Legendary drummer for Ayinla Omowura’s Apala music group, AbdulRahman Adewole, popularly known as Adewole Onilu-Ola is dead.
His death was confirmed by his son Kamil Adewole, who said the legendary drummer died after a brief illness on 29th December 2020
Adewole Onilu-Ola Biography and Profile
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Name |
Adewole Onilu-Ola |
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Real Name |
Alhaji AbdulRahman Adewole Oniluola |
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Date of Birth |
29th November 1923 |
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Age |
97 years (2020) |
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State of Origin |
Abeokuta, Ogun State |
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Tribe |
Yoruba |
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Gender |
Male |
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Occupation |
Drummer |
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Death |
29th December, 2020 |
Here are interesting facts about Adewole Onilu-Ola
1. His full name was Alhaji AbdulRahman Adewole Oniluola.
2. Adewole was born on 29th November 1923. This he was 97 years old
3. Adewole is Yoruba from Keesi, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
4. He is a Muslim
5. Adewole was the lead drummer for Ayinla Omowura Band. A band that reigned in the Apala music world in the Southwest between 1970 and 1980 when Mr Omowura died.
6. The life of Apala Music Band was cut short after the lead singer Ayinla Omowura was killed in a fight with the band manager Fatai Baiyewunmi at a beer parlor in Idi-Oparun, Ago-Ika in Abeokuta
7. Adewole died after a brief illness on Tuesday 29th December, 2020