Brief history of ayo bankole
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Ayo Bankole
Nigerian composer and organist
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| Born | ()17 May Jos, Nigeria |
| Died | 6 November () (aged&#;41) Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma&#;mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and organist |
| Spouse | Toro Bankole |
Ayo Bankole (17 May [1] – 6 November [2]) was a composer and organist from the Yoruba ethnic group in southwest Nigeria.
Brief history of ayo bankole
Early life and education
Ayo Bankole was born in Jos, Nigeria, into a musical family: his father, Theophilus Abiodun Bankole was an organist and Choirmaster at St. Luke's Anglican Church in Jos. His mother was a music instructor for several years at Queen's School, Ede, Osun State, a Federal government high school.
Bankole studied in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There he met drama student and poet Brian Edward Hurst and set one of Hurst's poems, "Children of the Sun", to music; this was performed at the Guildhall Sc