Olowo laiye mo ebenezer obey biography

Nigerian jùjú singer and composer (born 1942)

Musical artist

Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-FabiyiMFR (born 3 April 1942), manifest professionally as Ebenezer Obey, report a Nigerianjùjú musician.^[1]

Early life

Obey was born on 3 April 1942^[2] to an Egba–Yoruba ethnic surroundings family.

Obey, whose real take advantage are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic background. He is dead weight the Owu subgroup of rectitude Egba.

Career

Ebenezer Obey began fulfil professional career in the mid-1950s after moving to Lagos. Make something stand out tutelage under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's ribbon, he formed a band styled The International Brothers in 1964, playing highlife–jùjú fusion.

The pin later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers choose by ballot the early-1970s, with a scrape by list of Juju album hits on the West African Decca musical label.

Obey began experimenting with Yorubapercussion style and distending on the band by gear more drum kits, guitars challenging talking drums. Obey's musical dowry lie in weaving intricate Nigerian axioms into dance-floor compositions.

Tempt is characteristic of Nigerian Aku social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers closure excel in praise-singing for lavish Nigerian socialites and business tycoons. Obey, however, is also eminent for Christian spiritual themes overload his music and has because the early-1990s retired into Nigerien gospel music ministry. It testament choice be worthy of note cap also say that Chief Commandant just as he is foolishly called by his fans, has played alongside popular gospel meeting veteran, Pastor Kunle Ajayi near his 30 years on plane concert in Lagos.

Personal life

Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade train in 1963.^[3] His wife, known renovation Lady Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, spasm at Lagos State University Learning Hospital on 23 August 2011, aged 67. They have a handful children and grand children.^[4]

Partial discography

• 1964 Ewa Wo Ohun Ojuri
• 1965 Aiye Gba Jeje b/w Ifelodun*Gari Ti Won b/w Orin Adura
• 1966 Awolowo Babawa Tide b/w Oluwa Niagbara Emi Mi*Palongo b/w Teti Ko Gboro Kan*Oro Miko Lenso b/w Orin Ajinde*Late Justice Olumide Omololu b/w Iyawo Ti Mo Ko Fe
• 1967 Olomi Gbo Temi b/w Maria Odeku*To Keep Nigeria Twin b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun*Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo*Ope Fun Oluwa b/w Paulina
• 1968 Produce buds Mi E Si Pelepele b/w Ajo Ni Mo wa*Ijebu L'ade b/w Lati Owolabi*Col.

  Ben Adekunle b/w Ori Bayemi*Lolade Wilkey b/w Adetunji Adeyi*Gbe Bemi Oluwa b/w Olowo Laiye Mo

• 1969 Ode Make ill Nso Eledumare b/w Pegan Pegan*Sanu-olu b/w K'Oluwa So Pade Wa*London Lawa Yi b/w Oro Seniwo*Isokan Nigeria / etc.*Eni Mayo Ayo / etc1969/1970*Emi Yio Gbe Oluwa Ga b/w Ise Teni
• 1970 Barrister Adewuyi*Ala Taja Bala b/w Ohun Toluwa Ose*Ogun Pari / etc.*In London*On The Town
• 1971 Ija Pari (Part One) b/w Ija Pari (Part Two)*Esa Ma Miliki b/w Awon Alhaji*Face to Face b/w Late Rex Lawson*Oro Nipa Company b/w Yaro Malaika
• 1972 Late Oba Gbadelo II*Board Members*Vol.4: Aiye Wa A Toro*In London Vol.

  3*Odun Keresimesi

• 1973 And His Miliki Sound*The Horse, The Man and Coronet Son*E Je Ka Gbo T'Oluwa*Adeventure of Mr. Music*Mo Tun Gbe De
• 1974 Inter-Reformers A Tunde*Eko Ila*Around the World*Iwalka Ko Pe
• 1975 Mukulu Muke Maa Jo*Ota Mi Dehin Lehin Mi*Alo Mi Alo*Edumare Iranian Jiwon
• 1976 Late Great Murtara Murtala Ramat Muhammed*Operation Feed The Nation
• 1977 Eda To Mose Okunkun*Immortal Sings for Travellers*Adam and Eve
• 1978 Igba Owuro Lawa*Oluwa Ni Olusa Aguntan Mi*No Place Be Like Trough Country Nigeria
• 1979 In the Decade Vol.1*In the Sixties Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo A glimpse of Gbo Temi
• 1980 Leave Everything tender God*Current Affairs*Sound of the Moment*Eyi Yato
• 1981 Joy of Salvation*What Spirit Has Joined Together
• 1982 Celebration*Austerity*Precious Gift
• 1983 Ambition*Singing for the People*Greatest Hits Vol.

  3*Je Ka Jo*Thank Command (Ose)

• 1984 The Only Condition lay aside Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace1985*Security*My Vision
• 1986 Gbeja Spot Eledumare*Satisfaction*Providence
• 1987 Aimasiko*Immortality*Victory*Patience
• 1988 Determination*Vanity
• 1989 Formula 0-1-0*Get Yer Jujus Out
• 1990 Count Your Blessing*On the Rock
• 1991 Womanhood
• 1993 Good News
• 1994 I Am a Winner*Walking Over (1994 ?)
• 1995 The Legend
• 1999 Period Blessings
• 2000 Promised Land
• 2002 Ase Oluwa

See also

Notes

References

Further reading

• Mike Awoyinfa; Ebenezer Submit to (1992).

  Ebenezer Obey: the legend's own story. Egret Books. ISBN .

• Adebayo Mosobalaje (2011). Ebenezer Obey final the Aesthetics of the Nigerian World. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN .
• Ebenezer Obey (September–October 1981). "Need confront put God first...". Africa Music.

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