Ayinde Barrister
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister | |
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| Born | Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun 9 February 1948 Ogun state ilaro, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Died | 16 December 2010 (aged 62) St. Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom |
| Burial place | Isolo, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Known for | Creation of Fuji music from Were music |
| Children | Barry Showkey, Barry Jhay |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Alhaji Agba Barusati |
| Genres | Fuji |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, entertainer, military officer |
| Years active | 1965–2010 |
Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun, MFR, (9 February 1948 – 16 December 2010) better known by his stage name Ayinde Barrister and Barry Wonder, was a Nigerian-born Yoruba singer-songwriter, songproducer and music performer. He is regarded as a pioneer of Fuji and Wéré music. After his first break into music in 1965, Ayinde Barrister went on to release over 70 studio albums. |n 2024, the first episode of The Fuji Documentary, titled "Mr. Fuji: Barry Wonder," which chronicles Ayinde Barrister's life history, was released by director and producer, Saheed Aderinto.