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Balewa

American  
[bah-lay-wah] / ˌbɑ leɪˈwɑ /

noun

  1. Sir Abubakar Tafawa 1912–66, Nigerian statesman: prime minister 1957–66.


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On the title track, with Monife Balewa singing high, open tones in the distance, the chords of the pianist Kino Cornwell balance up against a tumbling flow of percussion.

From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2020

The Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Daoud Abubakar Balewa and his wife, Monife, a vocalist, self-released a smattering of albums in the late 1970s and ’80s with a collective called Ambiance.

From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2020

Indeed, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria’s first prime minister, closed his speech at Nigeria’s independence ceremony with the words, “God Save Our Queen”.

From Economist ● Aug. 18, 2016

Moderate Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa holds together three disparate regions and 250 tribes that lack a truly national outlook.

From Time Magazine Archive

“It’s quite clear Balewa did it because he wants to take away attention from his defense pact with the British,” Odenigbo said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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