The circumstances that led to my mother marrying my father were a miracle. My mother was almost 20 years in her first husband’s house without a child. My mother was called into a meeting and they told her to go and try another man. That was what happened and it was not what my mother was expecting.
I actually started playing music in primary school. I became a member of the school band, then choir leader and member of the community band. I was the youngest but the most important to them as I played all percussions and performed the vocals.
Fatai Rolling Dollar was someone I played with. I played with him and some older people. J. O. Araba released a record. I scored all on that music. It took me hours and he said he would like to meet me. I later called him and asked him to introduce me to Fatai Rolling Dollar. I continued pestering him and that was how I met Fatai. He asked me how many fingers I use on the guitar and I said one or two but he told me he was using all fingers. I never heard that before. I resolved to follow him to his house and on our way, he was playing the guitar. Before we got to his house, I composed about five songs and that really surprised him. He didn’t want to allow me go again. He insisted on coming to my house and that was how we became close friends.
God has done a lot in my life. I want to make my life a book so that people can read. I became diabetic at 32. Subtract 32 from 75, it means I have been diabetic for 43 years. Diabetes has affected my eyes. Some even think I am blind but I am not. I can see you very clearly. But God took control and that is why I can sing and do everything. Frankly speaking, I never even knew I could live up to 70. Paul said “I am what I am today by the grace of God.”
