Testimony Jaga

Salau Aliu Olayiwola (born March 9, 1987), known by his stage name Testimony Jaga, is a Nigerian Fuji, afro-pop recording and performing gospel artist who started his gospel musical career from Loveworld Records under Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.

Testimony Jaga’s gospel career was preceded by the release of the single “Igara,” which won him the “Artist of the Year” award at The LIMA Awards 2019. His songs are mostly composed in English and Yoruba.

Salau Aliu Olayiwola was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, to a father who married six wives and had twenty-seven children. He happened to be the twenty-second child and a native of Ijebu-Remo in Ogun State. He picked up an interest in music at a young age.

He began his education at O and A nursery and primary school establishment in Ogun State and completed his secondary school education at Speed Ladded School. Due to his interest in music, he dropped out of the University of Lagos to concentrate on full-time music.

Testimony Jaga’s career as a gospel singer started in 2012 after he stopped making secular music. He is the pioneer of Street Gospel Movement, a ministry that combines music and social welfare service as a tool for spreading the gospel to people in the streets of Lagos.