DJ Irawo

Bio

Drum Jamming Irawo is an Author, Singer, Drummer, Songwriter, Disc Jockey, Music Curator and Music Supervisor

Her major musical instrument is the Gangan Talking Drum which originates from the Yoruba tribe of Western Nigeria.

As a musician, she calls her style of music ECLECTICA which is a fusion of folk and electronic house music.

As a disc jockey, she performs all genres of music.

As a music curator and music supervisor, she designs her projects with all genres of music.

In 2007, she was awarded a scholarship to study music at the Pencils Film and Television Institute (PEFTI) in Lagos. She majored in the drum set and graduated with distinction.

In 2012, she won the Christmas Magic Contest in a charity concert organized by the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) and the Art Colony International. During this competition, she used the talking drums to perform classical and jazz music compositions. She competed with a pianist, a violinist, a tenor singer and a quartet of clarinetists.

In 2014, she was made a talking drum ambassador by Intro Afrika, organizers of the Yoruba Drum Festival.

In 2015, she toured Lagos and Abuja with other Nigerian disc jockeys to promote the electronic genre of music in Nigeria via the Electronic Soundscape Live DJ Concert. This event was sponsored by Goethe Institut, Lagos, Alliance France, Lagos and Institut France, Abuja, Nigeria.

She is the author of two books titled:

1. How To Play the Talking Drum in Seven Days.
2. Freedom from Toxic City: Proven Steps to Get a Separation and Divorce in Nigeria.

You can purchase books via: https://selar.co/m/djirawo

Irawo is working on her debut album which will be released in 2023

She blogs about music and divorce at https://www.djirawo.com/

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Sákárà Yorùbá Talking Drum
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from DJ Irawo
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Shine with DJ Irawo: Introducing Seven Days with Lisa Praize
Somebody's Son Cover by DJ Irawo
Buga Cover by DJ Irawo
How to Play the Talking Drum in Seven Days by DJ Irawo
DJ Irawo: Music Therapy
My Freedom Street Jam by DJ Irawo - Episode 1
DJ Irawo - Oleku by Ice Prince Ft. Brymo on the Talking Drum
DJ Irawo- Cheap Thrills by Sia ft. Sean Paul on the Talking Drum
DJ Irawo - Awww by Di'ja on the Talking Drum
DJ Irawo - Iya Ilu Performance
DJ Irawo - HipHop by Laycon featuring Deshinor on the talking drum
DJ Irawo - Double Wahala by Oritsefemi on the talking drum
DJ Irawo - 360 by Asa on the talking drum
DJ Irawo - Ojumo Ire
DJ Irawo - Talking Drum Mixology
DJ Irawo - Masterpiece and Folk Songs
DJ Irawo - Talking Drum Workshop and Concert 2015 (1)
DJ Drummer - Talking Drum Workshop and Concert 2015 (2)
Irawo Drumline Live Stream
DJ Drummer - Talking Drum Workshop and Concert 2015 (3)
DJ Irawo - Talking Drum Workshop
DJ Irawo - Interview on NTA2 Channel 5, Lagos
DJ Irawo - At my cousin; Dupe Beckley's wedding - 2012
DJ Irawo performs Kiss from a Rose by Seal at GT the Guitarman's Soul-A-Rest Concert - 2012
DJ Irawo performs Chop my money by PSquare feat. May D on the talking drum (2012)
DJ Irawo - Corporate Drumming
DJ Irawo: FUR ELLIS AND COCO LOCO ON THE TALKING DRUMS

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NGLagos, Nigeria
In operation since: 
2005

Contact

+234-(0)7069254843
Irawo Famugbode

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