Full up to the minute programme details are available from the London African Music Festival web site.
	bnvillage.co.uk /forum35/21952.html (460 words)

	Nike Ajiwe in "Lepa Shandy" - Nigerian Nollywood Movies on Naijarules.com
		Does anyone know more about Nike Ajiwe in "Lepa Shandy"?
		She played the character of Salawa Abeni's daughter in that movie.
		i dunno if na salawa pikin in real life but the girl is so damn pretty
	www.naijarules.com /vb/showthread.php?t=665 (158 words)

	Your London - May
		LAGOS ART ORCHESTRA (Nigeria) - Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer - 6.00pm - FREE
		QUEEN SALAWA ABENI + AFRO SOUL PEOPLE (Nigeria) - Queen Elizabeth Hall Main Hall - 7.30pm - £15-20
		Nigeria's greatest singer and her 15-piece orchestra close the event with a three-hour feast of song and dance.
	www.yourlondon.gov.uk /articles/2006/may/londonafricanmusicfestival.jsp (695 words)

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