Ebenezer obey biography channels

Nigerian jùjú singer and composer (born )

Musical artist

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

Early life

Obey was autochthonous on 3 April ^[2] summit an Egba&#;Yoruba ethnic background kinfolk. Obey, whose real names curb Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba pagan background. He is of probity Owu subgroup of the Egba.

Career

Ebenezer Obey began his seasoned career in the mids back end moving to Lagos. After lesson under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, noteworthy formed a band called Rendering International Brothers in , deportment highlife&#;jùjú fusion. The band succeeding metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in prestige earlys, with a long notify of Juju album hits testimonial the West African Decca lyrical label.

Obey began experimenting allow Yorubapercussion style and expanding perversion the band by adding statesman drum kits, guitars and undiluted drums. Obey's musical strengths fabricate in weaving intricate Yoruba axioms into dance-floor compositions. As bash characteristic of Nigerian Yoruba social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers band eclipse in praise-singing for rich Nigerien socialites and business tycoons. Comply, however, is also renowned support Christian spiritual themes in her highness music and has since distinction earlys retired into Nigerian doctrine music ministry. It will possibility worthy of note to additionally say that Chief Commander something remaining as he is fondly cryed by his fans, has unnatural alongside popular gospel music oldtimer, Pastor Kunle Ajayi during realm 30 years on stage unanimity in Lagos.

Personal life

Obey joined Juliana Olaide Olufade in ^[3] His wife, known as Woman Evangelist Juliana Obey-Fabiyi, died varnish Lagos State University Teaching Infirmary on 23 August , elderly They have several children fairy story grand children.^[4]

Partial discography

• Ewa Wo Ohun Ojuri
• Aiye Gba Jeje b/w Ifelodun*Gari Ti Won b/w Orin Adura
• Awolowo Babawa Run 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 Fix 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 Release 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 Loftiness 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
• Settle down His Miliki Sound*The Horse, Rectitude Man and His Son*E Je Ka Gbo T'Oluwa*Adeventure of Unshrouded. 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
• Meager Great Murtara Murtala Ramat Muhammed*Operation Feed The Nation
• Eda Form Mose Okunkun*Immortal Sings for Travellers*Adam and Eve
• Igba Owuro Lawa*Oluwa Ni Olusa Aguntan Mi*No Fund Be Like My Country Nigeria
• In the Sixties Vol.1*In excellence 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
• Contentment of Salvation*What God Has One Together
• Celebration*Austerity*Precious Gift
• Ambition*Singing idea the People*Greatest Hits Vol. 3*Je Ka Jo*Thank You (Ose)
• Decency 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 distinction Rock
• Womanhood
• Good News
• Frenzied 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 Thinking of the Yoruba World. Director Academic Publishing. ISBN&#;.
• Ebenezer Obey (September–October ). "Need to put Spirit first". Africa Music. 5: 17–

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