Group

Monomono

Nigerian 1970s afrobeat

From
Lagos, Nigeria
Active
1971
Releases
2
  • afro-funk
  • afrobeat
  • highlife

About

MonoMono were an afro-rock band formed in Lagos in 1971. The band, whose name means lightning in the Yoruba language, was composed of vocalist Joni Haastrup, bassist Babá Ken Okulolo, guitarist Danjuma "Jimi Lee" Adamu, Friday Jumbo and Candido Obajimi. They produced several singles and three full-length LPs. Their music was delivered in a jam format and is a blend of afropop, soul, and British rock.

From MonoMono on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Discography

Albums 2

Links

Also known as

Mono Mono

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000097555627

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.