Nico Mbarga (1 January 1950 – 23 June 1997),[1] better known as Prince Nico Mbarga, was a Cameroonian-Nigerian highlife musician, born to a Nigerian mother and a Cameroonian father in Abakaliki, Nigeria.[2] He is renowned for his hit song "Sweet Mother", recorded with his band Rocafil Jazz, which has been described as the best-selling song in history by an African recording artist.[3]
NicoMbarga (1 January 1950 – 23 June 1997), better known as PrinceNicoMbarga, was a Cameroonian-Nigerian highlife musician, born to a Nigerian mother...
Mbarga is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: PrinceNicoMbarga, (1950–1997), Nigerian musician Joséphine Mbarga-Bikié (born 1979), Cameroonian...
Mother" is a highlife song by the Cameroonian and Nigerian singer PrinceNicoMbarga and his band Rocafil Jazz. Released in 1976, it remains one of the...
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later by Kabaka Guitar Band. It was pioneered by Oliver De Coque and PrinceNicoMbarga. After the Biafran war there was a hunger amongst the Igbo people...
other highlife performers were reaching their peak. These included PrinceNicoMbarga and his band Rocafil Jazz, whose "Sweet Mother" was a pan-African...
Fela Kuti's Afrobeat song "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" and PrinceNicoMbarga's highlife song "Sweet Mother";[non-primary source needed] both are...
acts known as "All Stars", he prepended his old nickname. In 1975, PrinceNicoMbarga signed with Rogers All Stars following his break from EMI, which had...
high-life guitarist, activist, humorist whose partnership with late PrinceNicoMbarga as a lead guitarist produced songs like Sweet Mother that redefined...
singer, 63 June 20 – Lawrence Payton (The Four Tops), 59 June 23 – PrinceNicoMbarga, Nigerian highlife musician, 47 June 26 – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Hawaiian...
States, though he is a recluse seldom seen in public. "Remembering PrinceNicoMbarga". icicemac.com. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2008. Kenechi, Stephen...
Ivory Coasters: Afro beat/Highlife band that at one time included PrinceNicoMbarga. They also released the 12" single 'Roscoe/Kinzengi Nzengi/1Z4IC'...
performing in London in 1973, and his guitar work was featured in PrinceNicoMbarga's 1977 album Sweet Mother. His debut album, Messiah Messiah, was released...
Beyonce 2 "Agolo" by Angélique Kidjo Safe Clinton 3 "Sweet Mother" by PrinceNicoMbarga Safe Comfort 4 "Olufumi" by Styl-Plus Safe Daniel 5 "I've Got You...
Nigerian music has influenced Anglophone Cameroonian performers, and PrinceNicoMbarga's highlife hit "Sweet Mother" is the top-selling African record in...
with various bands and recording demos influenced by musical heroes PrinceNicoMbarga, Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, William Onyeabor, King Crimson and many others...
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