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Sonny Okosun
Sonny Okosun
Born: Jan 1, 1947 in Enugu, Nigeria
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Died: May 24, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
Genre: Reggae
Styles: Contemporary Reggae
Biography: Sonny Okosun towers among the giants of contemporary Nigerian music -- assigning his signature fusion of reggae, highlife, Afro-funk, and traditional melodies and rhythms the catchall description "ozziddi" (or "message"), he tackled head-on the most incendiary political and social issues gripping the ...Read full biography
African Soldiers
African Soldiers
Released: 1991
Label: Profile
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A superstar on the African Continent, Sonny Okosuns commands the type of reverence in African music that Bob Marley enjoyed in reggae and Stevie Wonder commands in R&B. Okosuns has recorded some five-star ...Read full review
Liberation
Liberation
Released: 1981
Label: The Orchard
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This is one of his best African records. ~ J. Poet, All Music Guide ...Read full review
More Sonny Okosun albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (2)
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