Saibu Ayinde Bakare Ajikobi was born in 1912 at Okesuna Lafiaji area of Lagos to a soldier father.
[3][4][5][6] Bakare's innovations established the mainstream style of juju music in Nigeria after World War II.
[9] Tribute to the late J. K. Randle / Eko Akete (Lagos Akete) / Adura Fun Awon Aboyun (Prayer for the Pregnant Women) / Ibikunle Alakija /Iwalewa (Your Manner is Your Beauty) / Ore Otito O Si (There's no true friend) / Mo b'eru Aiye (I fear the humanity) / Ile Aiye Ile Asan (Life is vanity upon vanity) / Agboola Odunekan / Olabisi Arobieke /Akambi Balogun.
Ayinde Bakare – Iwa Lewa/ Adura Fun Awon Aboyun / Se Botimo / The Late J.K. Randle He died in unexplained circumstances in 1972, after a performance at a wedding party in Lagos.
The coroner found that he died from drowning, and cast suspicion on two members of his band who had complained about being underpaid, but said that there was no incontrovertible evidence as to their involvement.