Sir Shina Peters, born Oluwashina Akanbi Peters on May 30, 1958, is a renowned Nigerian Juju musician. He hails from Ogun State, where his musical career began at a young age. Initially, he played with friends under the name Olushina and His Twelve Fantastic Brothers. During this time, he taught himself to play the piano and later joined Ebenezer Obey’s band.
After his stint with Obey, he became a guitar player in General Prince Adekunle’s band. He eventually left Adekunle’s band to form Shina Adewale, partnering with Segun Adewale. Throughout the 1980s, Peters released numerous albums with Segun Adewale before establishing his own band, “Sir Shina Peters & His International Stars.”
