The life of the soul singer Bill Withers
Those who, like Tunde Folawiyo, enjoy listening to soul music will be familiar with the singer-songwriter Bill Withers. Famed for composing classic songs such as ‘Ain’t no Sunshine’ and ‘Lean […]
Tunde Folawiyo | The Four Tops of Motown
The music of the Motown record label continues to inspire people across the world as the nostalgia of the 1960s elicits feelings of glee for many. A variety of popular […]
Tunde Folawiyo | The Musical Impact of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical music is beloved throughout the world for the serenity surrounding its vast variety of intricate melodies. Famed classical artists such as Chopin and Beethoven are among the world’s most […]
The Legacy of Bob Marley | Tunde Folawiyo
Throughout the history of music, there have lived many figures whose legacies have withstood the decades. Jamaican musician Bob Marley is among these figures, forever impacting the music world with […]
The founder of Afrobeat | Tunde Folawiyo
Fela Kuti was a musician, best known for developing a genre called Afrobeat. Borne from the mixing of African percussive patterns, with juju, high life, calypso, salsa, jazz and funk, […]
Bob Marley – the king of Reggae | Tunde Folawiyo
The vast majority of music lovers, including Tunde Folawiyo, would probably agree that Bob Marley was one of the most iconic musicians of the 20th century. He was the first […]
Instrumentation in country music | Tunde Folawiyo
Many people, including Tunde Folawiyo enjoy listening to country music; this genre originated in the rural areas of the USA’s southern states during the 1920s, and has its roots in […]
The History of Afrobeat | Tunde Folawiyo
Popularised in Africa in the 1970s, the Afrobeat musical genre thrives on a unique combination of traditional Yoruba music, jazz, funk, and chanted vocals, fused with percussion to form one […]
The development of New Orleans soul | Tunde Folawiyo
Soul music is something which Tunde Folawiyo loves to listen to; like many fans of this genre, he is probably familiar with New Orleans soul, a style greatly influenced by […]
Developments in music during the Classical Era | Tunde Folawiyo
Fans of classical music including Tunde Folawiyo will more than likely have listened to music of the Classical era (not to be confused with the genre of the same name). […]