You can't compare yourself with the owner of the band ,Naija standard is one man business, no involvement from the government so it's difficult for the government to intervene and regulate things. You guys should appreciate KSA in particular this gentleman in this interview, don't forget you came from the village into his house and seeing you for the first time called you "my friend " and gave you opportunities. What people were saying is that band members spent their money anyhow without proper planning, it wasn't the amount but the issue is the little you earn how did you manage it and that was what people were saying. Thank God you said KSA is one of the best out of them all. Let's learn how to appreciate people who brought us to the limelight. It is well.
The truth is that in Nigeria,if you are employed to do work in a private setup, your salary is all you are entitle to, no pension except you safe by yourself. But i disagree with Mr Rasak that the band leader is not your boss, in my opinion KSA was your boss, he paid you for 20years, he took you along on tours abroad,he was responsible for you, if you have grievances about pay you wete free to discuss it or peacefully exit the band. But your leaving by absconding from USA, he wouldn't be happy and you should actually try to reconcile with him. I love you and enjoy your story of determination. I left my boss too after 7 years to stand on my own but i willingly resigned, I'm still in good relationship with my boss because I learnt from him too.
This interview is a masterpiece; one of the best I ever listened to. The personality, Rasaki Aladokun, is honest and down to earth. No pretension at all. The truth is that King Sunny Ade has done a lot to promote Nigerian music worldwide. He met a system and definitely improved on it. What Aladokun is saying is that the young band leaders of today should move with the times and adapt their management styles to global best practice. Sunny Ade did not meet technology back then, but today's band leaders have that access through the internet. They can learn how to manage a band and keep everybody happier than their predecessors did. Although there's "no problem" between the two, I suggest that Aladokun get Sunny Ade's phone number and give him a call, some day. Just say, "Good morning Sir" and move on. It's good to have honest people like you around.
Yes, I support you 100%. Rasaki Aladokun was plain and down to earth. Many of the memories he shared I could relate to. Some brought tears to my eyes. "Rasaki ijo ti ya o, tí yo loko ti yo lo" 😅 God bless you Rosco wherever you are today and always. You can give KSA a call once in (long) while for old friendship's sake. You are not begging for anything. You are fulfilled. God bless the producer of the package. I love you all. 👍🤠 He
Nice interview as always, Ejire Oyila. People should not blame KSA too much , it is the prevailing system of that era (in Nigeria) that baba followed. But then, I still believe there should have been royalties for all the participating team in each of the recording/album. That is, apart from the money shared at the end of every show! Well, nowadays artistes had better learn ... Iku to n pa ojugba eni, owe lo n pa fun 'ni
This is the height, the apotheosis, the real apogee of interviews I've watched in the last two decades. The interviewer is a sage, the respondent (Rasaki the Drummer) is superb. Both of them made my day. I can't do but laugh and smile and jolly. God Almighty Allah will bless both of you..... ...for you are the salt of present life.
I love watching this Tv often because I learn from people mistakes, if we don’t plan our future everyday will we suffer the future, he planned well that’s the reason he can joke and talk freely. We should not pity our bosses because they won’t pity us when retire all I learnt so far. Sir Orlando owoh band let’s know how they are survining too, and we need an account maybe we should be giving each people a particular amount .
Nice to see that Mr Aladokun his doing well as KSA his doing well. I love both of them. Though there could be moral issues, you can hardly fault anybody for taking care of his economic interest within what is considered legal. It is now left for the government and practitioners to get to the drawing board for the benefit of all.
May I thank you for bringing these phenomenal men who were behind some of the super monstrous albums of KSA to light. My view of the interview is mixed. I like the fact that Rasaki was able to express himself freely but that said, I got the impression of someone who kind of got carried away with the little fame he was enjoying during the time he was with KSA. I thought my ears were blocked when I heard his comments towards the end of the interview about his relationship with KSA + how he absconded from the band. I thought aloud that was this not the person who found his way to Bariga so that he could play with KSA and KSA not even knowing him accepted him & he would later be included in the band, make albums & travel the world with KSA. Some of these people saying these negative things about KSA in my opinion would be worse band leaders should they be in his position. It’s a shame though that Rasaki could easily forget how he got to KSA and the love KSA showed him. Nonetheless, overall it’s just one of those negative interviews by band members who never planned well for the future. Can you imagine everything has ended by being a cabman! Hmmmm… aye le o! No wonder KSA became very wise, unpredictable & no longer foolhardy.
Bolaji Aborisade your comment is so constructive and insightful. People forget so soon how they started and how this man KSA accepted them and even helped them individually along the way. All the negative narratives won’t and will not in anyway help those of them that needs help.
I think most of the time, many of the band members of these maestros are just being entitled. None of them have claimed to be owed salaries or entitlements but claim neglect. How many past band members are they gonna be catering for? However, it is pertinent for instrumentalists and band members to come together and design a roadmap towards ensuring royalties are secured for contributions to any and every music work. Each person's contribution needs to be formally and legally outlined so they can benefit from it for as long as possible. Blues, Jazz, Rock, Disco etc people are still benefiting from decades old songs due ti remixes and covers by new artistes. Everyone involved from songwriters, to instrumentalists and producers get credits and get paid for their work. Even their offsprings benefit. It is so sad that gifted people never get to eat from their gifts. Once you're part of an album, your royalties should continue as long as the songs live. Juju, Gospel, Fuji, Afrobeat and Highlife bands should take a cue from the hiphop and afrobeats people. Producers don't play with their recognition and credits anymore
@@seunbanwo1828 Yes you are so right. They all have a sense of entitlement. The other point they all seem to miss is the fact they all shared the glory of being under KSA. True, KSA is only just one man just like the talking drummers, back-up & all other instrumentalists and that is why any band leader can choose to add to their band or drop any personnel at anytime. The same principle happens with football it’s either you fit in or you go to another club. It is ruthless but that is the reality. Band leaders will always get an instrumentalist no matter what. One question Nigbati TV should be asking is: What do these instrumentalists do with the money shared on stage considering that during KSA’s peak even up till today KSA played atleast 5-6 days a week? Sunny has said it, he said, his band members never saved.
@@bolajiaborisade5701 Exactly. I have watched KSA and Obey interviews on other platforms where they aired their own side of the story. They should be content with the money they got and the exposure and most importantly, they should form unions and associations that will guarantee their future earnings not just for social engagements. Map out a payment and future earning structure for their work. It is disheartening to see the musicians on those evergreen records live in penury and bad health in their old age.
Nigbati TV's interview of Rasaki Aladokun was the first Yoruba interview of its kind of past outstanding performers of either the music or movie industries by any TV station, that I watched from the beginning to the end. The interviewer, Mr. Ejire Eyila, did a good job the way he objectively conducted the interview. He asked relevant questions and slightly pressed Mr. Aladokun on certain controversial topics without being perceived as holding water for King Sunny Ade. Mr. Aladokun without a doubt is a very proficient professional talking drummer, as proven by his dexterity during the program and I enjoyed the interview. However, Mr. Aladokun, suddenly forgot the hundreds of miles he travelled looking for no other musician, but King Sunny Ade, when he was a nobody. The conditions he happily and freely accepted when he was an unknown drummer, became reason for whining. When Mr. Mr. Aladokun was reminded by the interviewer that "people" have said Aladokun and the rest like him got compensated at the time for the work they did, he pivoted to the usual lame excuse that, it was nothing compared with what the "owner" of the band and some members made. One notable observation was Aladokun's resentment towards King Sunny Ade which was openly displayed throughout the interview even though he unsuccessfully tried to hide it. He avoided mentioning Sunny Ade's name throughout the interview, until he was compelled to do so, by Mr. Eyila's request for clarification. His description of the two times he had interacted with King Sunny Ade over the years, was used to gloat, and not in a happy reunion type of interaction. Rather than be grateful to King Sunny Ade for the opportunities and exposure given him, he chose to be an ingrate with the classic " Olorun ti mon ipe ni ao jo (jor) wa ni ibi yi ni oni..... so a ko le sope tori enikan ni gbogbo bi a se travel kakiri. Sebi eeyan kan nan-an lo gbe awon nan-an dide". Funny, very funny. To wrap it up, Mr. Aladokun is a very talented professional drummer and I like him. But he and King Sunny Ade need to find a way to resolve any outstanding issues between them. For Aladokun to make comparative analysis between how things are run in American music industry (while using the group Grateful Dead as an example) with how things were run in among juju music industry in the 1980s, is like comparing apples with oranges. Yes, things need to change at home between band leader/owner, band members and recording companies, in terms of defined renumerations. Contrary however, to Mr. Aladokun's assertion that music cannot be run as a regular business, I disagree. The owner of the band employs musicians just as a company owner employs his/her employees pays their salaries and offer them occasional bonuses or percentage, when they do better than usual. I wish Mr. Aladokun more successes in his future endeavors.
@Akinwumi Iyiola. I totally agreed with your conclusion that Rasaki Aladokun should find a way to reconcile with KSA for his unceremonious departure from the Band while in America for engagement concert.. He ought to have informed KSA which I believed he would not have anything against him leaving the Band . Fola Oshundare (Thousand wire) wisely informed KSA when leaving and afterwards both of them are still in good talking terms ( accordingly to his interview with Nigbati TV recently). I wish him (Rasaki) all the best and advise that he should try and get in touch with his former Boss (KSA) for amicable settlement since they are not on speaking terms according to him(Rasaki)
Alhaji Rasaki Aladokun view is summed up in the analogy he made in the interview. He did not say that the band boys and the leaders should be equally rewarded. But rather he said if the Band leaders can build 3 houses, the boys should also be able to build one. He also said that every band members handled different instruments which they already mastered before being engaged by the band leaders, and as such one cannot say that the leaders taught them their crafts and cannot be said to be their master in the actual sense of it. In other word it is division of labor.The input of each member ensured the success of entire band. He noted that their craft has a short life span but the reward they get cannot guarantee their future because job is not pensionable. The worst is the way they are quickly dispensed with when they are no longer relevant or when a better person comes on board. Aladokun concluded that bandleader runs a band like a business and pay salary to BB which is not even competitive with what obtained in the civil service( this was attested to in another interview granted by one of obey bb). So how can one be happy working his entire lifetime under these grim conditions, especially when the opposite is the case with the BL who live in opulence, build massive houses, ride latest model of cars, carry a lot of mistresses and maintain large families, while the BB scrapped by. As a young teenager I have always noticed this trend and know that one day the BB eyes would open and that is what is happening right now. People are getting to know their rights and are demanding that they be treated fairly. As humans we may want to take side with the BL ( just the way you have done) because we see them as successful, we see them as a kind of tin god and think they are flawless. But if the truth be told every labourer is worthy of his wage. Their craft is their source of livelihood and they need to be adequately remunerated so as to make a decent living and take care of their families, not as most of them ended in abject penury and untimely death except for those Aladokun said who foresaw their bleak future and left the stage when ovation was loudest.
I think what he meant by saying KSA isn’t is boss is the fact that that no longer applies to his current situation. KSA was his boss in the past, but not now. In that regard, he was right. A lot of pros and cons can be learned from both sides of the coin: band leader versus band members/men (not boys, since they are grown men). We live and we learn. None is perfect! By and large, great music making by these gems. Kudos on the interview!
While I am not making a case for the band leaders. I see the band boys as being inconsiderate and selfish. They do not consider that it is the band leaders that sort out logistics and do everything to keep the brand they represent going. Take, for instance, servicing of instruments and vehicles. Sorting out PR works and also taking care of non staff like the urchins and omo oniles to aid smooth performance at every show. Most band leaders face most of the brunt while these band boys are behind the scene and even get loads of goodwill courtesy of their band leaders. I remember vividly when an ex-band boy of KSA was caught with drugs at the airport. Journalists were quick to link him to KSA in their headlines. Do people know how much damage that will do to the brand of KSA? Why didn't they link the bnnd boy's atrocity to another band member?We should cut these leaders some slack too, even though the band leaders have their many excesses too.
This man has event committed himself by saying a band he belong in the US runs by all individual band member provided their instruments and logistics. The same structure our federal government and state government are running here. Once there is largesse they share everything and still expect reserve in the future.
It's amazing that out of all the chaos and discontent came the most wonderfully wicked or wickedly wonderful drumming Yoruba music has ever known. The drumming from the albums 'Mo ti mo' and 'Odele alaga' are unparalleled.
I listened and enjoyed the interview. Like some had commented previously l could understands Mr Aladokun views and the genesis of his journey. Literally very interesting. I would like to say that, obviously, this is Nigeria. Establishing a business: be it band, spare parts, groceries store, law firm, to mention but few it's a tough tasks in Nigeria in terms of financing the business. If a business is financed through bank loans, you understands what that means in Nigeria setting. All these band gentlemen don't understand what the leaders had gone through. They should be very appreciative. The interviewer seems to be one sided in his process. Ejire before you started your business l guess you had gone through a lots of ups and downs
Thank you for your comments. As professionals, we try our best efforts to balance our stories. Even when the guests opinion is clearly stated and coming directly from them, some folks still take things personal. If you are familiar with our contents, you will observe that we try as much as possible not to sensationalize our stories. A lot of what we hear from these folks are unprintable! Olorun a ko gbogbo wa mo se!!!
What Egbon Rasaki is saying is true. I am also a talking drummer in the 90's for a first class band in ondo stare then, but glory be to God for where we are today.
Èjìrę, I enjoyed your show, and it is one of the best interviews you have ever done. Because you held the bull by the horn. By asking tough questions. But I was a little bit disappointed that Mr Rasaki Aladokun was ungrateful to God Almighty for everything that he had achieved during his tenure with King Sunny Ade. Anybody can accomplish his or her dreams through dedication and hard work. Which he did by finding his way to the King's abode. But he should also remember that if he wasn't welcome at the King's band at that time, most likely he might not be able to be where he is today. If his caliber is still thinking that he was cheated by King Sunny Ade at this time, after almost twenty years of being a band member of the king, it was most unfortunate. If he knows what to do as a band leader, he could have as well formed his own band before now and use his own name and his own resources to treat his band members the way he wanted to be treated as an example for others to follow. So that King Sunny Ade and other band leaders will change the way they might have been treating their band members. If King sunny Ade is as bad as he, Rasaki would like the whole world to believe, by now Sunny Ade might not have a band. King Sunny Ade is a good man. He has the fear of the Lord in his heart. Is by God's grace that keeps him alive and still keeps him going at his age. Àwøn yorùbá bø," Wøn ní oore pę aşiwèrè gbàgbé." When Mr Rasaki was in need, he did not say anything like this then. But now, he saw his time that he stays with King Sunny Ade as a waste of time. What a shame. He even felt reluctant to mention the king's name. You're in America right now through the sweat of Sunny Ade. Mr. Rasaki, you are an in-grate. People like you are the ones who make it difficult to render help to others who are in need. Àwøn yorùbá bø,"Wøn ní, oore t'abá şe f'øbø t'óbá pę á fa ni l'áşø ya." People have to be careful about what they are saying.
This interview is very exciting and animated, traceable to the liveliness of the interviewee. You can see that music is inherent in him; he really enjoys it. Well done to Ejire, crew and baba.
However, every adult should be responsible for his/her life and future. Furthermore, the relationship between KSA and his men were employer and employee not independent contractor like the American setup that he is describing. So band men should free him, take responsibility for their possible lack of planning and not just blame the band leader.
The local music industry should be improved, updated and regulated to include some forms tenured employment schemes and pension plans where and when possible. The times are changing and the lots of the backup workers in the band should also be periodically upgraded.
The point is that there should be Commensurate renumeration for the various cadres of workers backing up the band Leader. As the life of the leader gets improved through the band, the workers should also be rewarded.
The best and most enjoyable interview with KSA's former partners bar none. This is very enlightening and informative. Well done, Omo wa l'Osun. Well done Ejire and his team too.
This man is a phenomenal in KSA band. Super talented as far as talking drum is concerned. Listen to 'Let them say' Sweet Banana among others, also watch their classic live performance in Germany in 1983, you will appreciate them more. Very talented and professional guys. KSA should mend fences with his old folks who made him. Well done Ejire and crew.
Very nice and enjoyable Interview. Thanks Ejire and his crews for this nice Interview. More kudos to you and your team. Save journey back to your destination in Oakland Razaq
This is awesome. The bottom line is the system on how things are run in Nigeria. God bless bro Rasak ( Rosko as well used to call him ). Unless there is a change in the system , things will be the same. And finally like bro Rasaki pointed out, KSA is still the best among those band leaders . If that is the case then the band members should begin to form alliance and start to fight for themselves. Lead talking drummer for Wasiu Ayinde ( Kunle Ayanlowo) has left the band for couple of months now, there is no one talking about him, this did not affect the rest of the band members continuing their work with Wasiu Ayinde. Those band leaders are too powerful in the scheme of things .
Absolutely. it's a sad reality that those band members did not get their due compensation for their work but it is not peculiar to KSA so he should not be targeted for blame. Rather it is a developmental problem as the music industry in Nigeria is still evolving. The major cause of the problem is the lack of exposure and education on the part of all the stakeholders, Both the leader and the band members. Definitely, they are not equals as KSA is the brand that the fans recognise but there ought to be a signed contract that protects the interests of the band members too. Also, it might be a good idea for the band members to organise themselves into professional associations for collective bargaining in the music industry. e.g the drummers can have their association likewise the guitarists and saxophonists too. Well done Ejire.
Bolaji. You nailed it hundred percent. KSA is not perfect. Western world operates in a way totally different from ours. How many band leader in Europe or USA can single handedly manage big band the African way?Band leaders in Nigeria in the past struggle to keep their band and depend mainly on shows not on peanuts from record companies! This guys are all running KSA down because he is still standing. How many of KSA’s peer (alive)are still operating at his level presently? Not a single one! I’ve never met KSA one on one all I know about him is trough his work. In the world setting, it is always the big record labels who are getting the bulk of money made on records released to the market. (A good example is MJ) what Michael Jackson got on sales of his records is peanut compare to the big company who he released his works with. (do your research). We have all forgotten the damage done to music and films industry in Nigeria by record pirates? Go and ask numerous musicians who did not survive it. If any of this guys form and run their own band successful and in a correct way be it home or abroad then they can point fingers! Till then, let them guard their loins and stop trying to rubbish KSA
I listened to Mr Segun Ilori, his view about the emoluments of band members, I think both the members and band leaders were wrong.They are like footballers, you make money but you need manager to help you plan your life after the work years. The leaders too should have a reward system for loyal band members.
Ejirè.. l hope you have a robust sharing agreement for Gbenga Omonitan & Sunday Aiyeoba & Co on future UA-cam royalty sharing, who knows what d future holds for all dis ur videos on UA-cam/ d web. But lf not, pls make sure u have a signed agreement in place before u do ur next video account on KSA musical history. ln Baba Oni interview, he left KSA band 1985.. 37yrs ago but still needs KSA help which makes sense if it's only help. But we all need to understand there was no signed contract or partnership agreement btw KSA & his band members, this is why he can hire & fire multiple times. We honestly need to give kudos to KSA for maintenaining & sustaining some of his band members from 1966 -1983 (17yrs), 1985(19yrs) & 2007 (32yrs).. Can u imagine if KSA was not wiser during d 1983 Japan sabotage on d plane by his core band members, he would have simply been destroyed by d actions of d toxic members & there will not be King Of Juju music today. 1983 KSA tactics: he gave them what they wanted in Japan but realised d imminent dangers & sacked them all & formed a new band. This simply means dat KSA his d music, without KSA there is no KSA band. And without d band members, there is still KSA band. 1966-2022 *56yrs on stage, KSA @ 77yrs old is still dancing & waxing music putting in d hours & shifts to sustain himself. He refused to retire or sit @ home & regrets. This royalty investigation shld equally go round all 9ja musician & not limited to KSA for fairness, since he wasn't d only musician in Nigeria. The Great King Of Juju Music. A Legend, we appreciate your great work & God will not allow ur good name be tarnished by anyone
Exactly. That's one of the things I was gonna point out when he said KSA was never his boss. He err there. Even at work, your manager is your boss, not to talk of the owner of the company. He was not a contractor(independent drummer) to the band but a full member and KSA was and still the leader of the band. KSA can always hire instrumentalists and singers. In fact something I learnt sometimes in life is that Michael Jackson, Sunny, Fela, Beyonce etc can always hire instrumentalists but the one with the voice, thr lead singer is the face. You might not even know how to write songs, but as long as you have that voice and the face of a band, you will be richer than other band members because they can do without you.
Thank you for this reply. Awesome. Alhaji Tiamiyu has said it all. They are ingrates. This particular one called Rasaki Aladokun is a traitor and an entitled person.
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This man is the first to mention the name my late Uncle Ademola Esho as a member of the Sunny Ade organization. He became the Team Manager. Please is Alhaji Timmy the same as Alhaji Ishola? Both Alhaji and my Uncle were one of the earliest members of the African Beats Bank. I recall the fond memories of their 1975 travel to Japan etc....
The problem is that there should be an agreement. Seriously in Nigeria band boys are not well paid. In d modern age band boys should live better life. Imagine I was disappointed when the back up of pasuma died and I found out that d guy don't even have a house.he has been with pasuma from onset of his career. Things need to change.
This is laughable. Who is indispensable between them? What happened to them when he disbanded them. Who survived and is kicking. Where are they now? Your answer should help you rethink or rewrite your post.
Thanks for watching sir. Unfortunately, the audio of the clip is terrible and all efforts to remediate it failed. We might post it in the future and wait for the backlashes LOL
Thanks to Nigbati for this interview. I appreciate Mr Rasaki's openness in this interview, but he is an ingrate and an opportunist. A fi ibi su oloore. Now you can speak negatively about the finger that fed you. Sunny called you people to his band and you want equal share of his profits. It is not done that way o.
Hmmmm, what a statement from RSK ' King Sunny Ade is not my Oga ' what is he? He is ur employer, he who pays the viper dictate the tune. Some of you lots don't save the for raining days, we see the flamboyant life styles you people live back then, I know all KSA band boys as I've been following KSA since my primary school days. Who knows most of you if not KSA that brought you lots to limelight, just be thankful for whom you are and be grateful.
interview SO INTERESTING. BUT I JUST LISTENED TO KING SUNNY ADE ABOUT THE JAPAN ISSUE WHICH EXPLAINED THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW BY THEN BEFORE THE DISBANDMENT. HE BOUGHT ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ANEW AFTER HIS EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TAKEN TO JAPAN COULD NOT MAKE IT HOME. IT IS A BUSINESS.
Ejire, you are doing a good job. However you need to structure your questions in manner that will make things clear rather than just drawing sympathy. 1. He said things must change, fine. There are something you got to ask. Who pays for transportation, if any of the instrument got spoiled or old who replaces them, who pays the office staff that are not seen. If that is the leaders'responsibilities, you don't expect him to share things equally with you. He said he has to transport his instrument by himself in us. Does he do it here. So you need to consider the structure first. If the responsibilities of moving the band is his, you have taking it as his band and you are just a worker.
Baba Rasaki is clearly a genius cos all the work he did with KSA are great. But i think he fumbled in a few places in this interview. 1. He said the band leader is not his boss. That's nt fair. If you work in a company as an engineer, as a full-time staff, is the owner of the company your boss or not? Even your head of dept is your boss, as long as you still work there. 2. The songs her sang at this end were uncalled for. You played in a band when there was no structure and no deed. Now you are singing that igbeyin loju. That's not fair. 3. There is a difference btw playing in a band that is a group band, and being hired by a band leader who is the owner of his business to play. KSA owns his business/company. He owns the risk as well. When they left his instruments in Japan and he came to sack all of them, did the band members contribute money to boy another instrument for him? He faced the risks. When he had issue with Abioro, did they help him to pay Gani Fawehinmi? If anything happens to his band, they woukd find their ways. 4. When most of them were playing with him and other big stars, what they were earning from shows were more than the salaries of bank managers. No retirement plan. They drink, smoke and lavish. KSA doesn't even drink or smoke. There are band members who save something and live good lives. Some left his band for more than 30 years and still came to claim gratuity. Let's be circumspect abeg.
A group of people guys who came to work together ooo. This guy knew how he struggled to get to his house, slept on the floor and begged to be part of KSA band. The man is blatantly entitled.
I really cant blame band leaders or the group members because in those days playing music, just like Artists on stage wasn't a standard business like Cadbury, UAC etc but a one man business even as it is till today. How many "One man business " pays you any entitlement when you leave their services; even if you read marketing and your marketing experience brought all the customers that brought fortune to the company, you'll only go with your last salary even when the business had given birth to another lucrative business and as they are not usually bound by any law since there is usually no written agreement, there is nothing you can do. Your best bet is to use such a company as a stepping stone to form yours if you want to prosper. Usually, if the company becomes strong with time, the children would have grown up and as usual are already Directors who may even consider you an old cargo and send you packing without any notice. As for Band leaders. the risk there is that, they own and maintain the instruments, vehicles etc unlike in US where you bring ur own drum, etc. He had to pay those who write songs for them and a host of other PR issues to keep his name and he must be a good "Human manager" to stay long in the business. He is also carrying the biggest risk bcause if the business collapsed, he'll suffer alone and group members will still go and continue their life elsewhere. However, eyes have opened 😛 and i believe both parties should know better now before working together.
You were carried away by your unnecessary interest in labour matters and kept interrupting the subject. I believe the focus was not on how musicians are paid or not paid but on the career progression and skill of the subject. Please do not get too relaxed on set. You have been doing a very good job and I adjudged your channel as the best on these never-before interviews.
Mr Aladokun, u have spoken soooo well ,but the way u left was very disappointing . Since you were all aware that there's no severance package or future parting benefit in your line of work or engagement with anyone ,u should have made a plan for yourself ,its called planning .... With your capability and experience in d entertainment industry, people like you should engage freelancing, while u do something else on the side .....Well, l u know your situation back then better.
That's part of the planing. You want him to come back Naija, resign and start looking for visa? It might not be honorable way to leave the band, but sometimes one has to think it through and make a choice.
An interesting interview and I enjoy it but Ejire forgot to ask about the necklace Mr.Razak wear, the pendant,how did he found the Lord Jesus Christ?I wish he could have ask that.
@@blessingajisafe6915 Why is it not relevant, I as one want to know, how he met Jesus our lord and what has been his experience with the Lord and the changes he has seen in his life.
In as much as I love the beginning of this interview, I don’t like what this man is saying , the man KSA tried for you guys, the man is the one that is writing the songs, the logistics, the instruments, ask this man did he has his instruments then, what about paying all of them, this people cannot be satisfied, they really enjoyed then…everywhere you guys travel to he will pay everything, he cannot give you all the money uncle Rasaki, KSA’s own money will be more because, he paid for hotel for you guys, he did the logistics etc… please leave our dear KSA alone, he is a good guy.
Afolayan jaguar is not from ikirun. He’s from Iludun oro Kwara state.
Yes he is. Thanks for the information.
You can't compare yourself with the owner of the band ,Naija standard is one man business, no involvement from the government so it's difficult for the government to intervene and regulate things. You guys should appreciate KSA in particular this gentleman in this interview, don't forget you came from the village into his house and seeing you for the first time called you "my friend " and gave you opportunities. What people were saying is that band members spent their money anyhow without proper planning, it wasn't the amount but the issue is the little you earn how did you manage it and that was what people were saying. Thank God you said KSA is one of the best out of them all. Let's learn how to appreciate people who brought us to the limelight. It is well.
Well said👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The truth is that in Nigeria,if you are employed to do work in a private setup, your salary is all you are entitle to, no pension except you safe by yourself. But i disagree with Mr Rasak that the band leader is not your boss, in my opinion KSA was your boss, he paid you for 20years, he took you along on tours abroad,he was responsible for you, if you have grievances about pay you wete free to discuss it or peacefully exit the band. But your leaving by absconding from USA, he wouldn't be happy and you should actually try to reconcile with him. I love you and enjoy your story of determination. I left my boss too after 7 years to stand on my own but i willingly resigned, I'm still in good relationship with my boss because I learnt from him too.
Mo ti feee rerin subu lu ilu gangan. Alhaji Oladokun is very pure at heart. Wonderful man
Uncle Aladokun Sounds Intelligent And Emotionally Regulated. May He Live Long In Sound Health And Wealth. He Is Handsome Too.
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This interview is a masterpiece; one of the best I ever listened to. The personality, Rasaki Aladokun, is honest and down to earth. No pretension at all. The truth is that King Sunny Ade has done a lot to promote Nigerian music worldwide. He met a system and definitely improved on it. What Aladokun is saying is that the young band leaders of today should move with the times and adapt their management styles to global best practice. Sunny Ade did not meet technology back then, but today's band leaders have that access through the internet. They can learn how to manage a band and keep everybody happier than their predecessors did. Although there's "no problem" between the two, I suggest that Aladokun get Sunny Ade's phone number and give him a call, some day. Just say, "Good morning Sir" and move on. It's good to have honest people like you around.
Yes, I support you 100%. Rasaki Aladokun was plain and down to earth.
Many of the memories he shared I could relate to. Some brought tears to my eyes. "Rasaki ijo ti ya o, tí yo loko ti yo lo" 😅
God bless you Rosco wherever you are today and always.
You can give KSA a call once in (long) while for old friendship's sake. You are not begging for anything. You are fulfilled.
God bless the producer of the package. I love you all. 👍🤠
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Nice interview as always, Ejire Oyila.
People should not blame KSA too much , it is the prevailing system of that era (in Nigeria) that baba followed. But then, I still believe there should have been royalties for all the participating team in each of the recording/album. That is, apart from the money shared at the end of every show!
Well, nowadays artistes had better learn ... Iku to n pa ojugba eni, owe lo n pa fun 'ni
This is the height, the apotheosis, the real apogee of interviews I've watched in the last two decades.
The interviewer is a sage, the respondent (Rasaki the Drummer) is superb. Both of them made my day. I can't do but laugh and smile and jolly.
God Almighty Allah will bless both of you.....
...for you are the salt of present life.
Wow! Thank you for your coment sir! Glad you enjoyed it!
Especially where he explained how Alh Timi collect drum from him
This interveiw brought tears of joy to my face.Great Job
I don laugh tire...good interview. This man has a great sense of humour
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I love watching this Tv often because I learn from people mistakes, if we don’t plan our future everyday will we suffer the future, he planned well that’s the reason he can joke and talk freely. We should not pity our bosses because they won’t pity us when retire all I learnt so far. Sir Orlando owoh band let’s know how they are survining too, and we need an account maybe we should be giving each people a particular amount .
This man is a pure talent.
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Brother Rasaki, good to see you on this fantastic show. Greetings from San Francisco.
Big up
Nice to see that Mr Aladokun his doing well as KSA his doing well. I love both of them. Though there could be moral issues, you can hardly fault anybody for taking care of his economic interest within what is considered legal. It is now left for the government and practitioners to get to the drawing board for the benefit of all.
Amazing interview He is a very versatile musician
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Eejire Igi kan odagbose! I love this interview with King Sunny Ade’s drummer.
May I thank you for bringing these phenomenal men who were behind some of the super monstrous albums of KSA to light. My view of the interview is mixed. I like the fact that Rasaki was able to express himself freely but that said, I got the impression of someone who kind of got carried away with the little fame he was enjoying during the time he was with KSA. I thought my ears were blocked when I heard his comments towards the end of the interview about his relationship with KSA + how he absconded from the band. I thought aloud that was this not the person who found his way to Bariga so that he could play with KSA and KSA not even knowing him accepted him & he would later be included in the band, make albums & travel the world with KSA. Some of these people saying these negative things about KSA in my opinion would be worse band leaders should they be in his position. It’s a shame though that Rasaki could easily forget how he got to KSA and the love KSA showed him.
Nonetheless, overall it’s just one of those negative interviews by band members who never planned well for the future. Can you imagine everything has ended by being a cabman! Hmmmm… aye le o! No wonder KSA became very wise, unpredictable & no longer foolhardy.
Bolaji Aborisade your comment is so constructive and insightful.
People forget so soon how they started and how this man KSA accepted them and even helped them individually along the way.
All the negative narratives won’t and will not in anyway help those of them that needs help.
Gbam! Thanks for watching
I think most of the time, many of the band members of these maestros are just being entitled. None of them have claimed to be owed salaries or entitlements but claim neglect. How many past band members are they gonna be catering for?
However, it is pertinent for instrumentalists and band members to come together and design a roadmap towards ensuring royalties are secured for contributions to any and every music work. Each person's contribution needs to be formally and legally outlined so they can benefit from it for as long as possible. Blues, Jazz, Rock, Disco etc people are still benefiting from decades old songs due ti remixes and covers by new artistes. Everyone involved from songwriters, to instrumentalists and producers get credits and get paid for their work. Even their offsprings benefit. It is so sad that gifted people never get to eat from their gifts. Once you're part of an album, your royalties should continue as long as the songs live.
Juju, Gospel, Fuji, Afrobeat and Highlife bands should take a cue from the hiphop and afrobeats people. Producers don't play with their recognition and credits anymore
@@seunbanwo1828 Yes you are so right. They all have a sense of entitlement. The other point they all seem to miss is the fact they all shared the glory of being under KSA. True, KSA is only just one man just like the talking drummers, back-up & all other instrumentalists and that is why any band leader can choose to add to their band or drop any personnel at anytime. The same principle happens with football it’s either you fit in or you go to another club. It is ruthless but that is the reality. Band leaders will always get an instrumentalist no matter what.
One question Nigbati TV should be asking is: What do these instrumentalists do with the money shared on stage considering that during KSA’s peak even up till today KSA played atleast 5-6 days a week? Sunny has said it, he said, his band members never saved.
@@bolajiaborisade5701 Exactly. I have watched KSA and Obey interviews on other platforms where they aired their own side of the story. They should be content with the money they got and the exposure and most importantly, they should form unions and associations that will guarantee their future earnings not just for social engagements. Map out a payment and future earning structure for their work. It is disheartening to see the musicians on those evergreen records live in penury and bad health in their old age.
Nigbati TV's interview of Rasaki Aladokun was the first Yoruba interview of its kind of past outstanding performers of either the music or movie industries by any TV station, that I watched from the beginning to the end. The interviewer, Mr. Ejire Eyila, did a good job the way he objectively conducted the interview. He asked relevant questions and slightly pressed Mr. Aladokun on certain controversial topics without being perceived as holding water for King Sunny Ade. Mr. Aladokun without a doubt is a very proficient professional talking drummer, as proven by his dexterity during the program and I enjoyed the interview.
However, Mr. Aladokun, suddenly forgot the hundreds of miles he travelled looking for no other musician, but King Sunny Ade, when he was a nobody. The conditions he happily and freely accepted when he was an unknown drummer, became reason for whining. When Mr. Mr. Aladokun was reminded by the interviewer that "people" have said Aladokun and the rest like him got compensated at the time for the work they did, he pivoted to the usual lame excuse that, it was nothing compared with what the "owner" of the band and some members made. One notable observation was Aladokun's resentment towards King Sunny Ade which was openly displayed throughout the interview even though he unsuccessfully tried to hide it. He avoided mentioning Sunny Ade's name throughout the interview, until he was compelled to do so, by Mr. Eyila's request for clarification. His description of the two times he had interacted with King Sunny Ade over the years, was used to gloat, and not in a happy reunion type of interaction. Rather than be grateful to King Sunny Ade for the opportunities and exposure given him, he chose to be an ingrate with the classic " Olorun ti mon ipe ni ao jo (jor) wa ni ibi yi ni oni..... so a ko le sope tori enikan ni gbogbo bi a se travel kakiri. Sebi eeyan kan nan-an lo gbe awon nan-an dide". Funny, very funny.
To wrap it up, Mr. Aladokun is a very talented professional drummer and I like him. But he and King Sunny Ade need to find a way to resolve any outstanding issues between them. For Aladokun to make comparative analysis between how things are run in American music industry (while using the group Grateful Dead as an example) with how things were run in among juju music industry in the 1980s, is like comparing apples with oranges. Yes, things need to change at home between band leader/owner, band members and recording companies, in terms of defined renumerations. Contrary however, to Mr. Aladokun's assertion that music cannot be run as a regular business, I disagree. The owner of the band employs musicians just as a company owner employs his/her employees pays their salaries and offer them occasional bonuses or percentage, when they do better than usual. I wish Mr. Aladokun more successes in his future endeavors.
Nice comment. U nail it. He should be grateful to King Sunny Ade.
Well said. Thanks for watching
@Akinwumi Iyiola. I totally agreed with your conclusion that Rasaki Aladokun should find a way to reconcile with KSA for his unceremonious departure from the Band while in America for engagement concert.. He ought to have informed KSA which I believed he would not have anything against him leaving the Band . Fola Oshundare (Thousand wire) wisely informed KSA when leaving and afterwards both of them are still in good talking terms ( accordingly to his interview with Nigbati TV recently). I wish him (Rasaki) all the best and advise that he should try and get in touch with his former Boss (KSA) for amicable settlement since they are not on speaking terms according to him(Rasaki)
Alhaji Rasaki Aladokun view is summed up in the analogy he made in the interview. He did not say that the band boys and the leaders should be equally rewarded. But rather he said if the Band leaders can build 3 houses, the boys should also be able to build one. He also said that every band members handled different instruments which they already mastered before being engaged by the band leaders, and as such one cannot say that the leaders taught them their crafts and cannot be said to be their master in the actual sense of it. In other word it is division of labor.The input of each member ensured the success of entire band. He noted that their craft has a short life span but the reward they get cannot guarantee their future because job is not pensionable. The worst is the way they are quickly dispensed with when they are no longer relevant or when a better person comes on board. Aladokun concluded that bandleader runs a band like a business and pay salary to BB which is not even competitive with what obtained in the civil service( this was attested to in another interview granted by one of obey bb). So how can one be happy working his entire lifetime under these grim conditions, especially when the opposite is the case with the BL who live in opulence, build massive houses, ride latest model of cars, carry a lot of mistresses and maintain large families, while the BB scrapped by. As a young teenager I have always noticed this trend and know that one day the BB eyes would open and that is what is happening right now. People are getting to know their rights and are demanding that they be treated fairly. As humans we may want to take side with the BL ( just the way you have done) because we see them as successful, we see them as a kind of tin god and think they are flawless. But if the truth be told every labourer is worthy of his wage. Their craft is their source of livelihood and they need to be adequately remunerated so as to make a decent living and take care of their families, not as most of them ended in abject penury and untimely death except for those Aladokun said who foresaw their bleak future and left the stage when ovation was loudest.
Finally Taye lolu ejirę, you brought my mentor and brother that I have been wait for. to live. I appreciate you and brother Rasaki.
Glad we made it happen and you liked it!
I think what he meant by saying KSA isn’t is boss is the fact that that no longer applies to his current situation. KSA was his boss in the past, but not now. In that regard, he was right.
A lot of pros and cons can be learned from both sides of the coin: band leader versus band members/men (not boys, since they are grown men).
We live and we learn. None is perfect! By and large, great music making by these gems. Kudos on the interview!
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
The man is brilliant weldone
Thank you!
This baba Rasaki made me laugh my head off, mosi gba passport mi, mosi joko, mosi ni mofe to, mosi ba temi lo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Wow! This is a power packed interested interview
Thank you so much for watching and enjoying the interview!
I can see three people's faces in this man. He resembles Admiral Dele Abiodun and Big Abass, and he's got Jinodu Ewele's set of teeth.
LOL
Rasaq good job!
Wise and smart 👌
While I am not making a case for the band leaders. I see the band boys as being inconsiderate and selfish. They do not consider that it is the band leaders that sort out logistics and do everything to keep the brand they represent going. Take, for instance, servicing of instruments and vehicles. Sorting out PR works and also taking care of non staff like the urchins and omo oniles to aid smooth performance at every show. Most band leaders face most of the brunt while these band boys are behind the scene and even get loads of goodwill courtesy of their band leaders. I remember vividly when an ex-band boy of KSA was caught with drugs at the airport. Journalists were quick to link him to KSA in their headlines. Do people know how much damage that will do to the brand of KSA? Why didn't they link the bnnd boy's atrocity to another band member?We should cut these leaders some slack too, even though the band leaders have their many excesses too.
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Well said!
This is an importantly constructive point mooted. Kudo’s!👏👏
@@NigbatiTV
Well said!
This man has event committed himself by saying a band he belong in the US runs by all individual band member provided their instruments and logistics. The same structure our federal government and state government are running here. Once there is largesse they share everything and still expect reserve in the future.
Nice pne
Watching from Canada in December, 2023. God bless you, brother
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Good job Ejire, this is one of the best. Please I am sure Nigerian and all your patrons can't wait for you to interview KSA
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I listened and enjoyed the interview. Like some had commented previously l could understands Mr Aladokun views and the genesis of his journey. Literally very interesting. I would like to say that, obviously, this is Nigeria. Establishing a business: be it band, spare parts, groceries store, law firm, to mention but few it's a tough tasks in Nigeria in terms of financing the business. If a business is financed through bank loans, you understands what that means in Nigeria setting. All these band gentlemen don't understand what the leaders had gone through. They should be very appreciative. The interviewer seems to be one sided in his process. Ejire before you started your business l guess you had gone through a lots of ups and downs
Ejire obviously has something against KSA
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Even when the guests opinion is clearly stated and coming directly from them, some folks still take things personal.
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Olorun a ko gbogbo wa mo se!!!
What Egbon Rasaki is saying is true. I am also a talking drummer in the 90's for a first class band in ondo stare then, but glory be to God for where we are today.
Ope ni folorun
LAUGHED LAUGHED LAUGHED about the passport good job.
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I like this man
Smart guy big respect for you
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He is not lying. He's from my town Ikirun agunbe Onile Obi. I know him and his mother, Alhaja Adeogun. Ride on sir.
Good to know!
Èjìrę, I enjoyed your show, and it is one of the best interviews you have ever done. Because you held the bull by the horn. By asking tough questions. But I was a little bit disappointed that Mr Rasaki Aladokun was ungrateful to God Almighty for everything that he had achieved during his tenure with King Sunny Ade.
Anybody can accomplish his or her dreams through dedication and hard work. Which he did by finding his way to the King's abode. But he should also remember that if he wasn't welcome at the King's band at that time, most likely he might not be able to be where he is today. If his caliber is still thinking that he was cheated by King Sunny Ade at this time, after almost twenty years of being a band member of the king, it was most unfortunate. If he knows what to do as a band leader, he could have as well formed his own band before now and use his own name and his own resources to treat his band members the way he wanted to be treated as an example for others to follow. So that King Sunny Ade and other band leaders will change the way they might have been treating their band members. If King sunny Ade is as bad as he, Rasaki would like the whole world to believe, by now Sunny Ade might not have a band.
King Sunny Ade is a good man. He has the fear of the Lord in his heart. Is by God's grace that keeps him alive and still keeps him going at his age. Àwøn yorùbá bø," Wøn ní oore pę aşiwèrè gbàgbé." When Mr Rasaki was in need, he did not say anything like this then. But now, he saw his time that he stays with King Sunny Ade as a waste of time. What a shame. He even felt reluctant to mention the king's name.
You're in America right now through the sweat of Sunny Ade.
Mr. Rasaki, you are an in-grate.
People like you are the ones who make it difficult to render help to others who are in need. Àwøn yorùbá bø,"Wøn ní, oore t'abá şe f'øbø t'óbá pę á fa ni l'áşø ya."
People have to be careful about what they are saying.
Thank you for watching sir! Glad you enjoyed it.
One thing I can say about this man is a good and honestly man 👨
This is fantastic. The long awaited interview. I like graciousness!
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This interview is very exciting and animated, traceable to the liveliness of the interviewee. You can see that music is inherent in him; he really enjoys it. Well done to Ejire, crew and baba.
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However, every adult should be responsible for his/her life and future. Furthermore, the relationship between KSA and his men were employer and employee not independent contractor like the American setup that he is describing. So band men should free him, take responsibility for their possible lack of planning and not just blame the band leader.
The local music industry should be improved, updated and regulated to include some forms tenured employment schemes and pension plans where and when possible.
The times are changing and the lots of the backup workers in the band should also be periodically upgraded.
The point is that there should be Commensurate renumeration for the various cadres of workers backing up the band Leader. As the life of the leader gets improved through the band, the workers should also be rewarded.
Great Job
The best and most enjoyable interview with KSA's former partners bar none. This is very enlightening and informative. Well done, Omo wa l'Osun. Well done Ejire and his team too.
Fantastic interview! Love this drummer. Well done as usual Ejire and crew! 💯💯💯
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Oku ise ejire oyilaki. Opa mulero fun ara ajo . I love listening to your show as you put faces and voice to those behind the fame .
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Beautiful interview and very interesting at the same time enlightening ....
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You are loaded sir
True talk
So so happy too
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This man is a phenomenal in KSA band. Super talented as far as talking drum is concerned. Listen to 'Let them say' Sweet Banana among others, also watch their classic live performance in Germany in 1983, you will appreciate them more. Very talented and professional guys. KSA should mend fences with his old folks who made him. Well done Ejire and crew.
Wow!Lagbaja✊🙏🙌
Alhaji eku ojo meta oo.Ejire good job as always 👏 👍
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Very nice and enjoyable Interview. Thanks Ejire and his crews for this nice Interview. More kudos to you and your team. Save journey back to your destination in Oakland Razaq
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This is awesome.
The bottom line is the system on how things are run in Nigeria.
God bless bro Rasak ( Rosko as well used to call him ).
Unless there is a change in the system , things will be the same.
And finally like bro Rasaki pointed out, KSA is still the best among those band leaders . If that is the case then the band members should begin to form alliance and start to fight for themselves.
Lead talking drummer for Wasiu Ayinde ( Kunle Ayanlowo) has left the band for couple of months now, there is no one talking about him, this did not affect the rest of the band members continuing their work with Wasiu Ayinde.
Those band leaders are too powerful in the scheme of things .
Vanity upon vanity all is vanity, ojale onile bo tie lehin boba aye o riwon torun nwo won
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Mo ki yin egbon mi. Ebami ki brother Taju aburo yin
Absolutely. it's a sad reality that those band members did not get their due compensation for their work but it is not peculiar to KSA so he should not be targeted for blame. Rather it is a developmental problem as the music industry in Nigeria is still evolving. The major cause of the problem is the lack of exposure and education on the part of all the stakeholders, Both the leader and the band members. Definitely, they are not equals as KSA is the brand that the fans recognise but there ought to be a signed contract that protects the interests of the band members too. Also, it might be a good idea for the band members to organise themselves into professional associations for collective bargaining in the music industry. e.g the drummers can have their association likewise the guitarists and saxophonists too. Well done Ejire.
Great Interview and insightful. Festac 77 is one of top five albums which I listen to everyday and the drum works classic.
Please Ejire kindly put in to do list to get Sir Tunde Temiola whenever he is in Nigeria.He is voice is just like baba bode akiwowo (L).
@@NigbatiTV From this interview Baba Aladokun mentioned he is in the United Kingdom.(if I heard him clearly)
Sir Tunde ' Isaac Hayes' Temiola was one of the members that left after the Japan tour of 1984. Would love to get his feedback too.
Kindly check at 51:43 .
Bolaji. You nailed it hundred percent. KSA is not perfect. Western world operates in a way totally different from ours. How many band leader in Europe or USA can single handedly manage big band the African way?Band leaders in Nigeria in the past struggle to keep their band and depend mainly on shows not on peanuts from record companies! This guys are all running KSA down because he is still standing. How many of KSA’s peer (alive)are still operating at his level presently? Not a single one! I’ve never met KSA one on one all I know about him is trough his work. In the world setting, it is always the big record labels who are getting the bulk of money made on records released to the market. (A good example is MJ) what Michael Jackson got on sales of his records is peanut compare to the big company who he released his works with. (do your research). We have all forgotten the damage done to music and films industry in Nigeria by record pirates? Go and ask numerous musicians who did not survive it. If any of this guys form and run their own band successful and in a correct way be it home or abroad then they can point fingers! Till then, let them guard their loins and stop trying to rubbish KSA
I listened to Mr Segun Ilori, his view about the emoluments of band members, I think both the members and band leaders were wrong.They are like footballers, you make money but you need manager to help you plan your life after the work years. The leaders too should have a reward system for loyal band members.
Form your own band, then we’ll see
Oga Na master
Beni!
Now I know why Rasaki became a major threat to Alhaji Timi when he joined KSA’s band. Man is just too good. He’s agba drummer.
Smart man. So funny.
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Ejirè.. l hope you have a robust sharing agreement for Gbenga Omonitan & Sunday Aiyeoba & Co on future UA-cam royalty sharing, who knows what d future holds for all dis ur videos on UA-cam/ d web. But lf not, pls make sure u have a signed agreement in place before u do ur next video account on KSA musical history.
ln Baba Oni interview, he left KSA band 1985.. 37yrs ago but still needs KSA help which makes sense if it's only help. But we all need to understand there was no signed contract or partnership agreement btw KSA & his band members, this is why he can hire & fire multiple times.
We honestly need to give kudos to KSA for maintenaining & sustaining some of his band members from 1966 -1983 (17yrs), 1985(19yrs) & 2007 (32yrs)..
Can u imagine if KSA was not wiser during d 1983 Japan sabotage on d plane by his core band members, he would have simply been destroyed by d actions of d toxic members & there will not be King Of Juju music today.
1983 KSA tactics: he gave them what they wanted in Japan but realised d imminent dangers & sacked them all & formed a new band. This simply means dat KSA his d music, without KSA there is no KSA band. And without d band members, there is still KSA band.
1966-2022 *56yrs on stage, KSA @ 77yrs old is still dancing & waxing music putting in d hours & shifts to sustain himself. He refused to retire or sit @ home & regrets. This royalty investigation shld equally go round all 9ja musician & not limited to KSA for fairness, since he wasn't d only musician in Nigeria.
The Great King Of Juju Music. A Legend, we appreciate your great work & God will not allow ur good name be tarnished by anyone
Last last everybody ma wa okay..LOL. Eku lakaye ma'am. Ogbon yin a dale.
Exactly. That's one of the things I was gonna point out when he said KSA was never his boss. He err there. Even at work, your manager is your boss, not to talk of the owner of the company. He was not a contractor(independent drummer) to the band but a full member and KSA was and still the leader of the band.
KSA can always hire instrumentalists and singers. In fact something I learnt sometimes in life is that Michael Jackson, Sunny, Fela, Beyonce etc can always hire instrumentalists but the one with the voice, thr lead singer is the face. You might not even know how to write songs, but as long as you have that voice and the face of a band, you will be richer than other band members because they can do without you.
@@hapexconsulting3789 Well said
Thank you for this reply. Awesome. Alhaji Tiamiyu has said it all. They are ingrates. This particular one called Rasaki Aladokun is a traitor and an entitled person.
@@tobigozyou can’t call him traitor, I think is he only ambitious.
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This man is the first to mention the name my late Uncle Ademola Esho as a member of the Sunny Ade organization. He became the Team Manager. Please is Alhaji Timmy the same as Alhaji Ishola? Both Alhaji and my Uncle were one of the earliest members of the African Beats Bank. I recall the fond memories of their 1975 travel to Japan etc....
Thanks for sharing this information with our viewers!
Japan trip was 1984
Late Jaguar was an Igbomina man, from Iludun-Oro, Kwara State
Thanks for the information
Pls what's d. Name of KSA album that says Otito lol Le korojo, nise Nile iro ma tuka ......egbaaaaa
Rasaki Omo Iya mi Aladokun.. gbogbo wa ni Imesi Ile nki ę ooo.
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The problem is that there should be an agreement. Seriously in Nigeria band boys are not well paid. In d modern age band boys should live better life. Imagine I was disappointed when the back up of pasuma died and I found out that d guy don't even have a house.he has been with pasuma from onset of his career. Things need to change.
People are talking as if they don't have conscience this band boys made ksa who he his today, without them there is no him
This is laughable. Who is indispensable between them? What happened to them when he disbanded them. Who survived and is kicking. Where are they now? Your answer should help you rethink or rewrite your post.
Hi Ejire, thanks very much for this informative program, I am an admirer.
Please I am after the conclusion of the Segun Adewale interview.
Thanks for watching sir. Unfortunately, the audio of the clip is terrible and all efforts to remediate it failed. We might post it in the future and wait for the backlashes LOL
@@NigbatiTV Thanks very much for your prompt response Ejire may God continue to bless you and your crews.
I think we have more talents in the musical world .
Thanks to Nigbati for this interview. I appreciate Mr Rasaki's openness in this interview, but he is an ingrate and an opportunist. A fi ibi su oloore. Now you can speak negatively about the finger that fed you. Sunny called you people to his band and you want equal share of his profits. It is not done that way o.
Thanks for watching!
Governor Bamigboye's town is OmuAran Kwara State
Adugbo mi ti e ni Mr.Razak Aladokun n'gbe
Point of correction Jaguar.Afolayan is from Iludun-oro. Kwara state.
Is not from ikirun
BAMI EJIRE YOU WILL NEED TO INTERVIEW THE KING OF WORLD BEAT TO CLEAR THE AIR ON THIS
We are praying for it to come through.
Am from okuku, I knew Ara special very well. Am looking for his record ( Aya mi gbo temi o) very lovely song.
Baba japa
LOL
Hmmmm, what a statement from RSK ' King Sunny Ade is not my Oga ' what is he? He is ur employer, he who pays the viper dictate the tune. Some of you lots don't save the for raining days, we see the flamboyant life styles you people live back then, I know all KSA band boys as I've been following KSA since my primary school days. Who knows most of you if not KSA that brought you lots to limelight, just be thankful for whom you are and be grateful.
interview SO INTERESTING. BUT I JUST LISTENED TO KING SUNNY ADE ABOUT THE JAPAN ISSUE WHICH EXPLAINED THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW BY THEN BEFORE THE DISBANDMENT. HE BOUGHT ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ANEW AFTER HIS EXISTING INSTRUMENTS TAKEN TO JAPAN COULD NOT MAKE IT HOME. IT IS A BUSINESS.
Yes. KSA needed to buy new instruments. This man didn't talk about it that they left his instruments stranded.
Ejire, you are doing a good job. However you need to structure your questions in manner that will make things clear rather than just drawing sympathy. 1. He said things must change, fine. There are something you got to ask. Who pays for transportation, if any of the instrument got spoiled or old who replaces them, who pays the office staff that are not seen. If that is the leaders'responsibilities, you don't expect him to share things equally with you.
He said he has to transport his instrument by himself in us. Does he do it here. So you need to consider the structure first. If the responsibilities of moving the band is his, you have taking it as his band and you are just a worker.
The band leaders complain about the music companies cheating them on records sales & royalties, while they in turn pay pittance to their band boys
What is he saying?, I don’t get it, Sunny formed a band
1:19:00 I laughed so much I fell off the chair. Brother Rasaki is honest to a fault.
LOL
That might be my uncle. I’m from Ada. My mum is folashade okunlola
Wow!
This na real yankee guy, when you go to the states your outlook about life will change
He is talking of Grateful Dead.
Baba Rasaki is clearly a genius cos all the work he did with KSA are great. But i think he fumbled in a few places in this interview.
1. He said the band leader is not his boss. That's nt fair. If you work in a company as an engineer, as a full-time staff, is the owner of the company your boss or not? Even your head of dept is your boss, as long as you still work there.
2. The songs her sang at this end were uncalled for. You played in a band when there was no structure and no deed. Now you are singing that igbeyin loju. That's not fair.
3. There is a difference btw playing in a band that is a group band, and being hired by a band leader who is the owner of his business to play. KSA owns his business/company. He owns the risk as well. When they left his instruments in Japan and he came to sack all of them, did the band members contribute money to boy another instrument for him? He faced the risks. When he had issue with Abioro, did they help him to pay Gani Fawehinmi? If anything happens to his band, they woukd find their ways.
4. When most of them were playing with him and other big stars, what they were earning from shows were more than the salaries of bank managers. No retirement plan. They drink, smoke and lavish. KSA doesn't even drink or smoke.
There are band members who save something and live good lives. Some left his band for more than 30 years and still came to claim gratuity. Let's be circumspect abeg.
Great analysis! Thanks for watching!
He keep referring to USA band, is so different
A group of people guys who came to work together ooo. This guy knew how he struggled to get to his house, slept on the floor and begged to be part of KSA band. The man is blatantly entitled.
I believe he just bear Rasaki but a Christian with Cross
necklace.
I really cant blame band leaders or the group members because in those days playing music, just like Artists on stage wasn't a standard business like Cadbury, UAC etc but a one man business even as it is till today. How many "One man business " pays you any entitlement when you leave their services; even if you read marketing and your marketing experience brought all the customers that brought fortune to the company, you'll only go with your last salary even when the business had given birth to another lucrative business and as they are not usually bound by any law since there is usually no written agreement, there is nothing you can do. Your best bet is to use such a company as a stepping stone to form yours if you want to prosper. Usually, if the company becomes strong with time, the children would have grown up and as usual are already Directors who may even consider you an old cargo and send you packing without any notice. As for Band leaders. the risk there is that, they own and maintain the instruments, vehicles etc unlike in US where you bring ur own drum, etc. He had to pay those who write songs for them and a host of other PR issues to keep his name and he must be a good "Human manager" to stay long in the business. He is also carrying the biggest risk bcause if the business collapsed, he'll suffer alone and group members will still go and continue their life elsewhere. However, eyes have opened 😛 and i believe both parties should know better now before working together.
U are right
You were carried away by your unnecessary interest in labour matters and kept interrupting the subject. I believe the focus was not on how musicians are paid or not paid but on the career progression and skill of the subject. Please do not get too relaxed on set. You have been doing a very good job and I adjudged your channel as the best on these never-before interviews.
Thank you for the encouragement.
Carried away? What do you mean by carried away, please stop saying that, is all part of the program's.
Are u saying you want to claim royalty from Sunny’s records?, get a grip man
Timi what are you talking about? be clear with your comment.
Mr Aladokun, u have spoken soooo well ,but the way u left was very disappointing . Since you were all aware that there's no severance package or future parting benefit in your line of work or engagement with anyone ,u should have made a plan for yourself ,its called planning ....
With your capability and experience in d entertainment industry, people like you should engage freelancing, while u do something else on the side .....Well, l u know your situation back then better.
That's part of the planing. You want him to come back Naija, resign and start looking for visa? It might not be honorable way to leave the band, but sometimes one has to think it through and make a choice.
Yes you mentioned about having a plan... so his plan was to japa which paved successful way and upliftment for him. He is doing well
Hmmmmm.
King Sunny Ade band is an institution. Na wa o.
An interesting interview and I enjoy it but Ejire forgot to ask about the necklace Mr.Razak wear, the pendant,how did he found the Lord Jesus Christ?I wish he could have ask that.
Irrelevant comment
@@easybayoo okay if you think so.
That's not relevant to the subject of the interview
@@blessingajisafe6915 Why is it not relevant, I as one want to know, how he met Jesus our lord and what has been his experience with the Lord and the changes he has seen in his life.
A okuku nii ku soko eru awon to nperawon L'oga olorin yi, won dele aye won gbagbe orun won ko ranti atubotan
@😂😂😂😂toilet to japaaaaa.
LOL
In as much as I love the beginning of this interview, I don’t like what this man is saying , the man KSA tried for you guys, the man is the one that is writing the songs, the logistics, the instruments, ask this man did he has his instruments then, what about paying all of them, this people cannot be satisfied, they really enjoyed then…everywhere you guys travel to he will pay everything, he cannot give you all the money uncle Rasaki, KSA’s own money will be more because, he paid for hotel for you guys, he did the logistics etc… please leave our dear KSA alone, he is a good guy.
At last Great Rasak onilu
Beni!