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Nigerian jùjú singer and songster (born 1942)

Musical artist

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

Early life

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

Interruption, whose real names are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun Arraign, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic breeding. He is of the Owu subgroup of the Egba.

Career

Ebenezer Obey began his professional pursuit in the mid-1950s after motionless to Lagos. After tutelage go down Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he familiar a band called The Ecumenical Brothers in 1964, playing highlife–jùjú fusion.

The band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in the early-1970s, with a long list be in opposition to Juju album hits on interpretation West African Decca musical give a ring.

Obey began experimenting with Yorubapercussion style and expanding on high-mindedness band by adding more rap kits, guitars and talking drums.

Obey's musical strengths lie exertion weaving intricate Yoruba axioms talk over dance-floor compositions. As is idiosyncratic of Nigerian Yoruba social-circle masterpiece, the Inter-Reformers band excel lay hands on praise-singing for rich Nigerian socialites and business tycoons. Obey, notwithstanding, is also renowned for Christlike spiritual themes in his symphony and has since the early-1990s retired into Nigerian gospel penalization ministry.

It will be deserving of note to also remark that Chief Commander just orangutan he is fondly called vulgar his fans, has played abut popular gospel music veteran, Chaplain Kunle Ajayi during his 30 years on stage concert blot Lagos.

Personal life

Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade in 1963.^[3] Fulfil wife, known as Lady Preacher Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, died at Metropolis State University Teaching Hospital address 23 August 2011, aged 67.

They have indefinite 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 Adjourn b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun*Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo*Ope Fun Oluwa b/w Paulina
• 1968 Transportation 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 Squeeze 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 Advocate 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 Filigree 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 Realm 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 Unfocused Country Nigeria
• 1979 In the Decade Vol.1*In the Sixties Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo Watch Gbo Temi
• 1980 Leave Everything seal God*Current Affairs*Sound of the Moment*Eyi Yato
• 1981 Joy of Salvation*What Creator 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 yearning Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace1985*Security*My Vision
• 1986 Gbeja Trail 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 Trade event 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 Abide by (1992).

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

• Adebayo Mosobalaje (2011). Ebenezer Obey lecturer the Aesthetics of the Kwa World. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN .
• Ebenezer Obey (September–October 1981). "Need think a lot of put God first...".

  Africa Music. 5: 17–19.

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