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Na di tin wey dey vex me with all this una okoro smesme. Una no mention baba agbalagba Dizzy K. Falola, Kris Okotie, Orlando Owoh, Segun Roberts, Tony Allen wey play so tey omoges begin dey bow. Na real wah!
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odenigbo was Spud and wings composition which goes something like this.
Adanma odenigbo dyna, adanma odenigbo o dynaaa ina gba kwa egwu umu agboho dynaa egwu nwa yayaya dyna. Jerry Boyfreind use to dance that song like village women during his days with Super wings.
As for Jake Solo, he was with Funkees, I was still living in Nigeria when he came back from London in 1981, and started music production. He produced Jede Obi's Hit everybody talking front page news. He also prodcue first Onyeka Onwenu first album, also produce Oby Onyioha. He later died on that notorious Njaba bridge that also claimed the life of Spud.
As far Jenwari I remember that name vaguely, you may know him better than many of us.
I sure did mix the facts. I was thinking of the Hykkers (I believe that was the name) the band Jake Solo, played with in the course of the war and shortly after the war. He stayed with us in Kano, when the Hykkers came to play in the city about 1971 or so. The Funkees, must be the band he played with after the Hykkers. I think they dissolved after their Kano tour.
I saw them (the Hykkers) perform twice during the war (in Umuahia and Nnewi), then it was common for them to perform for servicemen. I hate to think of the fatal accident, I’ve known since I was 7 or 8 years, and had so many experiences with him as kids – a real soul brother he was. Another of my soul-brother (Arthur Ebelenna Ufondu), was burnt to death after driving some of his buddies to Nsukka campus and was driving back to Enugu and then CRASH!
Anyways, back to Jenewari, actually this one with Skido is the only song of his I can remember. He was from the same area as Rex Lawson, but did not stay behind in Port-Harcourt like Lawson.
Lest I forget, as I write this, I just remembered names like Zeal Onyia (Asaba), E. C. Arinze (from Obosi). My favourite is Obiliigbo. Ogugwuakwa. Before CD’s became the vogue, it was a must listening for my Igbo guests.
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Nkem Yes you were right jenewari was from Calabari. and yes Zeal and those other guys were great. However I think the subject of Mazi Nwuda and Dr Okorie's piece was about Music after the war. However one name I think they missed on that piece was that of Mrs Christiana essien Igbokwe and my Girl Friend Nelly Unchendu, with her smash hit Ugbor eburu joy je be ugwu awusa sokoto ojemba enwe iro, onye nwu zuruike.
You may be right on Jake Solo with Hykers since Funkees was formed immediately after war, Jake may have played with Hykers before and during the war. Jake was a nice guy, may his soul rest peace.
Nkem you too I wish you and yours happy and prosperious new year.
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Also I think Mazi Nwuda and Dr Okorie should also look into folk music, and traditional music like Abigbo Mbaise and their smash Hit Umu college alo tala egbe ne bu nwanyi alo tala, also egwu umu nwany from Nkwere, Nelly nwany na ebi ego, nelly ye oyoyo. Though Nelly's music was in the 1980s.
On the Nkwerre womens dance I think you mean "Emily nwa anyi na ebi ego" Anyway you are right, it would be good to see somework done on Igbo folk music. They were also people like promoter (I believe he was form the Orlu area and 77 who performed occasional on NTA Aba with his "Ubo" dressed like a woman.
I would also like to see some work on Igbo gospel music. Does anyone know much about Patty Obassey ? I know he had the popular gospel hit "Obu nwa mammy water". I like his use of the Igbo language and learnt a lot from his song on the equivalent Igbo word for many things in the bible. The CD's I have seen from BiafraNigeria have names like Father Ejike Mbaka ( Ihear he is engaged in a local battle with the criminal Nnamani), sister Ndidi amaka etc. seem the be the recent names in Igbo gospel music.
BTW Do you know were I can get Nelly Uchendu's "Ugbo eburu jane jebe Ugwu Awusa". I will like to add it to my growing collection of classics.
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You have some serious stuff going on here. And when are going to start compiling them for the major market? All the best.
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Chiboy You absolutely right, the Nkwere women is Emily not Nelly. yes Rev Mbaka have performed well, but he is recent works. Not 70s or even 80s. You are also right show promoter is another name on folk music that needs exploring. I think Mazi Nwuda and Dr Okorie just scratched the Igbo Music and talent. That topic is a gold mine.
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Chiboy I used to have Nelly Uchendu on my collections but somebody borrowed and that was how I lost it. next time I travelled to Igbo land i will search for more copies of her releases.
Daalu. Nwannem nwoke you doing good tolding everybodies the bongo day in Ndamu land with Nelly Uchendu and Dora Ifudu playings ballrooms till ican power and beke onuji. You do good job tolding everybodies.
Thank you.
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I think BLO was simply the best rock group in Biafranigeria. Everything about BLO was awesome, their stage presence, their outfits and the songs. What do you think?
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Ajasco You will get a lot of support in that argument about Blo, some even said in the 70s that BLO was as good as some foreign bands. One thing for sure is that Berkeley Jones Ike is probably one of the best Guiterist of all time, and Laolu Akins was a very good drummer. As you can tell from the work they did on Chris Okotie debut album. The drum work in that Album was a good work. and Jones Ike was awsome on the Guiter. subsequent chris Albums produced by Felix liberty didn't fare as well as the first one.
Thanks for the information. I never knew Berkeley Ike Jones guitared for Kris Okotie's debut album "I need Someone." That was an 80's blast. On the other hand, I don't think Laolu Akins played the drums better than Ben Alaka. What do you think? What's Bob Miga doing now? Any clue?
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When it comes to drums Ben Alaka is notch above the rest. period he was the best drummer of time, Laolu is good but Ben Alaka of ACTIONS is the Best period.
You are absolutely right. I think guitarist Berkely Jones and drummer Ben Alaka are two of the most original and intriguing musicians to emerge in the 70's and 80s. Both had their own groups, but often depart from them to record in new and challenging times.
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I want to thank BNW webmaster and the owners for allowing us to relive our teenage years. The New article on the Wings and Spud Nathan is awsome. Is truely back down memory lane.
Orupolo was probably most popular joint for Musician in the 70s, last time i was at orupolo was in 1979, man I loved it, the dance hall overlooking the ocean was awsome those days. yes The wings probably played Orupolo several times. as for his wife I am not sure, I know that his wife is some where from Ohafia or Abiriba. Because in those days, Reginald the drummer of rock of ages married girl from that area, Jane Orji Eke.
I have two CDs comprising of 39 songs of 70s from different artist, I have just be lazy and busy to duplicate them into more copies. Those 39 songs is made of so many groups and musicians.
Does your compilation include Strangers' "Survival" and Independence Matata's "I believe Her"? 1 would like to buy the right to the master tapes and probably do some remastering. Maybe we should work together. What do you think?
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