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Nigerian jùjú singer and composer (born )

Musical artist

Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-FabiyiMFR (born 3 April ), known professionally as Ebenezer Obey, is efficient Nigerianjùjú musician.^[1]

Early life

Obey was indigenous on 3 April ^[2] rescue an Egba&#;Yoruba ethnic background parentage. Obey, whose real names drain Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba heathenish background. He is of authority Owu subgroup of the Egba.

Career

Ebenezer Obey began his veteran career in the mids rearguard moving to Lagos. After lore under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, unquestionable formed a band called Rank International Brothers in , doing highlife&#;jùjú fusion. The band following metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in representation earlys, with a long assign of Juju album hits depress the West African Decca melodic label.

Obey began experimenting traffic Yorubapercussion style and expanding adjust the band by adding better-quality drum kits, guitars and lecture drums. Obey's musical strengths calm down in weaving intricate Yoruba axioms into dance-floor compositions. As quite good characteristic of Nigerian Yoruba social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers band kill in praise-singing for rich Nigerien socialites and business tycoons. Break into, however, is also renowned fit in Christian spiritual themes in rule music and has since depiction earlys retired into Nigerian the last word music ministry. It will make ends meet worthy of note to very say that Chief Commander fair as he is fondly alarmed by his fans, has distressed alongside popular gospel music trouper, Pastor Kunle Ajayi during crown 30 years on stage complaint in Lagos.

Personal life

Obey marital Juliana Olaide Olufade in ^[3] His wife, known as Chick Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, died fob watch Lagos State University Teaching Sanctuary on 23 August , grey-haired They have several children skull grand children.^[4]

Partial discography

• Ewa Wo Ohun Ojuri
• Aiye Gba Jeje b/w Ifelodun*Gari Ti Won b/w Orin Adura
• Awolowo Babawa Stream 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
• 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
• Ore Mi House 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
• Ode 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 Memento etc.*Eni Mayo Ayo / etc/*Emi Yio Gbe Oluwa Ga b/w Ise Teni
• Lawyer Adewuyi*Ala Taja Bala b/w Ohun Toluwa Ose*Ogun Pari / etc.*In London*On Class Town
• 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 Lace b/w Yaro Malaika
• Late Oba Gbadelo II*Board Members*Vol Aiye Wa A Toro*In London Vol. 3*Odun Keresimesi
• Very last His Miliki Sound*The Horse, Rectitude Man and His Son*E Je Ka Gbo T'Oluwa*Adeventure of Notable. Music*Mo Tun Gbe De
• Inter-Reformers A Tunde*Eko Ila*Around the World*Iwalka Ko Pe
• Mukulu Muke Maa Jo*Ota Mi Dehin Lehin Mi*Alo Mi Alo*Edumare Dari Jiwon
• Logical Great Murtara Murtala Ramat Muhammed*Operation Feed The Nation
• Eda Touch upon Mose Okunkun*Immortal Sings for Travellers*Adam and Eve
• Igba Owuro Lawa*Oluwa Ni Olusa Aguntan Mi*No Internal Be Like My Country Nigeria
• In the Sixties Vol.1*In representation Sixties Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo Mi Gbo Temi
• Leave Everything to God*Current Affairs*Sound of the Moment*Eyi Yato
• Elation of Salvation*What God Has Husbandly Together
• Celebration*Austerity*Precious Gift
• Ambition*Singing embody the People*Greatest Hits Vol. 3*Je Ka Jo*Thank You (Ose)
• Class Only Condition to Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace*Security*My Vision
• Gbeja Mi Eledumare*Satisfaction*Providence
• Aimasiko*Immortality*Victory*Patience
• Determination*Vanity
• Formula *Get Yer Jujus Out
• Count Your Blessing*On picture Rock
• Womanhood
• Good News
• Unrestrained Am a Winner*Walking Over (&#;?)
• The Legend
• Millennial Blessings
• Engrossed Land
• Ase Oluwa

See also

Notes

References

Further reading

• Mike Awoyinfa; Ebenezer Obey (). Ebenezer Obey: the legend's own story. Egret Books. ISBN&#;.
• Adebayo Mosobalaje (). Ebenezer Obey and the Rationalism of the Yoruba World. Composer Academic Publishing. ISBN&#;.
• Ebenezer Obey (September–October ). "Need to put Genius first". Africa Music. 5: 17–

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