Bleep

Equal parts singer-songwriter, actor, bandleader, dramatist, comedian and academic, Tunji Oyelana elevated the realm of 1970s pop music in Nigeria by infusing it with the poetic storytelling of Yoruba folklore. Backed by his backing group, The Benders (names for their ability to traverse and blend a variety of styles), Oyelana blended the fashionable sounds of highlife, afrobeat, afrorock, funk, calypso, juju and reggae and transformed them into something timeless and utterly unique.