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Tag: Igbo Highlife

Oriental Brothers International Band - Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie cover artwork. A collage of photos of members of the band.
Album reviews

A Legendary Return: The Oriental Brothers and Their Effect on Afro-Colombian Music

Angel Romero November 18, 2024 No Comments HighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicThe Oriental Brothersworld music

Oriental Brothers International Band – Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie (Palenque Records, 2024) Palenque Records is celebrating 50 Years of Igbo Highlife icons, Oriental Brothers…

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Yen Ara by Ebo Taylor, album artwork
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Highlife, Ghana’s Musical Gift to the world

Douglas Sanders November 20, 2023 1 Comment GhanaGhanaian musicHighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicworld fusionworld music

Highlife is a West African music genre that originated in Ghana in the late 19th century. Subsequently, it extended its reach to western Nigeria and…

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Azuka Moweta - Nwanne Bu Ife
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Azuka Moweta and his Anioma Brothers Band present an enticing Mix of Ekobe music and Igbo Highlife

Angel Romero March 12, 2023 No Comments Azuka MowetaHighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicworld music

Azuka Moweta and his Anioma Brothers Band – Nwanne Bu Ife (Palenque Records, 2023) Azuka Anthony Moweta, a Nigerian vocalist from Asaba in Delta state,…

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Artist Profiles: Oliver Nayoka

TJ Nelson June 23, 2022 No Comments African musicelectric guitarHighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigeriaNigerian musicOliver Nayoka

Hailing from Ekwulummili, Nigeria, the self-taught guitarist, composer and singer Oliver Nayoka launched his musical career playing guitar in churches throughout the Anambra State.  Facing…

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Cover of the album Club Series Chapter One by Oliver Nayoka
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Irresistible Igbo Highlife with a Rumba Twist

Angel Romero June 23, 2022 No Comments African musicelectric guitarHighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicOliver Nayokaworld music

Oliver Nayoka – Club Series Chapter One (Palenque Records, 2022) “Club Series Chapter One” introduces the music of skilled guitarist, vocalist and composer Oliver Nayoka,…

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cover of the album Sunset and Paragraphs by Ifé
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Sunset and Paragraphs

Angel Romero February 13, 2022 No Comments IféIgbo HighlifeNigerian music

Ifé – Sunset and Paragraphs (Ifé, 2021) “Sunset and Paragraphs” showcases the work of talented Nigerian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She elegantly combines Igbo traditional music…

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Interviews

John Armstrong Talks about Nkem Njoku and Igbo Highlife

Angel Romero May 29, 2020 No Comments HighlifeIgbo HighlifeNkem Njoku & Ozzobia Sound

An essential album titled Ozobia Special by Nkem Njoku & Ozzobia Sound is now available. This was Nkem Njoku’s one and only album. The producers…

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