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Being the son of an acclaimed and popular Highlife king of Africa, could be a bag of mixed feelings: pleasure and pressure. The above scenario is what the children of the late musical maestro, Chief (Dr) Oliver Akanite, aka Oliver De Coque are faced with. Countless people envy and adore them merely for being the children of a legend. Yet on the other hand, as sons of a musical icon, the society hugely expects them to step into their father’s big shoes. The expectation could be high and daunting. But Oliver De Coque’s sons seem up to the task. Since after Oliver De Coque’s death on June 20th 2008, some his sons that have taken to music have held their own. At present, four of the late icon’s sons are already proving their mettle in different aspects of music. His first son, Solar De Coque is based in Spain, trying to enthrone Highlife music in Europe. Another of the icon’s sons, Darlington Akanite aka Safin De Coque, is also into music. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria. He has released a number of singles, and presently, the Hip-hop infused remake of his father’s popular song- ‘Biri kam biri’ is already being broadcast in many television stations across the country. Also Chinedu Akanite aka Edu De Coque, just like his father, is doing core Highlife music, and is based in Owerri, Imo State, South Eastern part of the country. The fourth is Ikenna Akanite. He is not a singer like his father, but he shows the musical ingenuity he learnt from his father in the aspect of sound production and cooking beats for a hit song. For Safin De Coque, one of the things that have kept him going is his father’s words of encouragements and the musical impact he received from him when he was alive. “As a little boy, my father was always taking me along during his tours. People call me his hand bag. He bought me an acoustic guitar when I was only 14 years old. I played with it and when he saw I was improving, he then taught me how to make music with it. He further sent me to a musical school at Badagry,” Safin said. Pains, gains being the son of a legend How easy has it been for Safin stepping into his father’s shoes and veering into a terrain his father ruled and held sway until he died? “I’ve had so many memorable experiences being Oliver De Coque’s son,” he answered. “I went into music as a Hip-hop artist. But each time after I go to shows and perform rap music, fans would call me aside to say they would prefer I do Highlife like my father. So I’m gradually moving into doing Highlife songs, and doing more live shows since I can play the guitar very well. “Also there was a day I went to tour with him in the east. His fans saw me and started calling me ‘Oliver De Coque’ and asking that I should go on stage and play a song for them. I declined saying that I am not Oliver, and that I’m only his son. I was only in my early 20s then. But when my father came out, and heard what happened, he asked me to go on stage and play for his fans. I wasn’t prepared for it but I had to do it. So I went on to play ‘Biri kam biri’, ‘Identity’ and ‘Ogbana’. After my performance, he told me that if I was called Oliver De Coque, I should not be afraid to climb the stage and play his songs. What many probably don’t know about my father “When my father was growing up, he was so good at playing ‘okwe’ (draft). He was like the champion. So people started calling him ‘Oliver dika okwe’ (Oliver is like draft). So, that was how he became known as Oliver De Coque. “Again, before my father became famous, he was a petty trader. He started out as a drycleaner, he then sold shoes, handkerchief and engaged in a lot of menial jobs to survive back then on the streets of Aba. He went into music when he saw himself in a dream playing a guitar, and people came and were spraying money on him. I believe that was how he discovered his potentials. So he started saving money until he bought himself an acoustic guitar and started teaching himself how to play it. From there, he would go to various shows whether invited or not to perform. People would hear him play and give him a little money. That was how he saved enough money to record his first album – Messiah-Messiah. He dropped the album under the Oluomo Records. That was how his story changed. Oliver the Coque is not dead “Occasionally I see my father in my dream. On those times he comes out singing and cracking jokes with me. But few weeks ago, I saw him in my dream. He appeared unhappy with me. I asked why was angry with me. And he now asked, ‘why should you be saying that Oliver De Coque is dead?’ And truly, I usually say it and I address him as the ‘Late Oliver De Coque’. But he told me that I should stop addressing him as such, because he doesn’t like it at all. Since then, I stopped. Though, he is gone physically, his spirit still lives on.” https://www.sunnewsonline.com/being-oliver-the-coques-son-has-been-demanding-yet-rewarding/
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Chief Dr. Oliver Sunday Akanite (April 14, 1947 – June 21, 2008) was a Nigerian highlife musician and guitarist who recorded more than 73 albums to his credit, making him the most popular highlife king of Africa. His music band group are known as Ogene Sound Super of Africa, which blended modern high life and traditional Igbo music. The music star had 12 kids: seven boys and five girls. And they all enjoyed their father’s presence. “It was awesome. My siblings and I didn’t see him as a famous figure. He was a normal, caring, jovial and loving dad to us,” Darlington Akanite, one of his sons, disclosed to press men. While growing up, Oliver was popularly called the Game Master. This was because he was good at the game of draft. Draft in Igbo language is ‘Okwe.’ People began to call him Oliver De Ka Okwe. He then changed the name to sound more like a French name; that was how he came up with Oliver De Coque. He loved to buy clothes. He spent a lot of money maintaining his looks. In fact, he spent N30,000 on his beard weekly and that amounted to N120,000 monthly. He went to his salon twice a week. He always said his beard was his signature look. He said if someone decided to keep a beard, it was right to maintain it. He fell ill at the end of 2007. He was diabetic and hypertensive. Most artistes don’t like to disclose their health challenge. His son is of the opinion that if he had disclosed his health challenge, he would have gotten help quick. He was ill for three months. “He then recovered in February 2008 and began to go for shows. He died on June 20 but he had planned to travel to the US on July 2 for checkup,” Darlington added. He told the press that it was as if his father knew he was going to die because on the day he died, he decided to stay indoors. “And he wanted me to stay by his side.” “That morning, after he had his breakfast, he began to feel ill. He said he was going to cancel his appointment for that day. I didn’t know it was a serious matter; all I did was to console him. I went to the bathroom to take a shower and then told him that I wanted to visit a few friends. He begged me not to leave his side; I became upset. I thought he was depriving me of catching fun. I grudgingly stayed back.” While Darlington stayed with him, he began to tell him of how he started his career. As he said the story, he complained of not breathing well. Oliver then decided to go to hospital. On their way to the hospital, he called the driver to increase the temperature of the air conditioner; he said he was feeling hot. His son became scared when he began to shout ‘wheelbarrow! wheelbarrow! ‘Darlington, please bring a wheelbarrow.’” Darlington wondered what was happening. It was after he died he realised the highlife maestro was referring to a wheel chair. I think he was becoming paralysed and unconscious. When we got to the hospital, he was rushed to the emergency ward. “Throughout his time at the hospital, he kept begging me to save him but there was nothing I could have done,” the son said. Before he died, he held Darlington’s hand close to his side as he took his last breathe. His son closed his eyes and kissed him on the forehead. “I was so confused about all that happened.” If Oliver had made his health condition public, the son believes more than 200 Igbo people would have laid their lives down for him. He is gone, leaving behind a vacuum. But he’s taught the entire family a lesson: whenever one is facing a challenge, one shouldn’t keep quiet about it. “I want people to learn from his death.” Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/nationaldailyng.com/%25EF%25BF%25BChow-oliver-de-coque-most-kept-secret-took-him-to-early-grave/amp/ Lalasticlacla, ijebabe, nex
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The photographer sef no try... See as e pose them like divorcees ![]() |
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By his 3 quarters knickers, we shall know them! |
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Kriss216:
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Shout-out to my dog "kato" rest in peace baby" |
Any woman will want to associate with my husband... Nairalander's right now!
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