Eziachi:
You are welcome bro.
I am afraid that the future is not bright for the heritage of our traditional musics, judging by some of the comments here. Even my scottish wife knew so much about highlife music more than most folks here, which is a shame really, but they knew every hip hop artist or music.

Ruuchiinaa: Pls, can someone send some highlife collection to my Inbox.....Godskingsley@gmail.com

fredoooooo: dr victor olaiya - baby jowo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPOBrhlhL9o

Processor01: Osadebe is the greatest and best of them all!

The wisdom and truth in his music is unparalleled. Oliver should have just let him be! I started playing and listening to other genres of music due to plenty complaints from 'young minds'.

Except in the kick off phase of his career, Osadebe never just sang for singing sake.

etebefia: wow mr eziachi, it's great having someone with great knowledge of african music like you around this thread, please i want to know if you have some of the music that i need in your collection? 1. I believe by Nelly uchendu (the song she made for jim nwobodo) 2. Aiye le by either orlando owoh or ik dairo (am not sure who made the song) 3. Old school morocco maduka 4. Things fall apart soundtrack by nelly uchendu. Thank you, and waiting for your reply.

OrlandoOwoh:
"Aiye le" or "Ilu le"? If it is "Ilu le", it was Victor Olaiya that sang it.

etebefia: i think it's aiye le and the song goes like this aiye le ore mi aiye mami (i don't know if i got the spelling right)

OrlandoOwoh:
In the one Victor Olaiya, he was describing difficulty occasioned by lack of money. "Ilu le, ko s'owo, ka lu ku n ki gbe . . ."

Onyiibazz:

Sir i must say you're very knowledgable in african style of music, good to have you here. Am a guitarist though i play mostly Nigerian highlife, i just discovered the music called soukous some months back and i've been trying to learn the guitar lines and pattern. I do enjoy congolese music but the language is a big barrier!

etebefia: check out likembe.net you'll love it.

OrlandoOwoh:
Did Osadebe play any instrument? According to Benson Idonije, a hotel gathered Osadebe, Lawson and Uwaifo to play at night in the hotel. Lawson and Uwaifo played trumpet and guitar respectively while Osadebe was just a vocalist.

Eziachi: John Beadle, the owner of the Likembe blog, is a personal friend of mine, and I helped him a great deal with many of the stuff there especially in the Highlife side.
A white guy but he is a guru in Africa music, I call him an Igbo man in a white skin. He is married to an Igbo lady from Awo omama in Oru. If any of you is interested in highlife music, check out that website.

Eziachi: Osadebe can play guitar but decided in the end to concentrate on vocal only especially in public. it's the same with Sir Warrior, I have seen him played guitar during a sound check to my amazement. Sometimes I wonder how someone can write a song without able to play guitar or keyboard and still call themselves a musician.

etebefia: wow mr eziachi, it's great having someone with great knowledge of african music like you around this thread, please i want to know if you have some of the music that i need in your collection? 1. I believe by Nelly uchendu (the song she made for jim nwobodo) 2. Aiye le by either orlando owoh or ik dairo (am not sure who made the song) 3. Old school morocco maduka 4. Things fall apart soundtrack by nelly uchendu. Thank you, and waiting for your reply.

etebefia: did you say the owner of likembe blog is a white man? he must be a super guru with his analysis of those many African musics and musicians, i think you must be the one that provided information on igbo tracks and musician.

Eziachi: I have this music but am unable yet put them from lp to mp3 format. But I will advise you to try this website or weblog: Likembe, afrocolombia, grooveshark or if you mediafire account, try it, there are many there.

OrlandoOwoh:
Did Osadebe play any instrument? According to Benson Idonije, a hotel gathered Osadebe, Lawson and Uwaifo to play at night in the hotel. Lawson and Uwaifo played trumpet and guitar respectively while Osadebe was just a vocalist.

ugochukwu360:
Pls sir wat do u mean by the statement "Oliver should have just let him be" ?

GudluckIBB:


Happy sunda bro.pls I don't know if you have djanka diabate with the title Tote.

Eyop:
Brother i really do and am glad to have someone on the forum that enjoys the music same as i do. I think Diblo dibala is a fantastic Guitarist that's why they nicknamed him Machine Gun. There are other artiste i didn't list such as Pepe Kalle,Alain Kounkou,Alain Makaba,etc

dytbabe: Apala ni baba
Eye ma shagidi

Gimme the apala masters anyday anytime
Yusuf olatunji
Ayinla omowura
Musiliu Haruna ishola


Jamming SOYOYO right away
Nodding head and shaking body

Evathyst: Plz, whr can I download yusuf Olatunji's albums. I'm a great fan of his music.

dytbabe:

Download ke
Dunno o
U jst buy the cd na, and copy to ur pc and transfer frm there

Evathyst: Tnx Bro! I understand better now.

dytbabe:

Bro ke

Opiosko:
Emeka Morocco Maduka. Can't believe you didn't remember him. My favorite is Ogbogu Okonji, Ndi uka track always makes my day.

egesie:
are u from Delta?

mamziii:
pls ders dis song,not so sure who sang it it goes like. If u want 2 marry a husband make u no mari waka about,if u mari waka about o na so so trouble trouble trouble,na trouble trouble trouble double wahala,na so so trouble trouble trouble

Onyiibazz:


Love nwantiti was sang by Nelly Uchendu if am not making mistakes, and for the first song, i cant remember the person that sang it again o, it's been really long. Chances are that it may be the same Nelly Uchendu!