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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by An0nimus: 5:30pm On Oct 22, 2016

demolinka:
Sade Adu, Seal, Chamillionaire have won Grammies too, even before this man..

Wow, so Ridin' dirty won a Grammy. Never knew

They see me rollin
They hatin
They hopin they gon catch me ridin' dirty

Still love this jam

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by oliidell(m): 5:31pm On Oct 22, 2016

Wrong again. Pls always verify info before slamming it on the home page. Any uninformed person with internet access can create a topic but it's the duty of moderators to shake it down for facts.

For the umpteenth time, I miss the nairaland of the 2000s

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Odunharry(m): 5:37pm On Oct 22, 2016

naptu2:
There are other Nigerians that have won grammys before him.

Babatunde Olatunji (1991/Planet Drum)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Olatunji

Sikiru Adepoju (1991/Planet Drum)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikiru_Adepoju

Nice one our own encyclopedia

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Nobody: 5:38pm On Oct 22, 2016

Seriously?
Even with two grammys, he is not popular?

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by b5ive(m): 5:40pm On Oct 22, 2016

OKorowanta:
Congrats to him but Nigerians are still looking forward to the homegrown artiste
who will be the first to win a Grammy like South African group Ladysmith black mambazo.
They lead the Africans to the world movement with four Grammy awards.
Also the Soweto Gospel group and Mali's Tinariwen are homegrown Grammy winners.
Stakeholders always feel wen u win an award for being part of d production,it still doesn't represent your award.
So many Nigerians like dat who have their name linked to a Grammy win.
The last being Asa as she featured on the song,Eva off the Angelique Kidjo's album "Eve" which won a Grammy earlier dis year.
Nobody is even talking about Asa winning a Grammy bicos,nor be her own originally.
Seal's kiss from a rose..yes,won three Grammies but people still see him as less a Nigerian.
With a Brazilian dad,he does his trade over there and lives there.
Fela homegrown,lagbaja,Wizkid,Yemi Alade,Davido,Tiwa and many others are homegrown.
One need to win to really ink our name in the Grammies.
Goodluck NAIJA.

True talk, you really spoke my mind.

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Nobody: 5:43pm On Oct 22, 2016

Sade adu & seal olumide are togolese abi?....next!

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Cjizzy(m): 5:43pm On Oct 22, 2016

Ahmed0336:
Can't believe I'm read this. Wtf!!!

God Pls save brother English language.... He can't die like this

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Rilwayne001: 5:44pm On Oct 22, 2016

haffaze777:

u too like wahala

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Wizzyblack3(m): 5:47pm On Oct 22, 2016

MrImole:
51-18 for National. 51 for banker

Goodluck!

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by richidinho(m): 5:47pm On Oct 22, 2016

Ahmed0336:
Can't believe I'm read this. Wtf!!!

Check d number and dial again grin

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Wizzyblack3(m): 5:48pm On Oct 22, 2016

Cjizzy:
God Pls save brother English language.... He can not come and die like this

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by BarrElChapo(m): 5:49pm On Oct 22, 2016

I've have a chat with the man.. such a nice personable guy.. He was on Fela's kalakuta movement back in the 70s

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Ignyte(m): 5:49pm On Oct 22, 2016

opeyemiieblog:
wow.... so a man from Nigeria can actually win a Grammy?

Two Nigerian men actually have won the Grammy. Kevin Olusola is the second...

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by hahn(m): 5:51pm On Oct 22, 2016

sexiefemale:
56-year-old percussionist Lekan Babalola has not one, but two Grammys. His first Grammy came in 2006 for his work on the album In the heart of the moon by legendary Malian guitarist, Ali Farka Toure and Babalola got his second Grammy Award in 2009 for being on Cassandra Wilson‘s album Lovely.
The England based percussionist is married with three children to a jazz musician, Kate Luxmoore, who he regards as a greater musician than he himself.

http://www.trendyrammy.com.ng/2016/10/lekan-babalola-first-nigerian-man-to.html

When will Nigerian based people start breaking grounds? Fvcking FG keeps forcing our talents to export themselves.

Nice work from the man

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by MrImole: 5:52pm On Oct 22, 2016

Wizzyblack3:

Goodluck!

God bless you.

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Oluwamuyeewa(m): 5:53pm On Oct 22, 2016

sexiefemale:
56-year-old percussionist Lekan Babalola has not one, but two Grammys. His first Grammy came in 2006 for his work on the album In the heart of the moon by legendary Malian guitarist, Ali Farka Toure and Babalola got his second Grammy Award in 2009 for being on Cassandra Wilson‘s album Lovely.
The England based percussionist is married with three children to a jazz musician, Kate Luxmoore, who he regards as a greater musician than he himself.

http://www.trendyrammy.com.ng/2016/10/lekan-babalola-first-nigerian-man-to.html

Get your facts straight oga,he is not the first

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Olatunji

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by desire19a: 5:53pm On Oct 22, 2016

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by opeyemiieblog(m): 6:09pm On Oct 22, 2016

Ignyte:

Two Nigerian men actually have won the Grammy. Kevin Olusola is the second...

wow

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by moscobabs(m): 6:10pm On Oct 22, 2016

Lekan Babalola is from Ajibesin compound in Ileogbo Ayedire local govt headquarter of Osun state . the same place Obafemi Akinwunmi Martin hails from

I'm proud of u my Brother

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by sleeknick: 6:12pm On Oct 22, 2016

9ice Neva still win Grammy?

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Orikinla(m): 6:24pm On Oct 22, 2016

Sade Adu is the first Nigerian to win Grammy Award.

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Orikinla(m): 6:26pm On Oct 22, 2016

Seenyo:
Sade adu & seal olumide are togolese abi?....next!

Don't mind the OP. grin

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by skywalker001(m): 6:43pm On Oct 22, 2016

afonja has done it this time...

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Nobody: 6:43pm On Oct 22, 2016

I no mind am o!...dude's on his own (oyo).

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by RIOg(m): 6:46pm On Oct 22, 2016

Thanks for this info. Truth is, I never knew a Nigerian had won a grammy award.

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by justmenoni: 6:51pm On Oct 22, 2016

and Nigeria is a place located in Mars and Grammy is an award designed for places on earth abi? Pele tie o

opeyemiieblog:
wow.... so a man from Nigeria can actually win a Grammy?

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by DBlackCeazer(m): 7:08pm On Oct 22, 2016

OKorowanta:
Congrats to him but Nigerians are still looking forward to the homegrown artiste
who will be the first to win a Grammy like South African group Ladysmith black mambazo.
They lead the Africans to the world movement with four Grammy awards.
Also the Soweto Gospel group and Mali's Tinariwen are homegrown Grammy winners.
Stakeholders always feel wen u win an award for being part of d production,it still doesn't represent your award.
So many Nigerians like dat who have their name linked to a Grammy win.
The last being Asa as she featured on the song,Eva off the Angelique Kidjo's album "Eve" which won a Grammy earlier dis year.
Nobody is even talking about Asa winning a Grammy bicos,nor be her own originally.
Seal's kiss from a rose..yes,won three Grammies but people still see him as less a Nigerian.
With a Brazilian dad,he does his trade over there and lives there.
Fela homegrown,lagbaja,Wizkid,Yemi Alade,Davido,Tiwa and many others are homegrown.
One need to win to really ink our name in the Grammies.
Goodluck NAIJA.

word!

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Trojan2010: 7:22pm On Oct 22, 2016

What about Folashade Adu ?

Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by Trojan2010: 7:23pm On Oct 22, 2016

DCONE1:
what about sade Adu and seal that have won grammies before him

I wonder ooo! Sade Adu won it way b4 that guy

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Re: Lekan Babalola - Nigeria's First Grammy Award Winner by darnley16(m): 8:16pm On Oct 22, 2016

DuBLINGreenb:
. .

good to know right?.

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