Dede mabiaku biography of michael

Dede Mabiaku, one of the close friends and associates of late music legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is an interviewer’s delight.

He is fearless, direct, and speaks his mind, no matter whose ox is gored.

In this encounter with IYABO OYAWALE, he talks about the many trials he endured because he chose to associate with the late Abami Eda.

He also talks about how he lost his son to medical carelessness. Read on to discover your quintessential Dede Mabiaku.

I know you studied Theatre Arts at the University of Benin but chose music as a career.

Dede mabiaku

Why is that so?

Yes, you’re right, I studied Theatre Arts at the University of Benin. First of all, I started at the University of Jos then moved to the University of Benin. But the point is, what is the theatre itself?

Theatre is a unit that embodies mass media, mass communication, music, dance, acting, singing, rhythm, culture, traditional activities and spirituality.

So, it is an