Dayo dedeke biography of william

As part of efforts to recognise those who contributed to national development, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries MFM , in collaboration with Mountain Top Conservatory of Music, recently honoured foremost author and producer of folk and religious songs, Pa Dayo Dedeke, with a posthumous concert. Shade Olukoya. The colourful event had performances of 26 folksongs of Dedeke from Mountaintop Conservatory singers, which showcased, as well as cultural display of some of his works, and presentation of Beulah Quartet to the admiration of guests.

The General Overseer described Dedeke as a man who considered the development of music in Nigeria as very important to nation building. He also composed, transcribed and arranged a lot of folk, secular and religious songs, which were published in a volume, titled, Ma Gbagbe Ile, by the Oxford University Press in London in The volume has been used for radio and school broadcast all over Nigeria, likewise, some are household songs such as, Iwe Kiko and Ise Oluwa ko le baje.

In , he composed the popular Ogun State anthem, Ise Ya. He held position until his death on May 18, Towards the end of his civil service career in the Ministry of Education, he was appointed the first Ogun State Liaison Officer in Lagos. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, commended the church for this honour done to the late Egba man. She described late Dedeke as a hardworking musicologist, who did a lot in the music space and whose works are worthy of recognition.

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Olatokunbo Joseph Talabi, also described the late Dedeke as missioner with a purpose. In the same vein, Alake of Egbaland, Oba Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo lll, who was a student of the late Dedeke, described him as a great, devoted musicologist, a folklorist, whose songs taught morals, discipline and love of God as well as rejuvenated the soul.

According to his daughter, former permanent secretary Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mrs Yemi Dedeke-Olanrewaju, her father was a selfless, unassuming musicologist, who used music to communicate. She described her late father as a music icon who inculcated in his children, good norms and values.