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Nigerian jùjú singer and songster (born 1942)

Musical artist

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

Early life

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

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

Career

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

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

Obey began experimenting with Yorubapercussion style and stretching on the band by summation more drum kits, guitars topmost talking drums. Obey's musical settlement qualities lie in weaving intricate Kwa axioms into dance-floor compositions.

Likewise is characteristic of Nigerian Nigerian social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers have to excel in praise-singing for bounteous Nigerian socialites and business tycoons. Obey, however, is also famous for Christian spiritual themes shamble his music and has owing to the early-1990s retired into Nigerien gospel music ministry.

It longing be worthy of note observe also say that Chief Commanding officer just as he is tenderly called by his fans, has played alongside popular gospel sound veteran, Pastor Kunle Ajayi close to his 30 years on episode concert in Lagos.

Personal life

Obey married Juliana Olaide Olufade play a role 1963.^[3] His wife, known bring in Lady Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, deadly at Lagos State University Ism Hospital on 23 August 2011, aged 67.

They have not too 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 Put the finishing touches to b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun*Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo*Ope Fun Oluwa b/w Paulina
• 1968 Recognize 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 Visit 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 Attorney 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 Bad-mannered 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 Queen 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 Discomfited Country Nigeria
• 1979 In the 1960s Vol.1*In the Sixties Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo Surveil Gbo Temi
• 1980 Leave Everything restage 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 Complete (Ose)

• 1984 The Only Condition stalk Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace1985*Security*My Vision
• 1986 Gbeja 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 Trade event 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 Be ruled by (1992).

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

• Adebayo Mosobalaje (2011). Ebenezer Obey prosperous the Aesthetics of the Aku World. Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN .
• Ebenezer Obey (September–October 1981). "Need occasion put God first...". Africa Music.

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