Biography
- Flavour Na'bania
Chinedu Okoli a.k.a. Flavour N'abania who is well known for his ability to sing fluently in the Igbo language, was born in Enugu State, Nigeria on the 23rd of November 1983. His family is originally from Umunze in Orumba South LGA, Anambra State,...
- Biography Of Bright Chimezie
Bright Chimezie Ironmuo, also called Okoro Junior was born on the day of Nigerian independence i.e October 1, 1960. He is a musician who hails from Ekeoba, Umuahia in Imo State of Nigeria. Bright Chimezie was born and bred in his village. He grew up...
- Biography Of Victor Uwaifo
Victor Efosa Uwaifo was born on March 1, 1941 in Benin City, Nigeria. Between 1957 and 1961, Victor attended Western Boys High School Benin City and St. Gregory?s College, Lagos. He later proceeded to Yaba College of Technology, where he studied Graphics...
- Biography Of Oliver De Coque
Chief Dr. Oliver Sunday Akanite, Popularly referred to as Oliver De Coque was born on April 14, 1947, and died on June 21, 2008. He was a Nigerian highlife musician and guitarist who recorded more than 73 albums in his life time. Oliver was...
- Biography Of Sunny Ade
"King" Sunny Adé, born on September 22, 1946 as Sunday Adeniyi, is a Nigerian musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a pioneer of modern world music. He is one of the most influential musicians of all time. Adé was born into a Nigerian...
Biography
Biography of Stephen Osita Osadebe
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe was born in March, 1936 and died on May 11, 2007. He was popularly known as just Osadebe in his life time. Osadebe was an Igbo Nigerian highlife musician. He is a
native of Atani in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Nigeria. He was the leader in the highlife genre ever in Nigeria. Osadebe is classified in the line of singers and dancers in Nigeria. His genre, Highlife encompassed Igbo musical elements along side calypso, samba, bolero, rumba, jazz and waltz.
Osadebe developed interest in music career when he was in high school in Onitsha, a major commercial city near his home town Atani. He joined The Empire Rhythm Orchestra, led by E. C. Arinze, where learned much of his music skills.
When he left the high school, Osadebe started his career officially when he was 23 years old, performing at nightclubs in Lagos to the extent that he was nicknamed ?Doctor of Hypertension' by music critics and fans alike.
Osadebe played with Stephen Amache Band for a while, then continued his career with the Central Dance Band. In the year 1958, Osadebe released his first album. In 1964 he started his own band, Soundmakers International. Osadebe spends most of his time playing highlife music; consequently, he is considered to be one of the top highlife musicians.
In 1981, Osadebe was awarded a gold disc for the LP Onu Kwulonjo. By the mid-'80s, Osadebe was at the height of his career selling over 700,000 records with his hit album Osondi Owendi.
In the course of his entire music career Osadebe wrote over 500 songs out of which about half were released commercially.
During the Nigerian Civil War and even after the war, Osadebe continued his live performances.
Osadebe died in St. Mary's Hospital Waterbury, Connecticut on May 11, 2007 after suffering from severe respiratory disease.
- Flavour Na'bania
Chinedu Okoli a.k.a. Flavour N'abania who is well known for his ability to sing fluently in the Igbo language, was born in Enugu State, Nigeria on the 23rd of November 1983. His family is originally from Umunze in Orumba South LGA, Anambra State,...
- Biography Of Bright Chimezie
Bright Chimezie Ironmuo, also called Okoro Junior was born on the day of Nigerian independence i.e October 1, 1960. He is a musician who hails from Ekeoba, Umuahia in Imo State of Nigeria. Bright Chimezie was born and bred in his village. He grew up...
- Biography Of Victor Uwaifo
Victor Efosa Uwaifo was born on March 1, 1941 in Benin City, Nigeria. Between 1957 and 1961, Victor attended Western Boys High School Benin City and St. Gregory?s College, Lagos. He later proceeded to Yaba College of Technology, where he studied Graphics...
- Biography Of Oliver De Coque
Chief Dr. Oliver Sunday Akanite, Popularly referred to as Oliver De Coque was born on April 14, 1947, and died on June 21, 2008. He was a Nigerian highlife musician and guitarist who recorded more than 73 albums in his life time. Oliver was...
- Biography Of Sunny Ade
"King" Sunny Adé, born on September 22, 1946 as Sunday Adeniyi, is a Nigerian musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a pioneer of modern world music. He is one of the most influential musicians of all time. Adé was born into a Nigerian...