Obiligbo Onye Ozi Oma
Obiligbo Native Orchestra
- Artist
- Obiligbo Native Orchestra
- Label
- Nigerphone
- Catalog number
- NXF 382
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Single
- Country
- Nigeria
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Folk, World, & Country
What’s on it
Obiligbo Onye Ozi Oma has 2 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
AObiligbo Onye Ozi Oma
- Written-By
- Ezigbo Obi Ligbo
BIfe Enu Nene
- Written-By
- Ezigbo Obi Ligbo
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Where it came from
Released in 1972 on the Nigerphone label, Obiligbo Onye Ozi Oma captures the highlife sound that defined the post-Civil War era in Eastern Nigeria. The Obiligbo Native Orchestra, led by the enigmatic Chief Ezigbo Obiligbo, was instrumental in popularizing a genre characterized by rhythmic guitar patterns and evocative, storytelling lyrics that resonated deeply with the Igbo-speaking population during a period of national rebuilding.
The production style of the Nigerphone label, based in Onitsha, was iconic for its raw and immediate quality, favoring authentic live-ensemble arrangements over polished studio artifice. The album’s design reflects the functional aesthetic of early 1970s Nigerian record production, where the focus remained squarely on the musical content, serving as a cultural document of a generation seeking solace and identity through traditional highlife rhythms.
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