..were you getting bored ? Some Nigerian highlife may change everything. Chew on this for a while.. tracks; 1 Onye ije anatago 2 Ekesia nama ana nobi

This is POLP 092, on Polygram Records, Lagos, Nigeria. It contains two numbers of which the second one is the titlesong. Osadebe wrote some 500 songs in his career so we'll have to keep collecting his work a bit longer. Always fantastic rhythms and melodies, hope U like'm. tracks; 1 Osumenyi Freedom Social Club 2[...]

In 1984 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe was rewarded for the outstanding achievement with the sales of over 750.000 albums on Polydor label and in appreciation of his immense contribution to the progress of Polygram Records Ltd. in Nigeria. He was the first Nigerian artist to receive at a single time 3 awards, 2 gold discs[...]

An album a day keeps the doctor away. It becomes like a kind of therapy after a while. Not posting is no option, it feels like my day is not complete and leaves a big hole. So first I pick an LP, I record and rip it and then I need to make a solid[...]

It's incredibly strong, the power of music, once you've put up this album, there ain't no stoppin' anymore. You'll start listening quietly and then..when the rhythm takes of, ...you're gone...move it like you've never done before. Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe and his Nigerian Sound Makers International rock the floor... tracks; 1 Imo Social Club 2[...]

One of Nigeria's greatest performers of highlife was most certainly 'Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe and his Nigerian Sound Makers International', quite a mouthful. He made over 30 albums of which this is the 5th at the Global Groove. Check our search option for a quick launch of the others. Just two 16 minute tracks but[...]

From 1979 we have this nice LP by the great Nigerian highlife master Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe who composed and arranged all songs. Let the music speak for it's self. tracks; 1 Arum achoro nsogbu - Onye g'epu elo n'uwa? 2 Ugo youths special

Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe is back at the GG with a sweet album. His music gets you hypnotized and in cool trance. Better don't listen to me, listen to Stephen Osita Osadebe! tracks; 1 Makojo - Egwu ogolo 2 Abube 85 oghiagha - Okugbalu afia onitsha

With the Nigerian civil war, late sixties, Highlife practically came to an end in Nigeria's western region. Tribal discrimination forced all Igbo musicians to move from Lagos as guitarband highlife was more and more identified with the east as Igbo-Highlife. One of the diehards, keeping guitar highlife alive, was Stephen Osita osadebe who recorded more[...]

Good morning groovers, today I dug up this album with Oliver de Coque from Nigeria. He must have been the 'best dressed chicken in town' in his hometown. If you look at the sleeves no explaining is necessary. Oliver may not have been the most gifted singer, but his sound and certainly his appearance were[...]

Always a pleasure listening to story teller Mike Ejeagha. His Igbo highlife is very relaxed, in a style compared to that of Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, Ali Chukwumah or Celestine Ukwu, to name a few. The latter started his career under the guidance of Mike Ejeagha. We can't have enough of his fine records, listen[...]

Editions Namaco calls it native blues, a nice term, but we know this music as Igbo Highlife of course. Together with stars like Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, Celestine Ukwu, Mike Ejeagha and others, Ali Chukwumah was one of the most influential figures in the field. This is an early album with Ali, from 1976. Always[...]

Our blogfriend Antonio asked me specifically for this album with Chico Cervantes. Together with the two we had last week we made up for the arrears quite good. This album contains yet other styles of music than the latter two. We find yanga, porro, gua gua, mercy, ritmo oriza, paseo salsa, soncito and guaracha. Enjoy[...]

Captain Muddy Ibe is a Nigerian highlife artists from the Onitsha region. His style of music is quite similar to that of late Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe. Very enjoyable sound. This album does not have a year of release, but that can't spoil the fun listening. It was brought by Cordos Records, CORLP-021 .. Discogs[...]