The Lijadu Sisters were identical twins Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu, among the most prominent women in 1970s Nigerian popular music, fusing Afrobeat, funk, disco, reggae, and Yoruba tradition in tight sibling harmony. Danger (1976) is the classic entry, and the Knitting Factory reissues put the catalog back within reach. Browse The Lijadu Sisters vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
The Lijadu Sisters were a Nigerian duo comprising identical twins Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu. Active primarily through the 1970s and into the 1980s, they were among the leading female artists in Nigerian popular music during a period dominated by male bandleaders. Their catalog was later reissued internationally, bringing renewed attention to their work. Taiwo Lijadu died in 2019.
The Lijadu Sisters fused Afrobeat, funk, disco, reggae, and traditional Yoruba musical elements, distinguished by their tight sibling harmonies and socially aware lyrics. Their music captured the vibrancy of the Nigerian scene of the 1970s while carving out a distinctive identity as women in that landscape.
Original Nigerian pressings of the Lijadu Sisters' 1970s albums are rare and highly sought after. Knitting Factory Records reissued several titles on vinyl, making their catalog accessible to collectors of African funk and Afrobeat.
Listeners new to The Lijadu Sisters often start with Danger (1976) or the reissued compilations. For related listening, see and .
