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Isaiah Kehinde Dairo was born in 1931 in Nigeria. He formed the Morning Star Orchestra in 1954. In the early 1960s, he changed the name of the band to I.K. Dairo and his Blue Spot Band. His influence on juju, including introduction of the accordion, slide guitar, and talking drum and singing in regional dialects, earned him the moniker "The Father of Juju Music."

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World Music Portal: I. K. Dairo Biography of the influential musician. www.worldmusicportal.com/../African/Nigerian/i__k__dairo.htm

University of Washington Visiting Artists: I.K. Dairo Profile, photographs, and audio sample. depts.washington.edu/ethmusic/dairo.html

AMG: I.K. Dairo Profile, discography, and related artists. www.allmusic.com/../..

Music Traditions: I K Dairo, MBE Article by Benson Corporo Okagbare. Includes photographs. www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/ikdairo.htm

MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music: I.K. Dairo Brief biography. www.musicweb.uk.net/encyclopaedia/d/D1.HTM

RootsWorld: I.K. Dairo: A Rememberance Tribute to the first international star of African music by Andrew C. Frankel, includes photograph, audio sample, and links. www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/dairo.html