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Bayo Martins
Orúkọ àbísọAdebayo Santos Martins
Ọjọ́ìbíNovember 24, 1932
AláìsíAugust 12, 2003(2003-08-12) (ọmọ ọdún 70)
Irú orinAfro-jazz, Highlife, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, Journalist
InstrumentsDrums, congas
Years active1950s to 2000s

Bayo Martins (1932–2003) jẹ́ olórin ọmọ orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíría akọrin jazz . Ó jẹ́ onílù àti alùlù ìlú kóńgà, ó jẹ́ Olùdarí Afro-jazz. Ó jẹ́ ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ nínu àwon ẹgbẹ́ tí wọ́n ṣe ipìnle awọn orin Afirika.

Fún ọdún púpọ, ó ko ipá takuntakun nínú ìtèsíwájú àṣà áwọn olórin ní orílé èdè Nàìjíríà. Ó ṣiṣẹ́ nínú ẹgbẹ́ olórin.[1] Martins jẹ́ òǹkọ̀wé àti pé ó ti kọ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìwé bíi The Message of African Drumming àti Give Musicianship a Chance.

Bayo Martins wọn bí Adebayo Santos Martins ní ọjọ́ kẹrìnlélógún oṣù kọkànlá ọdún 1932 ní ìpínlè Calabar, ní orílé èdè Nigeria.[2]

[3] iṣẹ orin rẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀rẹ̀ ni ọdún 1946 nígbà ti àwọn ẹbí rẹ̀ kó lọ sí ìpínlè Èkó.

A tún mọ̀ sí John Martins. [4]

Ní ìbámu pẹlú àyọkà yìí, "Fela Kuti: Chronicle of A Life Foretold" láti ọwọ́ Lindsay Barrett tí o jáde nínú The Wire September 2011, Martins jẹ́ àwòkọ ṣe fún Fela Kuti, ó tún ṣẹ amojuto fún gbogbo nkán tí Kuti n gbó ti o sì ṣe atókùn fún ùn nípa ibi ti o mú orí le nínú ìrìn àjò orin rẹ̀, pèlú bí o ti sẹ yí orin jazz àti highlife papọ.

Ó jẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ B. B. King. Ìrìn àjò ọ̀rẹ́ wọn bẹ́ẹ̀rẹ̀ nìgbà tí King lọ́ si Èkó, ó tún jẹ́ àlejò king ní ìlu Èkó ní 1974.[5]

Martins was part of a small jazz combo called the Nigerian Jazz Club which was founded by Bobby Benson in 1953. The ensemble included Zeal Onyia on trumpet, Paul Isamade on saxophone, Martins on drums and Benson on Piano. They just played modern jazz.[6]

In 1959, Martins and his professional boxer older brother came to London. At some stage he undertook a course in journalism.[1]

Martins left England in 1962 and returned to Nigeria.[3] That year, the Afro-Jazz ensemble was formed, consisting of Chris Ajilo on tenor saxophone, Bayo Martins on drums, Zeal Onyia on trumpet, and Ayo Vaughan on bass. It later expanded into a five-piece ensemble and by 1964, it became the Jazz Preachers.[7]Martins was a member of the Koola Lobitos, a band that was formed by Fela Kuti in 1960. The ensemble also included Wole Bucknor on piano.[8]

In 1964, Martins formed the African Messengers with Mike Falana; eventually, the band included Peter King,[9] Humphrey Okoh and Paul Edoh in the line up.[10] The group recorded 7-inch including "Highlife Piccadilly" and "Blues for Messengers", which was released on Carnival CV 7013 in 1964.[11] They won the World International Jazz Contest in Switzerland.Àdàkọ:Cn In addition to appearing at clubs and festivals, the ensemble had provided backing for the Four Tops, The Temptations and Diana Ross.[10][12]

Bayo Martins worked with Grand Marcus, also known as Marcus Mvouka, playing congas on his Rythmes Et Voix Du Congo album.Àdàkọ:Cn

Martins worked with the group Ikwezi, a group which consisted of Billy Allen, Don Ridgeway, Gerhard Schäfer, and Joan Faulkner. He played congas on their self-titled 1981 album that was released on Biton BIT 2122.[13] He later had had heavy involvement with the Rhythms and Voices of Africa by A.K.V. Collective, which was released on Biton 2016. In addition to co-producing and co-designing the album with Don Ridgeway, he composed the tracks "Oniyangi", "The Way" and "Next Time Your Colour Talk". He also handled percussion, sang and provided narration.[14] He also compiled the book, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Abami Esa which was published in the late 1990s.[15]

Martins was married to German born author Gerwine Bayo-Martins.[16]

Martins died in Germany on 12 August 2003.[2]

Martins appears on two tracks from the various artists Highlife on the Move compilation which was released in 2015 on compact disc and vinyl LP. The track "Fancy Baby" is credited to John Santos Martins, and the track "Maggie" is credited to John Santos Martins, Zeal Onyia & His Band.[17]

Film, documentary etc.

[àtúnṣe | àtúnṣe àmìọ̀rọ̀]
Title Role Producer, Researcher Year Type Other Notes
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Afrika 70 on tour in Italy Bayo Martins (researcher) Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan 1980 Video Archive of Sound and Vision, Institute of African Studies,

University of Ibadan Modern Endangered Archives Program

 Fela Anikulapo Kuti

performance and tour in Italy (1980)

Bayo Martins on his Life and Music Bayo Martins

(researcher)

 Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan 1993 Audio Archive of Sound and Vision, Institute of African Studies,

University of Ibadan Modern Endangered Archives Program

 Bayo Martins talking to

the press about his life and music

Benin 100 years Centenary:

(Palace Forum on Culture Development) Tape 2

 Bayo Martins

(researcher)

 Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan 1997 Video Archive of Sound and Vision, Institute of African Studies,

University of Ibadan Modern Endangered Archives Program

 Seminar and exhibition on

the anniversary of Benin centenary

Edwin (Eddy) Chukwuemeka Okonta

Lying-in-State

 Bayo Martins

(researcher)

 Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan 1997 Video Archive of Sound and Vision, Institute of African Studies,

University of Ibadan Modern Endangered Archives Program

 Late Edwin (Eddy) Chukwuemeka Okonta

lying-in-state at the National Theatre. Wake held at Ikorodu.

Eine Kindheit in Nigeria (Wole Soyinka) Bayo Martins

(researcher)

 Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan 2000 Video Archive of Sound and Vision, Institute of African Studies,

University of Ibadan Modern Endangered Archives Program

 Interview with Wole Soyinka

[18]

  1. 1 2 Wilmer, Val (2003-08-23). "Bayo Martins" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/aug/23/guardianobituaries.
  2. 1 2 "Bayo Martins". Oxford Reference (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-16. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. 1 2 "Bayo Martins: Voice of the Drum" (PDF). Music Foundation, Nigeria. 2004-03-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Wilmer, Val (2003-08-23). "Bayo Martins" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/aug/23/guardianobituaries.
  5. ↑ Jet, August 22, 1974 – Page 62 NEW YORK BEAT
  6. ↑ Kelley, Robin D. G. (2012). Africa speaks, America answers: modern jazz in revolutionary times. The Nathan I. Huggins lectures. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-674-04624-5.
  7. ↑ Culture & Nigeria's Foreign Relations in a Globalising World. Edited by: Louis Okpako Eriomala, Sharkdam Wapmuk (2020) – ISBN 978-0-9935781-9-9 – Chapter 7 THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRO JAZZ CULTURE AND THE ROLE OF AGENCY IN NIGERIA Felix Oludare AJIOLA and Precious WILLIAMS Page 105
  8. ↑ "Fela Kuti". LOYAL NANA (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). 2019-02-26. Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-16. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Kernfeld, Barry (2021-06-24), "King (Adeyoyin Osubu), Peter", Oxford Music Online (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì), Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0, doi:10.1093/omo/9781561592630.013.90000380293, retrieved 2024-02-16
  10. 1 2 "Paul Edoh's Class Breakers". Subliminal Sounds (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). 2017-10-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-16. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ "CARNIVAL 7"S". tapirs.home.xs4all.nl. 2012-05-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-02-16. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ "Peter King". DAWN Commission (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-16. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ Popsike – IKWEZI 1981 Donald Ridgeway (Mombasa) Afrobeat, Disco, Soul BITON BIT 2122 LP, special thanks to
  14. ↑ "A.K.V. Collective | Rhythms And Voices Of Africa". Artist Info. Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-16. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ (in en) Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Abami Esa, 1938-1997: A World Press Tribute. Compiled by Bayo Martins. Music foundation of Nigeria, Music Archives. 1997. https://books.google.com/books?id=1oVAzQEACAAJ. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  16. ↑ Bayo-Martins, Gerwine (October 2012). "Fable Island". Harmony (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). p. 24. Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2024-02-16 – via issuu. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ Soundway Records – HIGHLIFE ON THE MOVE: SELECTED NIGERIAN & GHANAIAN RECORDINGS FROM LONDON & LAGOS 1954-66
  18. ↑ UCLA Digital Library Collections – Bayo Martins search Archived 2024-02-13 at the Wayback Machine.
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