- By Halimah Olamide
Breaking! Yoruba Ewi Legend Lanrewaju Adepoju Dies at 83
A legendary Ewi exponent in Yorubaland, Lanrewaju Adepoju has reportedly died in Ibadan.
NPO Reports learnt that Adepoju died Sunday evening and is slated to be buried on Monday at 11am according to Islamic rites.
Adepoju rose to limelight in the 70 and 80s with his captivating Yoruba poetry which was popular among the Yoruba.
The poet employed the ewi genre of the art’s rendition to speak truth to power and challenge authorities.
As at the time of filing this report, residents of his street in the Adeoyo area of Ibadan were yet to be aware even as he was said to have passed away.
His son Adejare however said that the Ewi exponent had gone to rest.
In a terse statement by the family later, the Adepoju family said, ”