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Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Mophasa(op): 12:02pm On May 02, 2019
Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti is the First Nigerian to ever release a record album.

He recorded Yoruba hymns in gramophone & released them in 1925 under Zonophone Records, known today as Warner Music Group.

His album is in the British Museum. He is the grandfather of afrobeat legend fela Anikulakpo Kuti.


https://www.viewsnaija.com/2019/05/meet-first-nigerian-to-ever-record.html?m=1

Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Mophasa(op): 12:03pm On May 02, 2019
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Nobody: 12:05pm On May 02, 2019
Wow. Very cool.
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by mikejj(m): 12:22pm On May 02, 2019
1925...so we'll all die one day...

Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by helphelp: 1:49pm On May 02, 2019
Nice
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Spartanville(m): 1:49pm On May 02, 2019
Wish me well guys, it's my birthday
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by oluxy(m): 1:49pm On May 02, 2019
Good
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by budusky05(m): 1:50pm On May 02, 2019
Ok
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by tobtap: 1:50pm On May 02, 2019
GREATNESS runs in their family... cool cool
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by LordCenturion(m):
Life!, during their time,they will think maybe the time is moving slowly and there is more time for them,but all of them keep fading slowly untill their entire generation vanished,many generations has passed by,our generation is going as well,untill people of 2098 will be seeing the the way people of 2020 use to dress,walk,styles etc,they will feel like,this is an old school....

Time flies
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by omoadeleye(m): 1:51pm On May 02, 2019
mikejj:
1925...so we'll all die one day...
Am in sifia pain ryt now because of that
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Nobody: 1:51pm On May 02, 2019
Plz can someone transfer 2million to my account, i want to compare the sound of the alart to that of 1k

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Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Pasomanian: 1:51pm On May 02, 2019
That family, na wa.
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by mixta140: 1:51pm On May 02, 2019
Life
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by mezemaz224: 1:51pm On May 02, 2019
Fela's Family is so Blessed
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by haaryobhami: 1:52pm On May 02, 2019
the kuti family have always been great
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by mrkings84(m): 1:52pm On May 02, 2019
So it was in their blood after all....
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by KidsNEXTdoor: 1:53pm On May 02, 2019
mikejj:
1925...so we'll all die one day...
You will live forever
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Nobody: 1:53pm On May 02, 2019
Lalasticlala this is informative for historical sake
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by oboy81: 1:54pm On May 02, 2019
mikejj:
1925...so we'll all die one day...
Lmao I love this Site grin
This is Comedy Gold!
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Nobody: 1:54pm On May 02, 2019
Mophasa:
Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti is the First Nigerian to ever release a record album.

He recorded Yoruba hymns in gramophone & released them in 1925 under Zonophone Records, known today as Warner Music Group.

His album is in the British Museum. He is the grandfather of afrobeat legend fela Anikulakpo Kuti.


https://www.viewsnaija.com/2019/05/meet-first-nigerian-to-ever-record.html?m=1
That's what talent and education do for anyone. It sets you apart, making you unique, giving you recognition even years after your departure.
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by GreatResearcher: 1:55pm On May 02, 2019
We at WWR don't give a fvck about him
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Orpe7(m): 1:55pm On May 02, 2019
mikejj:
1925...so we'll all die one day...
Before
Till then, we look death in the face and say, NOT TODAY!
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Xh1f9: 1:55pm On May 02, 2019
legendary!!!
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by Seetto: 1:56pm On May 02, 2019
KidsNEXTdoor:
You will live forever
grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Meet Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, The First Nigerian Artist To Release Music Album by MrBONE2(m): 1:56pm On May 02, 2019
mikejj:
1925...so we'll all die one day...
May Great One enabled us to complete our Life Cycle grin

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