Yahoo

FAMU appoints first woman Head Drum Major in Marching 100 history: meet Dupe Oloyede

For Florida A&M student Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede — whose name translates to "Lord I thank you," — playing her saxophone has not only been an instrument of worship but a form of expression that ...
Yahoo

FAMU Marching Band Announces First-Ever Woman Head Drum Major

Florida A&M University has announced that a woman will be head drum major for the first time in the HBCU’s marching band history. Oluwamodupe Oloyede, or “Dupe,” will be taking on this new role for ...

Florida A&M drum major skips graduation for amazing reason

Florida A&M University female drum major Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede skips graduation to perform with the band one last time.

HBCU Drum major delays graduation to compete in Atlanta

Rather than walk across the stage at FAMU's Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony, Dupe chose to delay her graduation until the ...

Oluwamodupe Oloyede makes HERstory as the first woman to be Florida A&M’s head drum major

This year, Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 band introduced its first female head drum major, Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede. Alexa queue, ...
Tallahassee Democrat

A major first: Women take the lead role in FSU Marching Chiefs, FAMU Marching 100 bands

Football season is ahead, but everyone knows that no game on the gridiron is complete without elite performances from Tallahassee's prestige marching bands, as the old Florida State saying goes "we ...

ESPN HBCU Band of the Year contest: How did FAMU Marching 100 perform?

Florida A&M University's "incomparable" Marching 100 band was unable to defend its title in the 2025 HBCU Band of the Year ...