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William Onyeabor
Background information
Born(1946-03-26)26 March 1946
OriginEnugu, Nigeria
Died16 January 2017(2017-01-16) (aged 70)
Genres
  • Afro-funk[1]
  • electro-funk[2][3]
  • psychedelic funk[4]
  • reggae[5]
  • disco[6]
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • synthesizer
Years active1977–1985
Labels
  • Wilfilms
  • Luaka Bop

William Ezechukwu Onyeabor // ⓘ (/ɒnˈjɑːbɔː/, on-YAH-baw; 26 March 1946 – 16 January 2017) was a Nigerian funk musician and businessman.[7] His music was widely heard in Nigeria in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Despite his success, he remained an enigmatic, private, and reclusive figure.

  1. ^ "William Onyeabor | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Damon Albarn leads supergroup in live tribute to Nigerian funk pioneer William Onyeabor". 2 April 2014.
  3. ^ "William Onyeabor, Mysterious Funk Musician, Dies at 70". NPR. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "William Onyeabor: Fantastic Man". www.nowness.com.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference pitchfork was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "William Onyeabor". The Quietus.
  7. ^ Donohue, John (5 May 2014). "Doctor Who". The New Yorker. p. 16. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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