Akin Euba

Nigerian musician (1935-2020)
Person human Q418503
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Akin Euba

Summary

Akin Euba is a human[1]. He was born in Lagos[2]. He was born on April 28, 1935[3]. He died on April 14, 2020[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Akin Euba was born in Lagos[2].
  • Akin Euba was born on April 28, 1935[3].
  • Akin Euba died on April 14, 2020[4].
  • Akin Euba held citizenship in Nigeria[9].
  • Akin Euba's professions included composer[5].
  • Akin Euba worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Akin Euba's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Akin Euba was employed by University of Lagos[10].
  • Akin Euba was employed by University of Pittsburgh[11].
  • Akin Euba's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Akin Euba's education included a stint at University of Ghana[13].
  • Akin Euba was educated at CMS Grammar School, Lagos[14].
  • Akin Euba's education included a stint at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music[15].
  • Akin Euba is recorded as male[16].
  • Akin Euba's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Akin Euba's family name is recorded as Euba[18].
  • Akin Euba's given name is recorded as Akin[19].
  • Akin Euba's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[20].
  • Akin Euba's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Akin Euba's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: NG[24]

  • Began / founded: 1935-04-28[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-14[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 388f57f9-1c2d-4fb1-9176-0b9a78bba9ed[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lagos[2], Akin Euba… he was born on April 28, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; University of Ghana[13], a public university[32], in Ghana[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Legon Campus[35]; CMS Grammar School, Lagos[14], a secondary school[36], in Nigeria[37], founded in 1859[38]; and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music[15], a music school[39], in United States[40], founded in 2007[41], headquartered in Schoenberg Music Building[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], musicologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Lagos[10], a university[43], in Nigeria[44], founded in 1962[45] and University of Pittsburgh[11], a public–private partnership[46], in United States[47], founded in 1787[48], headquartered in Pittsburgh[49].

Death and Burial

Akin Euba died on April 14, 2020[4].

Why It Matters

Akin Euba ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Akin Euba born?

Born in Lagos[2], Akin Euba…

What did Akin Euba do for work?

Akin Euba worked as composer[5], musicologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Akin Euba go to school?

Akin Euba was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12], University of Ghana[13], CMS Grammar School, Lagos[14], and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . independent.ng. independent.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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