Legendary Oriental Brothers Band Co-founder, Godwin Kabaka, Dies at 77

• Derd Production, the record label of highlife singer, Godwin Kabaka, has announced the demise of the singer at the age of 77
• According to the record label, the late maestro co-founded the popular Oriental Brothers Band in the 70s and he revolutionized highlife in Nigeria
• He made quality highlife music and produced 14 albums during his solo career and he experimented with Ezebongo rhythms

Godwin Kabaka, the pioneer and revolutionizer of highlife music in Nigeria has passed on at 77. His record label, Derd Production announced the sad news on Friday, March 2024.

It was stated that Kabaka co-founded the popular Igbo musical band, Oriental Brothers Band in 1973. He later left to start his solo career and formed his band, The Kabaka International Guitar Band in 1976.

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Kabaka was a songwriter

The late icon was a songwriter, and guitarist whose contagious highlife music delighted many music lovers.

Kabaka released 14 albums and produced hit music including 'Mangala Special'. He experimented with Ezebongo rhymes to demonstrate his versatility and ingenuity.

Kabaka collaborated with others

The music artiste collaborated with The Imo City Band to show that he was a legend in Highlife music.

In 2023, he released an album, 'The Return of Kabaka'. The album was well received and it ranked among the top 100 albums in the world. It also received over a million streams on major platforms.

Sir Victor Uwaifo dies at 80

Legit.ng earlier reported that renowned highlife professor, Sir Victor Uwaifo died some months after his 80th birthday.

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His son, Uwaifo Peter De Rock, announced the sad news in a post on Facebook. According to him, the musician died after a brief illness.

The late musician celebrated his 80th birthday on March 1, 2021. He was popularly known as The Guitar Boy

He was the first practicing musician to be given a national merit honor, Member of the Order of Niger.

Mohbad dies at 27

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Nigerian singer Mohbad had passed away at 27.

News of the demise of the former Marlian Music Label was confirmed by popular journalist, Ovie on Twitter.

Details about his death were scarce as at when it was announced but tributes had poured in for the late singer on different social media platforms.

Mohbad left Marlin Records in 2022 after a heated face-off with the owner of the record label.

Source: Legit.ng