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Iskiliu Ewolese, fan and neighbour

I was hoping that
he would get well to play at my wedding because his songs are so good.
I can recite all his songs; it’s very painful that he had to go now,
but there is nothing we can do about it. I will miss his sweet songs
because they make sense and he doesn’t sing lewd songs. I love him so
much; I even know his favourite food, which is Beans and Dodo (fried
plantain). From all his songs, I love ‘Fuji Garbage’ the most.

Rasak Babatunde

I will really miss
him; I have all his records at home. I will also miss his wise words
which you can get from his songs. He has mature songs which you can
play at home for everybody, even for children. I will also miss his
shows so much. Now that he is dead, there is no way he can perform live
shows again. His song I love most is ‘Omo Nigeria’.

Yusuf Adebola (aka Omo Iya Oloja Isolo)

My stepfather was
his driver, so I knew him very well. He was a very nice man and was
free with everybody; even there was no room I did not have access to in
his house. I will miss the sensible things one can gain from his songs;
both young and old can listen to his songs because he avoided foul
language and his songs can’t corrupt children. My favourite songs are
‘Fantastic’ and ‘Fuji Garbage’.

Morenikeji Aregbesola

I will miss his
sensible songs; there is none of his songs that did not talk about
death or give reverence to God. He has talked about the power of death
in some his songs, how we have no power over it. His songs also
emphasise the need to be good while we are alive; to do family
planning; and to give our children good education. His song I love most
is the one where he said ‘Bi ku se lagbara to, ko si ologun to le ri
se’ (Death is more powerful than any sorcerer).

Asiata Gbangbala

First, I love him
because he is from Ibadan because I am also from Ibadan. I also love
him because of his kind of songs, which always make a lot of sense. For
me, his best works are ‘Barry at 40′ and ‘Fuji Extravaganza’; they are
fantastic songs that are evergreen.

Yetunde Kehinde

When I listen to
his songs, it’s always as if he is speaking to me; like the song is
targeted at a particular issue I’m going through. In fact, the impact
of his songs is unquantifiable; anytime you listen to it, you feel
relieved. I can boldly say that there is no musician like him, and
there can never be. His song I love most is ‘Bi ku se lagbara to, ko si
ologun to le ri se’.

Latifat Sufian-Adekunle

I have been his fan
since I was very young and my father was even the founder of Barrister
Fans’ Club; I remember that he praised my father in several of his
songs. Ayinde Barrister cannot be compared to any musician because of
the depth of his songs. His songs were about living and behaving well
in the society; I will miss him a lot. He was also a very nice man that
cannot be forgotten easily; even I couldn’t sleep the night I heard
about his death. I love the track ‘Suru Baba Iwa’ the most out of all
his songs.

Remi Akinpelu (secretary, Oluyole club)

I will miss him a
lot because he is a true music composer and arranger; when he sings,
you can’t get anything like it. I remember when we would dance from
night till dawn just listening to Ayinde Barrister. His songs talk
about family planning and the need to take good care of our children. I
thank God for his life and achievements; he lived a good life. May his
soul rest in peace!