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Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by Nobody: 10:41pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
Nice one. I knw dis indomie generation dnt knw abt d book. Bt ask dem sum nasty tin, dia brain wil tink fast. Spoiled generation. 1 Like |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by holatin(m): 10:57pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
Henry240:the nan was a warrior, he fought in order to win his wife but the last adversary ruin his life years after. he died on the train after an altercation with the adversary |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by policy12: 10:57pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
naptu2: Good evening sir u just make me to cherish the past with the little I can remember. Once again I envy ur generation where originality is valued. Sir can you help with the name of the person behind those days radio tune any time they want to cast news or another hour of the day, it goes this way inu koko dudu nlati mu eko se obe ghen ghen with a talking drum beating, pls pardon my Yoruba spelling sir I will also appreciate if o can't get a site I can download it. |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by ibolomo(m): 11:02pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
Henry240:I believe the story is "The passport of Mallam Ilya". Tragic story. |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by holatin(m): 11:07pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
baddosky1:you need to be shot and hanged by the ball, you are disgrace to the human generation 6 Likes |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by shumuel(m): 11:10pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
naptu2: Lol ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by ibolomo(m): 11:12pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
baddosky1:When I see the way some people come to show their foolishness in full view of the world, I wonder where their sense of shame is. Must everything you encounter be about tribe, ethnicity or religion? That is not a proper way to live, with hate firmly rooted in your soul. Please get help, you need it. 5 Likes |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by DEBJOCH1(m): 11:16pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
THIS STORY WILL BE TOO BORING FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDOMI AND MICRO WAVE GENERATION. NAIRALAMD CHAPTER 2 Likes |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by kelvine(m): 11:30pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
I was born in the early 80s and can relate with what you are saying about Nitel,area codes and Phone directories. My question for you is how do you compare the life and experience of the present generation with yours ? What is your advice for the youth today who live in an unfavourable environment and multiple harsh reality ? naptu2: 2 Likes |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by APCmyheart(m): 11:57pm On Nov 03, 2016 |
vivaciousvivi: Wow so we really have lots of kids on Nairaland, OMG and most of them will be talking to someone like their mates.. make any of una try nonsense with me again. 3 Likes |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by phoenixchap: 12:02am On Nov 04, 2016 |
An image of him still grace the beautiful "Tinubu Square" Lagos. Very few people noticed it. |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by shakablaiize(m): 12:15am On Nov 04, 2016 |
naptu2:yes sir about the phone book i found one in my dad's wardrobe when i asked him if he knew every body in the book... he smiled and said you won't understand my son...i was much younger tho.... mehn life much have been really boring without internet 1 Like |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by tdammy(m): 12:54am On Nov 04, 2016 |
If u are the type that always walk pass tinubu squre, then U don walk pass kokoro several times ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Lagos state government honoured him, by building a statue for him placed inside that tinubu fountain ![]() ![]() |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by Rajosh(m): 1:33am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Henry240:pasport of mallam Iliya by cyprian ekwensi |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by metallisc(m): 4:10am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Zehner: haaa! somebori have teey in this life o! and you dey here dey form young girl.. chai! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like
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Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by metallisc(m): 4:22am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Lilcentt: so sure, with authority.... kola onadipe...
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Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by metallisc(m): 4:31am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Daninya11: 1 Like
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Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by metallisc(m): 4:33am On Nov 04, 2016 |
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Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by metallisc(m): 4:41am On Nov 04, 2016 |
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Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by Beremx(f): 6:22am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Long time naptu2. How are you doing? |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by naptu2: 6:25am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Beremx: I'm fine thank you dear. Have you seen this thread? https://www.nairaland.com/3439718/list-150-greatest-nigerian-songs |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by Beremx(f): 6:31am On Nov 04, 2016 |
naptu2:I saw it but didn't open it. I have not been consistent on nairaland. My android phone crashed so i am managing a java phone pending when i get a new phone. Lemme check the thread. You know am a lover of oldies |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by kentAire(m): 6:49am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Henry240:Passport of malam iliya |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by naptu2: 7:35am On Nov 04, 2016 |
shakablaiize: Boring ke? What does boring mean ![]() There were so many things to do and not enough time in which to do them. Video games You could play video games. We had a Binatone TV Master in the 1970s. All the games were pre-installed. I particularly remember the tennis game. www.nairaland.com/attachments/1714590_1pd2909976_jpgbace0e56344955b32fb8a8c3065acd57 We had an Atari 2600 in the 1980s. www.nairaland.com/attachments/1714599_109296319801985theconsolewarsbeginjpg09eb13aa605f4d137c1e47805a91c2ac_jpgcd34801d9c765e8e7c1bc35522156b9d It had lots of games which you bought separately. The games came in cartridges. The most popular game was Pac Man ![]() My second favourite game was Spiderman ![]() My favourite game was Maze Craze ![]() I never really understood this game. Superman ![]() You could watch TV TV stations began transmitting at 5pm and shut down around midnight. There was no 70% rule at that time, so they showed a balanced mix of foreign and Nigerian programmes. I knew the tv schedule off heart. The tv became my clock. Then came LWT. There was a battle for supremacy between NTA2 Channel 5 and Lagos Television and sometime between 1980-1982 LTV started Lagos Weekend Television (LWT). LWT began at 7pm every Friday and ran (non-stop) until 7am on Monday. They showed the best movies and series all through. Series like Incredible Hulk, Invisible Man, The Man From Atlantis, Charlie's Angels, Wonder Woman, Dan August, The Avengers (John Steed and Emma Peal), etc. There was a boy in my house. At around 11pm, the adults would make him go and sleep because it was past his bed time. Then, at around 1am, I would hear noise in the kitchen. This guy would be in the kitchen cooking all kinds of food. Then he would go to the parlour and sit in front of the tv with his meal. He would lower the volume so that he would be able to hear what's being said, but none of the people sleeping in the house would be able to hear it. Then at around 5am, he would sneak back into his room and sleep. So I would wait until it's around 1:30 and then join him in the parlour to partake in his meal ![]() Unfortunately the LWT studios burnt down in 1985 (or '86) and that was the end of their marathon transmission. This is Chariots of Fire by Ernie Watts. It was the signature tune of LWT. It used to make a lot of people happy on Friday nights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMIKJG3uUWQ You could go to the video club and rent movies, tv shows, sports, etc or borrow from friends. You could borrow video cassettes from friends or rent them from video clubs. There were hip hop themed movies like Break Dance The Movie (Ozone and Turbo), Fame (the pilot was a movie, then came the tv series), etc. There were movies and series that were adapted from classic books like The Other Side Of Midnight, Kane And Abel, Hollywood Wives, etc. These usually require TDB (Till Day Break). There was a day that we started watching movies at 7pm, took a short break to watch the news headlines at 9pm, then continued watching till 6am (I only realised what time it was when my mum called me to lock the door for her). We were one of the first people in the neighbourhood to have a VCR (this was the late '70s) so neighbours often came over to watch with us. Of course, in the 1980s there were video clubs like Video Mart, Cosmo, Videoscope, Glowe, etc and in the '90s there was Mega Movies. Sports I played football, basketball, tennis, rounders, baseball, cricket and table tennis. I watched, but did not play, rugby. You could go to Ikoyi Club to hang out. You could read books. I had a gigantic library. There were crime novels, story books, major literary works, everything from James Hardly Chase, Jackie Collins, Jeffrey Archer and those kind of authors, to Pacesetter novels, to works by Wole Soyinka, Ngugi Wa Thiongo, etc, to the African Writers Series, to story books by Enid Blyton (Famous Five, Secret Seven, Five Find-Outers, Mallory Towers), etc. You could go out and play. I grew up in a multi-national environment and the kids taught each other various games from their countries. We had buried treasure, we had our own makeshift kitchen (where kids would bring recipes from their countries. That's where I first ate curry rice), etc. In fact, there were so many things to do, that I could spend the whole day telling you about them. 14 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by Dexema(m): 7:48am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Henry240: Passport of Mallam Ilia by Uncle Cyprian Ekwensi. |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by armadeo(m): 8:18am On Nov 04, 2016 |
Ishilove: Some elders be walking on nairaland oh. Funny enough some kids who don't know super Ted would be insulting them on a faceless forum. 2 Likes |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by armadeo(m): 8:23am On Nov 04, 2016 |
naptu2: Cool. This is it. Lovely thread 1 Like |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by armadeo(m): 8:24am On Nov 04, 2016 |
obiageIi: I feel you. Whispers " there's been a change in the matrix". 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by Nobody: 8:29am On Nov 04, 2016 |
metallisc: Wow!!! This is the book. I enjoyed reading the "passport of mallam ilia", it opened my wildest imaginations. Amazing book! I remember always day-dreaming of riding in a train, participating in the adventures of Northern Nigeria. Beautiful days. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by Mathemagician1(m): 8:44am On Nov 04, 2016 |
bjbukzy: The African Child by Camara Laye 3 Likes |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by Dexema(m): 9:09am On Nov 04, 2016 |
naptu2:Damn! You had a frigging good childhood, I'm jealous. On the other hand I'm profiling you and from what I see you grew up in some high brow area of Lagos. 3 Likes |
Re: Benjamin ‘Kokoro’ Aderounmu: The Real Life 'Drummer Boy' (pic + Sound) by vivaciousvivi(f): 10:33am On Nov 04, 2016 |
APCmyheart:Sorry sir! No vex sir! We won't talk to u anyhow again sir! ![]() |
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