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Yoruba Bata Goes Global Artists, Culture Brokers, and Fans DEBRA L. KLEIN The University of Chicago Press Chicago and London Yoruba Bata Goes Global DEBRA L. KLEIN is professor of anthropology at Gavilan College. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London © 2007 by The University of Chicago All rights reserved. Published 2007 Printed in the United States of America 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 12345 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-43954-9 (cloth) ISBN-13: 978-0-226-43955-6 (paper) ISBN-10: 0-226-43954-2 (cloth) ISBN-10: 0-226-43955-0 (paper) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Klein, DebraL. | Yoruba bata goes global : artists, culture brokers, and fans / Debra L. Klein. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-226-43954-9 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-226-43954-2 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-226-43955-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-226-43955-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Yoruba (African people)—Nigeria— Music—History and criticism. 2. Music—Nigeria—Social aspects. |. Title. ML3760.K54 2007 305.896'3330669 —dc22 2007018906 @ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI 239.48 -1992. I dedicate this book to LAMID! AYANKUNLE. Contents List of Figures ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Reality xv The Making of a Yoruba Culture Movement 1 Lamidi Ayankunlé: Father of Foreign Lands 27 Sculpting Osogbo: Strategic Collaborations among Yoruba Artists and Three Germanic Culture Brokers 58 Managing the Gap between Local and Global Stakes in Yoruba Tradition 82 Pop Tradition: I Am Always Me 99 Antipolitics of Collaboration 129 Conclusion: Transgressing Reality 165 Appendix: Program, 2004 AyanAgalt performance, Vassar College 171 Notes 177 Glossary 191 Bibliography 195 Formal Interviews and Praise Song Recordings, 207 Index 209 Figures “Yoruba Drum Workshop with Lamidi Ayankunlé” xxviii N Author dancing with Ojétandé group in 1997 xxix W Map of Nigeria showing the location of Osun state xxxvi P h The location of Erin-Osun in Osun state 8 Settlement pattern of Erin-Osun 9 TO King of Erin-Osun 10 ADA Youngest son of Lamidi in training 14 N n Helmut practices with Lamidi’s sons before his O workshop. 15 Artists place their bata and dundtin drums on a straw mat. 15 10 Lamidi and junior brother Simiyu pray after Ramadan. 34 1] The Ojéttindé group and Ayan drummers at NAFEST ’96 51 12 Osun State Cultural Center dancers at NAFEST ’96 51 13 Youngest daughter of Ojéttndé steals the show at NAFEST "96. 52 14 Susanne Wenger’s house in 2005 62 15 Wenger and her ritual council in shrine 66 16 This portion of the Osun River is protected by the grove 69 17 One of Wenger’s larger-than-life sculptures raises hands. 70 18 Some of Ojétundé’s wives and children 91 19 Saidi wears his new cloth. 93 20 Ojéladé singing praises a few months before his death 96 21 Pop tradition: | Am Always Me 100 22 Sakira’s Iwa l’ewa emanates as she dances. 105 23 The Ojétundé group at Erin-Osun’s town egingun 107 24 The Ojétundé group at a local outing 108 25 Lamidi and his apprentices at work 151 26 Original promotional flyer 167