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Nigeria: Rare 'Rolling Dollar' A Circus Troupe
Vanguard, 22 June 2013
Fatai Rolling Dollar almost escaped being a period piece. But his style of music and its intrinsic worth which lasted the whole of his career stamped him for a juju performer. Read more »
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Nigeria: How Destiny Brought Fatai Rolling Dollar and I Together - Ebenezer Obey
Vanguard, 21 June 2013
I read your tribute where you described late highlife maestro, Fatai Rolling Dollar as your mentor. How was it training under him? Read more »
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Nigeria: The Music Stops as Nigeria Mourns Rolling Dollar
Daily Trust, 16 June 2013
Following the death of veteran musician Fatai Rolling Dollar in Lagos Wednesday June, 12, our correspondent in Lagos writes on the legacy of the icon and how sorely he is being… Read more »
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Nigeria: His Dollar Rolls No More...
This Day, 16 June 2013
Pa Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju's greatest legacy in music is his selfless spirit towards his country, his contemporaries and those who learnt music from him in his younger years. A… Read more »
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Nigeria: Pa Fatai Rolling Dollar - a Music Icon
Leadership, 16 June 2013
The life and times of Pa Olayiwola Olagunju alias Fatai Rolling Dollar could be likened to watching a movie where the actor having passed through thick and thin later becomes the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Fatai Rolling Dollar - the Essence of a Legend
Premium Times, 16 June 2013
The iREP Documentary Film Forum, iREP, the Committee for Relevant Art, CORA and the Freedom Park collective regret the passing of the octogenarian Kokoma Highlife musician, Fatai… Read more »
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Nigeria: For Fatai, the Ageless Guitarist, Let the Dirge Roll
This Day, 15 June 2013
Nigeria's oldest veteran guitarist and highlife legend, Pa Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju, popularly known as Fatai Rolling Dollar, 86, on Wednesday left an indelible mark on the sands… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mark Mourns Ben Odiase, Fatai Rolling Dollars
Leadership, 14 June 2013
Senate President, David Mark has condoled the families of the composer of Nigeria's National Anthem, Pa Benedict Odiase and highlife music legend, Pa Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju,… Read more »
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Nigeria: How Fatai Rolling Dollar Was Buried
Vanguard, 14 June 2013
The Quiet Community of Millennium Estate, Oko Oba, in Agege, wore a gloomy outlook yesterday as top musicians, friends and other entertainers stormed the place to bid farewell to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Musicians Eulogise Late Rolling Dollar
Leadership, 13 June 2013
The veteran highlife musician, Fatai Olagunji, popularly known as Rolling Dollar, who died on Wednesday at the age 85, is still being eulogised by the arts industry. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fatai Rolling Dollar, Odiase Pass On
This Day, 13 June 2013
It was the end of an era for Nigeria's erstwhile grand old man of highlife music, Pa Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju, better known as Fatai Rolling Dollar who passed on Wednesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Singer Fatai Rolling Dollar Will Remain an Enduring Influence On African Music - Jonathan
Premium Times, 12 June 2013
The 85 year old musician passed away in a hospital in Lagos. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fatai Rolling Dollar Will Remain an Enduring Influence On African Music - Jonathan
Vanguard, 12 June 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has joined other Nigerians and music lovers across the world to mourn Pa Fatai Olagunju, popularly known as Fatai Rolling Dollar, who passed away on… Read more »
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Nigeria: Fatai Rolling Dollar Dies
Daily Trust, 12 June 2013
Fatai Rolling Dollar, one of Nigeria's godfathers of Juju music, is reportedly dead. Reports online state that his death was confirmed by his long time manager Yomi Opakunle. Read more »