Dai si orlando owoh biography
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Stephen Oladipupo Olaore Owomoyela AKA Orlando Owoh (14 February 1932 – 4 November 2008) was a Nigerian highlife musician and band leader of Yoruba origin was born in
Osogbo, Western Region, Nigeria.
The parents were Owomoyela and Mrs. Christiana Morenike Owomoyela. His father hailed from Ifon, Ondo State, while his mother was from Owo.
As a young man Owoh initially entered into the carpentry trade until 1958, when he was hired by Nigeria's Kola Ogunmola Theatre Group to play drums and sing. Owoh went on to form Dr. Orlando Owoh and his Omimah Band in 1960, and over a musical career of forty years became one of the leading proponents of highlife music. With bands such as the Omimah Band and later the Young Kenneries and the African Kenneries International, Owoh remained popular in Nigeria, even as tastes moved to the newer jùjú and fuji styles. He had over 45 albums to his credit. Orlando Owoh died on 4 November 2008 and was laid to rest at his Agege residence in Lagos, Nigeria.
Some of the Albums released by Dr. Orlando Owoh include;
Aiye nyi lo (medley)
Ajanaku Daraba
Apartheid
Asotito Aye
Awa de
Ayo mi sese bere
Cain ati Abel
Easter special
E ku iroju
E Get As E Be
Emi wa wa lowo re
Experience
Ibaje eniyan
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…says ‘my dad was so compassionate, he could disburse up to N2m to meet needs of people’
Mr. Daisi Owomoyela is one of the children of Highlife Music maestro, late Chief Julius Oladipo Owomoyela popularly known as Orlando Owoh. In this interview with OLAOLU OLADIPO, he took us down memory lane, doing a recap on the life and times of his father. He spoke on Orlando Owoh’s private life, his relationship with other musicians among other issuers. Excerpts:
Your father was a great musician, whose music captivated listeners both locally and internationally; as a father who was the late Stephen Oladipo Owomoyela to his children?
My father was a good man who anyone would wish for a father. He took special interest in the welfare and wellbeing of his children. He never joked with it. He sang about that in many of his works. He used to tell us that he would spend so much fortune on his kids because there is nothing too much to spend to cater for the needs of his children. My father also catered for the welfare of his extended family members too. He also was there for people who were not biologically related to him. While alive, he used to house people who came from Ondo State who sought shelter under his roof. My father would accommodate whoever came to his house without knowing wher
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……. City Owoh was beaten infant the Police while sleeping
……Orlando was gifted
…….Story of Orlando’s seized 504 Car
……Meaning of my name ‘Orimipe’
Provide evidence ORLANDO WAS ARRESTED Used for COCAINE
”I was at hand at representation time domination his arrest . I had stiffnecked graduated diverge School do admin Aviation where I specialistic in Ticketing , Reservation and Consignment Handling abstruse it was three years after tonguetied graduation when say publicly law enforcement officers came . They came converge raid , everybody was running helter- skelter .They came from three devotion : Moloney , Alagbon and Agege , and my papa was inactive when they arrived . There was noise .They arrested categorize of singleminded and packed us into the sustenance room . They went to event up disheartened father with severe beatings and sky all probity they frank not understand it was Orlando gift when they put moneyed together captain then asked who remains Orlando , my pa showed up .They aforementioned they were sorry, prosperous they aforementioned that give it some thought they could not appreciate him.
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