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| Born: Jan 1, 1942 in Idogo, Western Region, Nigeria | Avg.User Rating: 9 Ratings |
| Genre: World |
| Styles: Juju, Afro-Pop |
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| Biography: Since the 1960s, Ebenezer Obey has been one of the most popular, prolific, and influential musicians in Nigeria, releasing over fifty albums, developing juju style, and conducting an informal and highly creative campaign against his competitors in the musical world. Obey's first band, the International ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1985 Label: Shanachie Entertainment Critics' Rating:  Obey and Sunny Ade are the kings of juju, and for 20 years each has tried to top the other by adding more guitars, more singers, pedal steel licks, and so forth. This compilation, Obey's first U.S. release, ...Read full reviewReleased: 1983 Label: Virgin Critics' Rating:  His first international release on Virgin UK is a shimmering masterpiece of hypnotic polyrhythmic madness. ~ J. Poet, All Music Guide ...Read full review
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