Ayinla Kollington Biography, Age, Career, Early Life, Net Worth

Ayinla Kollington Biography

Alhaji Rasaki Kolawole Ilori was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, in 1953. He is also known by the names General Kollington Ayinla, Alhaji Kebe ‘n’ Kwara, and Baba alagbado.

He is from Ilota, a hamlet outside of Ilorin in the Nigerian state of Kwara.

Name	Alhaji Rasaki Kolawole Ilori
Born	1953
place of birth	Kwara State
State of origin	Kwara state
Nationality	Nigerian
Net Worth	N/A

Ayinla Kollington Age

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Ayinla Kollington Early Life

During the Civil War, the Nigerian Army enlisted him, and it was there that he first learned the fundamentals of music.

Ayinla Kollington Career

When Kollington won a competition held by the late President of Nigeria, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, his musical career officially began in 1965. In 1974, he began making recordings for Nigerian EMI.

Unlike his contemporaries, who relied on talking and Squeeze drums, he introduced the potent bata drum. He also changed the band’s name to Fuji 78 and established his own label, Kollington Records, in 1982, as Fuji started to seriously challenge Juju as Nigeria’s most well-known contemporary roots music.

Due to their imagined rivalry, which was resolved prior to Late Barrister Ayinde’s passing, he is ranked second in Fuji to Late Barrister Ayinde.

Ayinla Kollington Personal Life

He has numerous women and children, one of whom is Salawa Abeni. They have three children together, including a son named Sheriff who enjoys music.

Ayinla Kollington Net Worth

His net worth is not available.