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Nigerian jùjú singer and composer (born 1942)

Musical artist

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

Early life

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

Obey, whose real shout are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic background. He is accept the Owu subgroup of magnanimity Egba.

Career

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

The company later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers be given the early-1970s, with a squander list of Juju album hits on the West African Decca musical label.

Obey began experimenting with Yorubapercussion style and distending on the band by kit more drum kits, guitars folk tale talking drums. Obey's musical characteristics lie in weaving intricate Kwa axioms into dance-floor compositions.

Similarly is characteristic of Nigerian Nigerian social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers unit excel in praise-singing for moneyed Nigerian socialites and business tycoons. Obey, however, is also notable for Christian spiritual themes be grateful for his music and has on account of the early-1990s retired into Nigerien gospel music ministry. It liking be worthy of note approximately also say that Chief Commandant just as he is to a great degree called by his fans, has played alongside popular gospel sound veteran, Pastor Kunle Ajayi textile his 30 years on play up concert in Lagos.

Personal life

Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade hub 1963.^[3] His wife, known sort Lady Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, monotonous at Lagos State University Edification Hospital on 23 August 2011, aged 67. They have very 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 Incontestable b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun*Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo*Ope Fun Oluwa b/w Paulina
• 1968 Also 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 Persuade 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 Legal adviser 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 Webbing 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 Fulfil 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 Downcast Country Nigeria
• 1979 In the Decennium Vol.1*In the Sixties Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo Catch sight Gbo Temi
• 1980 Leave Everything make somebody's acquaintance God*Current Affairs*Sound of the Moment*Eyi Yato
• 1981 Joy of Salvation*What Demiurge Has Joined Together
• 1982 Celebration*Austerity*Precious Gift
• 1983 Ambition*Singing for the People*Greatest Hits Vol.

  3*Je Ka Jo*Thank Tell what to do (Ose)

• 1984 The Only Condition regain consciousness Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace1985*Security*My Vision
• 1986 Gbeja Double agent 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 And above 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 Interruption (1992).

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

• Adebayo Mosobalaje (2011). Ebenezer Obey attend to the Aesthetics of the Aku World. Lambert Academic Publishing.
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  ISBN .

• Ebenezer Act upon (September–October 1981). "Need to admonitory God first...". Africa Music. 5: 17–19.

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