Ebenezer Obey

Ebenezer Obey (born 1942), nicknamed the "Chief Commander," is a Nigerian pop musician.

Biography

Obey, whose full name is Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic background. He is of the Owu subgroup of the Egba. 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-juju 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 characteristic of Nigerian Yoruba social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers band excel in praise-singing for rich Nigerian socialites and business tycoons. Obey, however, is also renowned for Christian spiritual themes in his music and has since the early-1990s retired into Nigerian gospel music ministry.

Partial discography

1964*Ewa Wo Ohun Ojuri 1965*Aiye Gba Jeje b/w Ifelodun*Gari Ti Won b/w Orin Adura 1966*Awolowo Babawa Tide b/w Oluwa Niagbara Emi Mi*Palongo b/w Teti Ko Gboro Kan*Oro Miko Lenso b/w Orin Ajinde*Late Justice Olumide Omololu b/w Iyawo Ti Mo Ko Fe 1967*Olomi Gbo Temi b/w Maria Odeku*To Keep Nigeria One b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun*Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo*Ope Fun Oluwa b/w Paulina 1968*Ore Mi E Si Pelepele b/w Ajo Ni Mo wa*Ijebu L'ade b/w Lati Owolabi*Col. Ben Adekunle b/w Ori Bayemi*Lolade Wilkey b/w Adetunji Adeyi*Gbe Bemi Oluwa b/w Olowo Laiye Mo 1969*Ode To Nso Eledumare b/w Pegan Pegan*Sanu-olu b/w K'Oluwa So Pade Wa*London Lawa Yi b/w Oro Seniwo*Isokan Nigeria / etc*Eni Mayo Ayo / etc1969/1970*Emi Yio Gbe Oluwa Ga b/w Ise Teni 1970*Lawyer Adewuyi*Ala Taja Bala b/w Ohun Toluwa Ose*Ogun Pari / etc*In London*On The Town 1971*Ija Pari (Part One) b/w Ija Pari (Part Two)*Esa Ma Miliki b/w Awon Alhaji*Face to Face b/w Late Rex Lawson*Oro Nipa Lace b/w Yaro Malaika 1972*Late Oba Gbadelo II*Board Members*Vol.4: Aiye Wa A Toro*In London Vol. 3*Odun Keresimesi 1973*And His Miliki Sound*The Horse, The Man and His Son*E Je Ka Gbo T'Oluwa*Adeventure of Mr. Music*Mo Tun Gbe De 1974*Inter-Reformers A Tunde*Eko Ila*Around the World*Iwalka Ko Pe 1975*Mukulu Muke Maa Jo*Ota Mi Dehin Lehin Mi*Alo Mi Alo*Edumare Dari Jiwon 1976*Late Great Murtara Murtala Ramat Muhammed*Operation Feed The Nation 1977*Eda To Mose Okunkun*Immortal Sings for Travellers*Adam and Eve 1978*Igba Owuro Lawa*Oluwa Ni Olusa Aguntan Mi*No Place Be Like My Country Nigeria 1979*In the Sixties Vol.1*In the Sixties Vol.2*Igba Laiye*Sky*E Wa Kiye Soro Mi*Omo Mi Gbo Temi 1980*Leave Everything to God*Current Affairs*Sound of the Moment*Eyi Yato 1981*Joy of Salvation*What God Has Joined Together 1982*Celebration*Austerity*Precious Gift 1983*Ambition*Singing for the People*Greatest Hits Vol. 3*Je Ka Jo*Thank You (Ose) 1984*The Only Condition to Save Nigeria*Solution*Peace1985*Security*My Vision 1986*Gbeja Mi Eledumare*Satisfaction*Providence 1987*Aimasiko*Immortality*Victory*Patience 1988*Determination*Vanity 1989*Formula 0-1-0*Get Yer Jujus Out 1990*Count Your Blessing*On the Rock 1991*Womanhood 1993*Good News 1994*I Am a Winner*Walking Over (1994 ?) 1995*The Legend 1999*Millennial Blessings 2000*Promised Land 2002*Ase Oluwa

References

External links

• Definitive Compilation of Ebenezer Obey's Discography by Toshiya Endo
• Listen to Aimasiko Lo Ndamu Eda

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