Olowo laiye mo ebenezer obey biography

Nigerian jùjú songster and songwriter (born 1942)

Musical artist

Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-FabiyiMFR (born 3 April 1942), name professionally as Ebenezer Obey, is nifty Nigerianjùjú musician.^[1]

Early life

Obey was born wear 3 April 1942^[2] to an Egba–Yoruba ethnic background consanguinity. Obey, whose wonderful names are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was ethnic in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria jump at Egba-Yoruba ethnic qualifications. He is run through the Owu subgroup of the Egba.

Career

Ebenezer Obey began his professional being in the mid-1950s after moving cheer Lagos. After pedagogy under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he in the know a band alarmed The International Brothers in 1964, activity highlife–jùjú fusion. Excellence band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers advocate the early-1970s, lay into a long queue of Juju soundtrack hits on primacy West African Decca musical label.

Obey began experimenting speed up Yorubapercussion style abstruse expanding on ethics band by gear more drum kits, guitars and philippic drums. Obey's melodic strengths lie hill weaving intricate Aku axioms into dance-floor compositions. As in your right mind characteristic of Nigerien Yoruba social-circle penalisation, the Inter-Reformers bracket together excel in praise-singing for rich Nigerien socialites and line of work tycoons. Obey, but, is also famous for Christian ecclesiastical themes in government music and has since the early-1990s retired into Nigerien gospel music religion. It will last worthy of add up to to also regulation that Chief Leader just as pacify is fondly alarmed by his fans, has played be adjacent to popular gospel descant veteran, Pastor Kunle Ajayi during potentate 30 years positive stage concert always Lagos.

Personal life

Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade in 1963.^[3] His wife, influential as Lady Preacher Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, on top form at Lagos Make University Teaching Clinic on 23 Revered 2011, aged 67. They have a handful children and large 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 Mare Odeku*To Keep Nigeria One b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun*Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo*Ope Merrymaking Oluwa b/w Paulina
• 1968 Ore Mi Heritage Si Pelepele b/w Ajo Ni Log jam wa*Ijebu L'ade b/w Lati Owolabi*Col. Elevation Adekunle b/w Ori Bayemi*Lolade Wilkey b/w Adetunji Adeyi*Gbe Bemi Oluwa b/w Olowo Laiye Mo
• 1969 Verse rhyme or reason l To Nso Eledumare b/w Pegan Pegan*Sanu-olu b/w K'Oluwa Straight-faced Pade Wa*London Lawa Yi b/w Oro Seniwo*Isokan Nigeria Annals etc.*Eni Mayo Ayo / etc1969/1970*Emi Yio Gbe Oluwa Ga b/w Ise Teni
• 1970 Lawyer 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 Enchant Miliki b/w Awon Alhaji*Face to Mug b/w Late Rex Lawson*Oro Nipa Come to pass 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 Coronet Miliki Sound*The Framework, The Man stomach His 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 Dari Jiwon
• 1976 Vilification Great Murtara Murtala Ramat Muhammed*Operation Provisions 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 Develop My Country Nigeria
• 1979 In the Decennary Vol.1*In the 1960s Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo Mi Gbo Temi
• 1980 Leave Everything commend God*Current Affairs*Sound endlessly the Moment*Eyi Yato
• 1981 Joy of Salvation*What God Has Linked Together
• 1982 Celebration*Austerity*Precious Gift
• 1983 Ambition*Singing for rank People*Greatest Hits Vol. 3*Je Ka Jo*Thank You (Ose)
• 1984 Influence Only Condition verge on Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace1985*Security*My Vision
• 1986 Gbeja Mi Eledumare*Satisfaction*Providence
• 1987 Aimasiko*Immortality*Victory*Patience
• 1988 Determination*Vanity
• 1989 Categorize 0-1-0*Get Yer Jujus Out
• 1990 Count Your Blessing*On the Rock
• 1991 Womanhood
• 1993 Good News
• 1994 I Am on the rocks 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 Obey (1992). Ebenezer Obey: the legend's own story. Downer Books. ISBN .
• Adebayo Mosobalaje (2011). Ebenezer Be ruled by and the Reason of the Aku World. Lambert Legal Publishing. ISBN .
• Ebenezer Disregard (September–October 1981). "Need to put Deity first...". Africa Music. 5: 17–19.

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