The ancient of all musical sounds of the Yorubas . A music as old as the ancient of Yoruba Kings. The Grand Father to Fuji, High life and Juju music.EWI music. But where is EWI?

Some Yorubas born in modern times have no choice but to cover their faces because they choose not to hear about this ancient recitation of poems in the form of true yoruba stories that tells the tale of the Yoruba might.

Despite the fact that this very important song might just be loosing its grip on the yoruba youths . Some dedicated yorubas have chosen to remain loyal within the shadows of their culture, refusing to be moved by pop culture.

One man in focus has decided to remain unmoved and has decided to take up pure yoruba entertainment as his life's work. His name is Chief Olu Amusan, popularly called Torotoro Ayanfe, a purely dedicated Ewi Maestro, Actor, Director of the yoruba entertainment world.

While people drop from taking up EWI, he has pushed it forward. Could he be the only survivor to the EWI music? No.
Just few other remain with him on the quest.

This is the autobiography of a man who has keep true to the course of saving the yoruba cultural heritage through his hypnotic voice and vibrant acting talent.

Olu Amusan also known as Torotoro Ayanfe is indeed a rare kind and multi-talented by nature. A musician of the Native Nigerian and Yoruba Ewi reciters, an actor, filmmaker and a radio presenter.

Early Life

Olu Amusan was born in Gbagan town at the outskirts of Ibadan, in a very small town. He attended quite a number of primary schools which
are:

•St. Patrick School Gbagan,
•CAC Primary school Ibadan and
•Aladiya Kamoya Primary School Ilorin,

He concluded his primary and basic education in the year 1979, were he move on to pursue his career in the music and movie world.

Career

He has multiple careers in entertainment which are the Ewi music and also a career in Nollywood yoruba movies as an Actor. Music He grew up with love for the native music that originates from the depths of the Yoruba land. To accomplish his dreams, he became an Egungun follower and when he sings. The Egungun worshipers admire his melodious voice which inspires the depths of the soul whenever he is lost in the spirit of delivering music to please the ears of his audience.

He has also been different outings with the Egungun follower, and this is no doubt the reason why he is such an industrious, creative and experienced EWI reciter . He is known in the music scenario as ToroToro Ayanfe , a Yoruba Ewi Artiste who manipulates the Ewi song of poetic messages and praises . He gives this old form of native Yoruba musical art a very strong rhetoric meaning. Filmography Torotoro in Egun Oba

He is also a very brilliant actor who works
tirelessly to achieve whatever goal has been set to see an outcome of a movie. He has also worked with prominent theater practitioners such as Pa Ogungbe, Olowo Aiye, Jimoh Aliyu, Eddy Ogboma to mention but a few.

Culled from:
www.habanaija.com/torotoro-ayanfe-chief-olu-amusan-ewi-maestro-actor-director/

i've been searching for ewis for a while, on youtube.

the ones i found are set to music, any links to ones which are not?