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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 5:17am On Oct 12, 2022
naptu2:
Wow! DJ Cuppy has great taste! And the play on words was beautiful (although some might not understand it).


She wrote, "Good Morning Sir. Please play I Love My Country by Tunji Oyelana".


Do you understand what she wrote? grin

naptu2:
Mo gba safiricate grin


I'm updating the list, now that I've found Tyna Onwudiwe's second song. As you can guess, the most difficult part is in figuring the year that Tunji Oyelana's songs were released. It's like I've heard them my whole life.

I'll post the list shortly

naptu2:
Meditating on Tunji Oyelana all morning. I had to download it. Great wisdom and great music combined. What a throwback!


This is what they call music. The name of this thing is music.


1) Tunji Oyelana - Alaru T' Onje Buredi

2) Tunji Oyelana - Good Morning Sir

3) Tunji Oyelana - Eniyan Bi Aparo (1976)

4) Tunji Oyelana - Ibi Aye

5) Tunji Oyelana - Wa Jiya

6) Tunji Oyelana - Guguru Pere, Epa Perere

naptu2:
O MY GOD!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYSm5579oyM

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by fixedhollies(m): 5:17am On Oct 12, 2022
waoh
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by Spaxon(f): 5:18am On Oct 12, 2022
Our Parents did rock these classical music o. All of them. In nightclubs, bars, homes and all..

Those people enjoyed..

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 5:18am On Oct 12, 2022
naptu2:
To be honest with you, I thoroughly enjoyed the journey but, thinking about the meaning of this song can make you weep.


It's the human condition. The problems of the world (problem no the finish) and it almost seems like he predicted the problems of Nigeria. The problem is the people and the traits in the people.

Please listen to the lyrics.


Tunji Oyelana - Mo Lo Soko (1976).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPOBrhlhL9o


Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 5:19am On Oct 12, 2022
naptu2:
I wonder if I should call Uncle Tunji Oyelana to mark the end of the day for us.



naptu2:
I mentioned Tunji Oyelana earlier, so I need to clarify.

NO

There's no "I Love My Country" or "Sura Di Tailor" in the list.


naptu2:
I have got to admit that I would not have remembered the lyrics of this version of this song if the Internet did not exist. It has been overshadowed in my mind by a slightly slower version with slightly different lyrics that was used as the theme song of the early 1980s sitcom, Sura Di Tailor (Tunji Oyelana also starred in the sitcom).

This song is on the B side of Unlimited Liability Company (Share-Di-Garri, i.e. Shagari).


Lyrics by Professor Wole Soyinka, sung by Tunji Oyelana:


Tunji Oyelana And The Benders - I Love My Country.



naptu2:
I've posted this many times before, but I'm going to post it again, because I think I'll need it very soon.


The question is, is there anything that this man could not do? He is a great actor, a fantastic comedian and just listen to the music in the video I posted yesterday. Is there anything that he could not do?

This particular song was like a second Nigerian anthem. This is the original version. It's not the version that was used in the sitcom or the version that was used by government.


Lyrics by Wole Soyinka.


Tunji Oyelana - I Love My Country


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GyitDd7-JY

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 5:20am On Oct 12, 2022
Holluwhakemmy:
Ebenezer Obe & Sunny Ade Songs �

That's called Juju.
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by 2Radii: 5:25am On Oct 12, 2022
Holluwhakemmy:
Ebenezer Obe & Sunny Ade Songs �
they they are not highlife singers.

They are juju singers
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by usen1234: 5:28am On Oct 12, 2022
Gr8
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by Holluwhakemmy(f): 5:31am On Oct 12, 2022
naptu2:


That's called Juju.
Okay
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by Holluwhakemmy(f): 5:32am On Oct 12, 2022
2Radii:
they they are not highlife singers.

They are juju singers
alright thanks
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by ekanx27(m): 5:33am On Oct 12, 2022
naptu2:










I love this. I never knew it was Adure. I was thinking the singing was exclaiming. Nice one op, at least I won't be singing any how lyrics.
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by ezegenigbonine: 5:34am On Oct 12, 2022
Chai
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 5:37am On Oct 12, 2022
This was the theme song to the Masquerade and New Masquerade sitcom.

naptu2:
The theme song.

Eddie Quansa by Peacock's International Guitar Band.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2-QpwZiqR8

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by ALABACONNECT(m): 5:42am On Oct 12, 2022
Spaxon:
Our Parents did rock these classical music o. All of them. In nightclubs, bars, homes and all..

Those people enjoyed..
Honestly. So downloading them
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by KingLennon(m): 5:43am On Oct 12, 2022
Classical songs that year. But if you want pure highlife now, just go for Cavemen and PC Lapez




Cavemen ft Pc Lapez-All will be well
Cavemen-Osondu
Cavemen- Fall

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by Fiscabally(m): 5:48am On Oct 12, 2022
Just downloaded all via snaptube,
Thanks
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by boolet: 5:52am On Oct 12, 2022
Thanks man.
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by 22o62021: 6:05am On Oct 12, 2022
Christy essien igbokwe songs

Emeka morocco songs

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 6:05am On Oct 12, 2022
22o62021:
Christy essien igbokwe songs

Emeka morocco songs


Post them.
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by perfectgen(m): 6:05am On Oct 12, 2022
[quote author=naptu2 post=117484659][/quote]

What of Wura Fadaka?
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 6:06am On Oct 12, 2022
perfectgen:


What of Wura Fadaka?

Post it!
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by franktolk(m): 6:14am On Oct 12, 2022
Good job naptu.when I saw the topic I knew before opening the thread that the original poster must be you.
One more thing , Naptu you know this gospel song ( "Ese gan ni" or is "Adupe Baba" by Pastor Chigozie Wisdom)? I know it's an adaptation of one old highlife . I've tried so hard to remember the old highlife song but can't find it , it was originally done in Twi or Ga (Ghanaian language) or Igbo . Do you have an idea? ...
Listen to the tune of the "adupe baba by Chigozie" and try and see if you can remember the old highlife song I'm taking about ?
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 6:18am On Oct 12, 2022
naptu2:
This song!

There used to be a major annual event that attracted a huge number of people from all over Lagos.

Every year, at the end of the event, just after the last speech has ended, a street band will begin to play and this is the song that they always played.

The part that goes, "Omolanke", is not played by the trumpets. No! That part is played by the bass drum. All other instruments fall silent and the bass drum goes, "Dun dun dun dun" and the crowd sing along with it.

The trumpets try to outdo themselves in the other parts of the song, but that part is reserved for the bass drum.

That was how they got the crowd out of the arena. The band kept playing and going out of the arena and the humongous crowd followed them, dancing and singing. Sometimes the musicians would even start playing quietly before the dignitary finishes his speech.



naptu2:
My grandmother once walked to this event! My mum was in shock! At her age! But she insisted on walking.

This is obviously not the original 1960s song. He did it again in 2016.


naptu2:
This is my entire childhood.

Dr Victor Olaiya - Omolanke



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4aqCAKKEYo

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by ThiefnubuBandit: 6:18am On Oct 12, 2022
Make I see any idiotic indomie pikin wey go mention Zlatan or SlimCase name for here.

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by MMempire(m): 6:19am On Oct 12, 2022
@OP, who tell you say many on Nairaland (indomie generation) go know some of this songs wey you take your time bring back for memory refreshment. God bless you for this good work, though na data go cry small. Good bless Nigerian musicians.

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by Fadafada231(m): 6:20am On Oct 12, 2022
Oliver and Osadebe the real heroes

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by Royalagro: 6:24am On Oct 12, 2022
We need mix tape pure highlife mix
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by kestolove95(m): 6:32am On Oct 12, 2022
naptu2:
I'll be back with more later, but in the meantime you can also post more songs.
No FELA Nd you want me to like the post, u must be joking. Oga FELA until then the list is incomplete
Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by franktolk(m): 6:33am On Oct 12, 2022
What of Roy Chicago, Adeolu Akinsanya, oriental brothers, Sir Warrior,Bright Chimezie, E T Mensah , Orlando Julius,Baba Ambrose Campbell to name a few

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by clockwisereport: 6:39am On Oct 12, 2022
Where is oliver de coque, oriental brothers, gentleman mike ejeagha, alitchukwuma, albert onwumere, eddie okwedy, danny orji, robert osuji, herbert amarebem, douglas chukwueke ederi, john ikediala, Ezigbo obiligbo( umuobiligbo's grandfather), paulson kalu, celestine obiakor, joe nez, christie essien igbokwe, emeka morocco and chief dr Akunwata ozoemena Nsugbe

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Re: Nigerian Highlife Songs Of The 1940s-1980s by naptu2: 6:41am On Oct 12, 2022
Aha! They have arrived. These are the people that will ask me for songs or artistes that have already been posted on the first page. That means that they did not come here to read or enjoy the thread, they simply came here to complain and they started complaining without even reading the posts.

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