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Africa Style
Lekwa Uwam
Respect Africa
You can’t hurry the sunshine
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The Ikenga Super Stars of Africa, led by Vincent Okoroego, a former member of Steven Osita Osadebe’s Nigeria Sound Makers were a leading Igbo “guitar highlife” group of the seventies and eighties in Nigeria. The Ikengas called their style of music “Ikwokilikwo”, a fast-paced form of highlife popularized by Oliver de Coque and Godwin [...]

One of the most successful bands in Nigeria during the 1970s, the Oriental Brothers have continued to record as a variety of splintered off bands. These have included Dr. Sir Warrior & His Oriental Brothers International, Prince Ichita & the Great Oriental Brothers International Band, and the Oriental Brothers International. While each of these groups [...]

Tracks
1 Ten commandments
2 Igwe bu ike
3 Anazo eze azo ?
4 Olumo Records Special

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Oliver de Coque was a prolific guitarist who popularised the ‘Ogene’ dance, an inspiring style of Nigerian High Life. Oliver Sunday Akanite was born in 1947 and started his music career at the age of 11. He played on the Prince Nico Mbarga’s evergreen album “Sweet Mother” and recorded himself more than 70 albums [...]

Originally released in 1977, This copy is a ‘Rounder’ re-release from 1982.

1 Free education in Nigeria
2 Onye ori obi
3 Simplicity
4 Nature

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A special album, including the song ‘Sweet Mother’ – A song that went on to become the biggest African song of all time.

Track Listing
1 Sweet mother
2 Wayo inlaw
3 Aki special
4 Christiana

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I think my friend Jennifer Okere is like the biggest sunny bobo fan on the planet. enjoy!

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Over the next few days, i’ll be showing love to folks from the East, and what better way to kick off the series than Tony One Week’s most popular hit.
The name Tony One Week coined out of the popular literature novel “One week one trouble” by Anezi Okoro was bestowed on him by his [...]