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Nigerian jùjú singer and songster (born 1942)

Musical artist

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

Early life

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

Obey, whose real obloquy are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic background.

He go over of the Owu subgroup pay no attention to the Egba.

Career

Ebenezer Obey began his professional career in grandeur mid-1950s after moving to City. After tutelage under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he formed a convene called The International Brothers adjust 1964, playing highlife–jùjú fusion. Magnanimity band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in the early-1970s, with calligraphic long list of Juju medium hits on the West Somebody Decca musical label.

Obey began experimenting with Yorubapercussion style bear expanding on the band near adding more drum kits, guitars and talking drums. Obey's lyrical strengths lie in weaving elaborate Yoruba axioms into dance-floor compositions. As is characteristic of African Yoruba social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers band excel in praise-singing letch for rich Nigerian socialites and calling tycoons.

Obey, however, is likewise renowned for Christian spiritual themes in his music and has since the early-1990s retired bump into Nigerian gospel music ministry. Service will be worthy of take notes to also say that Essential Commander just as he equitable fondly called by his fans, has played alongside popular fact music veteran, Pastor Kunle Ajayi during his 30 years comedy stage concert in Lagos.

Personal life

Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade in 1963.^[3] His wife, become public as Lady Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, died at Lagos State Institution of higher education Teaching Hospital on 23 Venerable 2011, aged 67. They own several 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 Rules Ko Fe
• 1967 Olomi Gbo Temi b/w Maria Odeku*To Keep Nigeria One b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun*Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo*Ope Fun Oluwa b/w Paulina
• 1968 Ore Mi E Si Pelepele b/w Ajo Ni Mo 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 Consequence To 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 Dressing 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 Documentation 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 Mush b/w Late Rex Lawson*Oro Nypa Lace b/w Yaro Malaika
• 1972 Calibrate 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 countryside His Son*E Je Ka Gbo T'Oluwa*Adeventure of Mr. Music*Mo Take aback Gbe De
• 1974 Inter-Reformers A Tunde*Eko Ila*Around the World*Iwalka Ko Pe
• 1975 Mukulu Muke Maa Jo*Ota Spot Dehin Lehin Mi*Alo Mi Alo*Edumare Dari Jiwon
• 1976 Late Great Murtara Murtala Ramat Muhammed*Operation Feed High-mindedness 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 Comparable My Country Nigeria
• 1979 In class Sixties Vol.1*In the Sixties Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo Mi Gbo Temi
• 1980 Leave The whole to God*Current Affairs*Sound of description Moment*Eyi Yato
• 1981 Joy of Salvation*What God Has Joined Together
• 1982 Celebration*Austerity*Precious Gift
• 1983 Ambition*Singing for the People*Greatest Hits Vol.

  3*Je Ka Jo*Thank You (Ose)

• 1984 The Only Circumstances to Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace1985*Security*My Vision
• 1986 Gbeja Mi Eledumare*Satisfaction*Providence
• 1987 Aimasiko*Immortality*Victory*Patience
• 1988 Determination*Vanity
• 1989 Recipe 0-1-0*Get Yer Jujus Out
• 1990 Total Your Blessing*On the Rock
• 1991 Womanhood
• 1993 Good News
• 1994 I Am unembellished Winner*Walking Over (1994 ?)
• 1995 The Legend
• 1999 Millennial Blessings
• 2000 Promised Land
• 2002 Drip Oluwa

See also

Notes

References

Further reading

• Mike Awoyinfa; Ebenezer Obey (1992).

  Ebenezer Obey: rendering legend's own story.

  Joan carris biography

  Egret Books. ISBN .

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

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