Here’s yet another reference of Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister’s prodigy in musical versatility that can scarcely be rivaled, let alone matched by any in his generation.
Here’s another track that is most appropriate to usher in every day of jumat, when Muslims world over observe a two-rakat congregation prayer–in place of the regular midday Zhur prayer–at central mosques.
Before you go and join other faithful to listen to the Khutbah–sermon–of your imam, spoil yourself with this track which Barrister composed and released in 1985. That’s 40 years ago. Imagine!
The songs– extracted from Quran–is an old wine that tastes better by the day. Barrister as usual sings to the soul, chanting of and asserting that he knows the exact name of Allah.
He connects this track with his analysis of the complexity of human life, summarising it with his formula 40–20–40. The two tracks provoke a deep reflection about this life, our life of vanity. Where is Barrister, the singer now?
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That different groups of people spend their hard– earned resources, invest their productive hours and burn their raw energy to reactivate his legacy on daily basis, is not an happenstance.
Barrister won their collective love in view of volumes of timeless songs and inspiring acts he left behind. He shall continue to live in the hearts of thousands of known and unknown lovers of his music around the world.
Go, just go and listen to this vinyl and understand Barrister better as the fuji Prophet sent by God to deliver fuji message to all of us here. Didn’t he deliver the message before he returned to God 14 years ago?
All fuji musicians–all of them–attest that they passed through Barrister’s influence as the numero uno of the genre.
Check out his this double breasted suit in vogue back then and see an ambitious Barrister fiercely determined to break into the corporate world and harvest fans for fuji. He did achieve that goal. And “others follow behind.” To God be the glory.
