Ebenezer Obey
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ebenezer Obey Commander, Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi
Nigerian jùjú musician
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Nigeria
- Active from
- 1942-04-03
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Obey, whose real names are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic background. 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.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ebenezer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- music of Africa
- Image
- Ebenezer Obey.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1942-04-03
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- online catalog URL
- gnudb.org/artists/769177-ebenezer-obey
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