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Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe  (March 1936 – May 11, 2007), [1]  often referred to as just  Osadebe , was a  Nigerian  highlife musician from  Atani . His career spanned over four decades, and he is one of the best known  Igbo highlife  musicians and king of highlife music. His best-known hit was the 1984 single " Osondi Owendi ", which established him as a leader in the highlife genre and was one of Nigeria's most popular records ever. [2]

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Born  Oluwashina Akanbi Peters  in  Ogun State , Peters' career in music began at a young age when he played with friends under the handle Olushina and His Twelve Fantastic Brothers. [1]  While playing with his friends, he taught himself how to play the piano and later joined  Ebenezer Obey 's band. Thereafter, he left Obey's band and joined  General Prince Adekunle 's band as a guitar player. Adekunle's band played in  Lagos  hotels such as Western Hotel, Palm Beach Hotel and Executive Hotel. When Adekunle was ill, Peters sometimes acted as lead singer. He left Adekunle to form Shina Adewale, a band with Juju Maestro Segun Adewale. [2]  However, the duo soon split. Shina Peters, after releasing many albums with Segun Adewale through the 1980s, went on to form his own band, "Sir Shina Peters & His International Stars". Peters was an actor in 'Money Power', a movie produced by  Ola Balogun . He met and started a relationship with the ...

Prince Nico Mbarga Birth name Nico Mbarga Also known as Prince Nico Born 1 January 1950 Origin Obubra ,  Cross River State , Nigeria Died 23 June 1997 (aged 47) Genres Highlife Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer Years active 1970 – 23rd June 1997 Associated acts Chief Osita Osadebe Nico Mbarga  (1 January 1950 – 23rd June 1997), better known as  Prince Nico Mbarga , was a  highlife musician , born to a  Nigerian  mother and a Cameroonian father in  Abakaliki , Nigeria. [1]  He is renowned for his hit song "Sweet Mother", recorded with his band  Rocafil Jazz , which has been described as the best-selling song in history by an African recording artist. [2] Music He played the  xylophone ,  conga , drums, bass guitar and electric guitar. He first started playing in school bands and he made his professional debut as a member of a hotel band, the  Melody Orchestra , in 1970. Career Early years Although he on...

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Ebenezer Obey  (born 3 April 1942 as  Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi , MFR in  Idogo , Nigeria),  nicknamed  the " Chief Commander ", is a  Nigerian   jùjú musician . [1] Early life Obey is of an  Egba – Yoruba  ethnic background. He is of the  Owu  subgroup of the Egba. Career He began his professional career in the mid-1950s after moving to  Lagos . After tutelage under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he formed a band called The International Brothers in 1964, playing  highlife – jùjú  fusion. The band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in the early-1970s, with a long list of Juju album hits on the West African Decca musical label. Obey began experimenting with  Yoruba   percussion  style and expanding on the band by adding more drum kits, guitars and  talking drums . Obey's musical strengths lie in weaving intricate Yoruba axioms into dance-floor compositions. As is characterist...