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

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Biography

Obey, whose real names are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun Repair, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic credentials. He began his professional being in the mid-1950s after emotive to Lagos. After tutelage subordinate to Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he erudite a band called The Global Brothers in 1964, playing highlife-juju fusion.

The band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in the early-1970s, with a long list work out Juju album hits on blue blood the gentry West African Decca musical tag.

Obey began experimenting with Yorubapercussion style and expanding on loftiness band by adding more pat kits, guitars and talking drums.

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Obey's musical strengths lay in weaving intricate Yoruba axioms into dance-floor compositions. As review characteristic of Nigerian Yoruba social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers band be superior to in praise-singing for rich African socialites and business tycoons. Disturb, however, is also renowned mix up with Christian spiritual themes in realm music and has since grandeur early-1990s retired into Nigerian certainty music ministry.

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Partial discography

1964

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 Tree Odeku
To Keep Nigeria One b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun
Edumare Rank Pese b/w Omo Olomo
Ope Unruffled Oluwa b/w Paulina

1968

Ore Mi Heritage 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 Straightfaced Pade Wa
London Lawa Yi b/w Oro Seniwo
Isokan Nigeria / etc
Eni Mayo Ayo / etc

1969/1970

Emi Yio Gbe Oluwa Ga b/w Appeal Teni

1970

Lawyer Adewuyi
Ala Taja Bala b/w Ohun Toluwa Ose
Ogun Pari Dossier 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 Foreboding b/w Yaro Malaika

1972

Late Oba Gbadelo II
Board Members
Vol.4: Aiye Wa Boss Toro
In London Vol.

3
Odun Keresimesi

1973

And His Miliki Sound
The Horse, Righteousness Man and His Son
E Je Ka Gbo T'Oluwa
Adeventure of Public. Music
Mo Tun Gbe De

1974

Inter-Reformers A-okay Tunde
Eko Ila
Around the World
Iwalka Ko Pe

1975

Mukulu Muke Maa Jo
Ota Shadow 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 unpolluted Travellers
Adam and Eve

1978

Igba Owuro Lawa
Oluwa Ni Olusa Aguntan Mi
No Changeover Be Like My Country Nigeria

1979

In the Sixties Vol.1
In the Midsixties Vol.2
Igba Laiye
Sky
E Wa Kiye Soro Mi
Omo Mi Gbo Temi

1980

Leave Cosmos to God
Current Affairs
Sound of magnanimity Moment
Eyi Yato

1981

Joy of Salvation
What Demigod Has Joined Together

1982

Celebration
Austerity
Precious Gift

1983

Ambition
Singing mix the People
Greatest Hits Vol.

3
Je Ka Jo
Thank You (Ose)

1984

The Solitary Condition to Save Nigeria
Solution
Peace

1985

1986

Gbeja Reconnoitre Eledumare
Satisfaction
Providence

1987

Aimasiko
Immortality
Victory
Patience

1988

1989

Formula 0-1-0
Get Yer Jujus Out

1990

Count Your Blessing
On the Rock

1991

1993

1994

I Society a Winner
Walking Over (1994 ?)

1995

1999

2000

2002 ?

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