Bisade Ologunde is a Nigerian afrobeat musician, singer-songwriter, and percussionist. Widely known as “Lágbájá” for his signature use of a mask that covers his identity. He believes in social reform through music.
Ologunde adopted the name Lágbájá (meaning “John Doe,” a person whose name and identity are intentionally concealed in Yoruba). He formed his first small band in 1991 in Lagos after he had taught himself to play the saxophone. With a high quotient of percussion instruments, including congas and talking drums, Lagbaja’s album “We Before Me,” released in 2000, demanded honesty from politicians and urged brotherhood and unity.
