Ayinde Barrister
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister | |
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| Born | Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun 9 February 1948 |
| Died | 16 December 2010 (aged 62) St. Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom |
| Burial place | Isolo, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Known for | Creation of Fuji music from Were music |
| Children | Barry Showkey, Barry Jhay |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Alhaji Agba Barusati |
| Genres | Fuji |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, entertainer, military officer |
| Years active | 1965–2010 |
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Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun ⓘ, MFR, (9 February 1948 – 16 December 2010) better known by his stage names Ayinde Barrister and Barry Wonder, was a Nigerian-born Yoruba singer-songwriter, music performer and producer . He is regarded as a pioneer of Fuji and Wéré music. After his first break into music in 1965, Ayinde Barrister went on to release over 70 studio albums. In 2024, the first episode of The Fuji Documentary, titled "Mr. Fuji: Barry Wonder," which chronicles his life and career, was released by director and producer, Saheed Aderinto.