Ebenezer Obey  

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Ebenezer Obey (born 1942), nicknamed the "Chief Commander," is a Nigerian pop musician.

Biography

Obey, whose real names are Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Fabiyi, was born in Idogo, Ogun State, Nigeria of Egba-Yoruba ethnic background. He began his professional career in the mid-1950s after moving to Lagos. After tutelage under Fatai Rolling-Dollar's band, he formed a band called The International Brothers in 1964, playing highlife-juju fusion. The band later metamorphosed into Inter-Reformers in the early-1970s, with a long list of Juju album hits on the West African Decca musical label.

Obey began experimenting with Yoruba percussion style and expanding on the band by adding more drum kits, guitars and talking drums. Obey's musical strengths lie in weaving intricate Yoruba axioms into dance-floor compositions. As is characteristic of Nigerian Yoruba social-circle music, the Inter-Reformers band excel in praise-singing for rich Nigerian socialites and business tycoons. Obey, however, is also renowned for Christian spiritual themes in his music and has since the early-1990s retired into Nigerian gospel music ministry.

Partial discography

1964

• Ewa Wo Ohun Ojuri

1965

• Aiye Gba Jeje b/w Ifelodun
• Gari Ti Won b/w Orin Adura

1966

• Awolowo Babawa Tide b/w Oluwa Niagbara Emi Mi
• Palongo b/w Teti Ko Gboro Kan
• Oro Miko Lenso b/w Orin Ajinde
• Late Justice Olumide Omololu b/w Iyawo Ti Mo Ko Fe

1967

• Olomi Gbo Temi b/w Maria Odeku
• To Keep Nigeria One b/w Awa Sope Odun Titun
• Edumare Lon Pese b/w Omo Olomo
• Ope Fun Oluwa b/w Paulina

1968

• Ore Mi E Si Pelepele b/w Ajo Ni Mo wa
• Ijebu L'ade b/w Lati Owolabi
• Col. Ben Adekunle b/w Ori Bayemi
• Lolade Wilkey b/w Adetunji Adeyi
• Gbe Bemi Oluwa b/w Olowo Laiye Mo

1969

• Ode To Nso Eledumare b/w Pegan Pegan
• Sanu-olu b/w K'Oluwa So Pade Wa
• London Lawa Yi b/w Oro Seniwo
• Isokan Nigeria / etc
• Eni Mayo Ayo / etc

1969/1970

• Emi Yio Gbe Oluwa Ga b/w Ise Teni

1970

• Lawyer Adewuyi
• Ala Taja Bala b/w Ohun Toluwa Ose
• Ogun Pari / etc
• In London
• On The Town

1971

• Ija Pari (Part One) b/w Ija Pari (Part Two)
• Esa Ma Miliki b/w Awon Alhaji
• Face to Face b/w Late Rex Lawson
• Oro Nipa Lace b/w Yaro Malaika

1972

• Late Oba Gbadelo II
• Board Members
• Vol.4: Aiye Wa A Toro
• In London Vol. 3
• Odun Keresimesi

1973

• And His Miliki Sound
• The Horse, The Man and His Son
• E Je Ka Gbo T'Oluwa
• Adeventure of Mr. Music
• Mo Tun Gbe De

1974

• Inter-Reformers A Tunde
• Eko Ila
• Around the World
• Iwalka Ko Pe

1975

• Mukulu Muke Maa Jo
• Ota Mi Dehin Lehin Mi
• Alo Mi Alo
• Edumare Dari Jiwon

1976

• Late Great Murtara Murtala Ramat Muhammed
• Operation Feed The Nation

1977

• Eda To Mose Okunkun
• Immortal Sings for Travellers
• Adam and Eve

1978

• Igba Owuro Lawa
• Oluwa Ni Olusa Aguntan Mi
• No Place Be Like My Country Nigeria

1979

• In the Sixties Vol.1
• In the Sixties Vol.2
• Igba Laiye
• Sky
• E Wa Kiye Soro Mi
• Omo Mi Gbo Temi

1980

• Leave Everything to God
• Current Affairs
• Sound of the Moment
• Eyi Yato

1981

• Joy of Salvation
• What God Has Joined Together

1982

• Celebration
• Austerity
• Precious Gift

1983

• Ambition
• Singing for the People
• Greatest Hits Vol. 3
• Je Ka Jo
• Thank You (Ose)

1984

• The Only Condition to Save Nigeria
• Solution
• Peace

1985

• Security
• My Vision

1986

• Gbeja Mi Eledumare
• Satisfaction
• Providence

1987

• Aimasiko
• Immortality
• Victory
• Patience

1988

• Determination
• Vanity

1989

• Formula 0-1-0
• Get Yer Jujus Out

1990

• Count Your Blessing
• On the Rock

1991

• Womanhood

1993

• Good News

1994

• I Am a Winner
• Walking Over (1994 ?)

1995

• The Legend

1999

• Millennial Blessings

2000

• Promised Land

2002 ?

• Ase Oluwa