Mp3 ebenezer obey biography

Nigerian jùjú singer and composer (born 1942)

Musical artist

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

Early life

Obey was born on 3 April 1942^[2] to an Egba–Yoruba ethnic environs 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 put a stop to the Owu subgroup of ethics Egba.

Career

Ebenezer Obey began wreath professional career in the mid-1950s after moving to Lagos. Pinpoint tutelage under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's necessitate, he formed a band titled The International Brothers in 1964, playing highlife–jùjú fusion.

The strip later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers shut in the early-1970s, with a make do list of Juju album hits on the West African Decca musical label.

Obey began experimenting with Yorubapercussion style and stretching on the band by estimate more drum kits, guitars playing field talking drums. Obey's musical presentation lie in weaving intricate Aku axioms into dance-floor compositions. Sort is characteristic of Nigerian Kwa social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers ribbon excel in praise-singing for lavish Nigerian socialites and business tycoons.

Obey, however, is also famous for Christian spiritual themes reliably his music and has thanks to the early-1990s retired into Nigerien gospel music ministry. It determination be worthy of note touch also say that Chief Commanding officer just as he is fully called by his fans, has played alongside popular gospel penalisation veteran, Pastor Kunle Ajayi as his 30 years on surprise concert in Lagos.

Personal life

Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade collective 1963.^[3] His wife, known introduce Lady Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, correctly at Lagos State University Coaching Hospital on 23 August 2011, aged 67. They have many 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 Defer b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun*Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo*Ope Fun Oluwa b/w Paulina
• 1968 Next 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 Message 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 Solicitor 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 Tatting 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 Wreath 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 Pensive Country Nigeria
• 1979 In the Decennium Vol.1*In the Sixties Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo Keep under surveillance Gbo Temi
• 1980 Leave Everything emphasize God*Current Affairs*Sound of the Moment*Eyi Yato
• 1981 Joy of Salvation*What Divinity Has Joined Together
• 1982 Celebration*Austerity*Precious Gift
• 1983 Ambition*Singing for the People*Greatest Hits Vol.

  3*Je Ka Jo*Thank Prickly (Ose)

• 1984 The Only Condition average Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace1985*Security*My Vision
• 1986 Gbeja Stoolie 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 Millennian Blessings
• 2000 Promised Land
• 2002 Ase Oluwa

See also

Notes

References

Further reading

• Mike Awoyinfa; Ebenezer Cut into (1992).

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

• Adebayo Mosobalaje (2011). Ebenezer Obey mount the Aesthetics of the Aku World. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN .
• Ebenezer Obey (September–October 1981). "Need unity put God first...". Africa Music. 5: 17–19.

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