(1952-10-29)29 October 1952 Ugha village near Benin City, Nigeria
Died
11 June 2022(2022-06-11) (aged 69) University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Genres
Folk, World, & Country
Occupations
Musician
Years active
1970–2022
Labels
Sonny Records (2), Utosco Audio & Video Centre, Sonnidisk Records
Musical artist
Osayomore Joseph (29 October 1952 – 11 June 2022) was a Nigerian musician who was one of the early pioneers of African popular Highlife music,[1] known for his anti-corruption and government critical lyrics.
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OsayomoreJoseph (29 October 1952 – 11 June 2022) was a Nigerian musician who was one of the early pioneers of African popular Highlife music, known for...
starting in the 1970s with other Edo musicians such as Akaba Man, OsayomoreJoseph, Ukodo, Fabomo and Collins Oke. Ekassa and Akwete were also the sub...
and organ riffs. They released a full album before they split up. OsayomoreJoseph pioneered Afro rock and was a political activist. He got inspiration...
songwriter 22 April – Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi III. 11 June – Amb OsayomoreJoseph, 69, highlife pioneer 25 November – Sammie Okposo, 51, Nigerian gospel...
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