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Josiah Jesse "J.J." Ransome-Kuti (1 June 1855 – 4 September 1930) was a Nigerian clergyman and music composer. [1] He was known for setting Christian hymns to indigenous music, [2] and for writing Christian hymns in Yoruba .
Ransome-Kuti, Josiah Jesse. 1855-1930 Anglican Communion Nigeria. Nigerian clergyman and administrator. He was born on 1 June 1855 at Igbein, Western Nigeria. His parents belonged to the Egba Yoruba ethnic group, his father being a weaver, soldier and Egba diplomat. His mother was an early convert to ...
4 de feb. de 2015 · Reverend J. J. Ransome Kuti. According to most sources, Ransome-Kuti wrote and arranged all of the songs he recorded. The recordings feature Ransome-Kuti singing to piano accompaniment. The majority of the songs are described on record labels as Yoruba “hymns” or “sacred songs.”
12 de ene. de 2024 · A picture of Abeokuta via cassiedaves.com. Introduction. Step into the lively streets of Abeokuta, a city pulsating with history, culture, and religious diversity during the 19th century. Our journey takes us through the intriguing life of Reverend J.J. Ransome-Kuti, a key figure in the Yoruba Anglican Church.
Josiah Jesse Ransome Kuti; Hymnist and 19th Century African missionary in the Yoruba country. He is the patriarch of the Ransome-Kuti family of Nigeria, which produced distinguished personalities like his son, Israel Oludotun Ransome Kuti and his grandsons: Olikoye, Beko, and the celebrated Afrobeat performer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Canon Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kútì can be regarded as a progenitor of the Yorùbá native air tradition in Christian liturgy. This paper employed the theory of interculturalism in identifying the elements of intercultural expressions in his musical output that formed the appendix of the Yorùbá Hymn book Iwe Orin Mimo fun Ijo Enia Olorun ni ile Yorùbá.
8 de abr. de 2019 · Josiah Ransome-Kuti: The Revolutionary Music Minister. By Njideka Agbo. 08 April 2019 | 5:00 am. Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti was born to Egba’s parents on June 1, 1855. His grandparents...
