Dele Taiwo
GBENGA ADENIJI speaks with juju singer, Dele Taiwo, who is set for an international engagement
Funky juju exponent, Dele Taiwo, is a
happy man at the moment. The reason? The chubby singer is currently
preparing for a six-month musical tour of some states in the United
States and Canada.
The talented singer, who is fondly
called Gentleman by his fans, took the music waves by storm in 1992 when
he released the hit album, Magic Moment.
But for some time, the musician has been trying to return to the limelight.
He told our correspondent during a brief
chat, ‘‘I feel so happy that the musical tour will bring about new
hope. It will signal a good beginning for the re-launch of my career. I
must add that this is a sign of good things for my band boys and my
career. According to my promoter, we are going to tour 22 states in the
US and Canada.’’
He also noted that the tour would start in October and end in April, next year.
The singer stated, ‘‘It is for the
2015/2016 Festival of Culture 2015/2016. The international promoter,
Sammek Entertainment, is the brain behind the tour. It is the one
supporting us for the global music tour.’’
On his strategies to regain relevance, the entertainer said he has been performing in entertainment centres across the country.
‘‘My last album, Gratitude, was
released in 2008. I have been playing across Nigeria. I participated in
shows in Benin, Warri, Onitsha and many other places, ’’ he said.
Taiwo released Funkadelia in 1994, De-Master in 1995, C-Something, 1996, Gbedu Flavour, 1998, Adarce, 2000, Dance Through, 2002 and Turning Point, 2005.
The musician, whose voice often lures
many fun lovers to dancing halls, expressed confidence that there awaits
a great turning point for his career with the forthcoming tour as
evident in the title of one of his chart-busting albums.
