Vinyl Records

Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon

Oteghe Brothers Union Dance Band Ugo Niyekorhionmwon

Label: Akpolla
Catalog number: AGB 45
Format: LP · Album
Country: Nigeria
Released: 1982
Genre: Folk, World, & Country

Add this to your collection →Buy this record on eBay

0collectors have this

0copies owned

0copies listed for sale

Market

What it's worth

Checking current listings…

Lore

Why it matters

This 1982 release on the Akpolla label highlights the Oteghe Brothers' contribution to the highlife and traditional music scenes of Nigeria's Edo State. Records like this are prized by collectors for documenting the regional soundscapes and rhythmic traditions that shaped the local dance band movement of the era.

Generated by Pi, the collecto.rs collecting companion

Buy

Where to find one

Search for Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon on the marketplaces collectors use.

eBay

Listings from external marketplaces. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases.

Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 1982 on the Akpolla label, this record represents a notable entry in the highlife and traditional music scene of Nigeria's Edo State. The Oteghe Brothers Union Dance Band Ugo Niyekorhionmwon emerged during a period when regional dance bands were vital cultural conduits, blending indigenous musical forms with contemporary instrumentation to serve community celebrations and local gatherings. This record reflects the specific rhythmic and lyrical traditions of the Benin Kingdom area, emphasizing the preservation of cultural identity through the popular music formats of the early 1980s.

The musical arrangement reflects the signature style of the Oteghe Brothers, who were instrumental in maintaining the prominence of Edo-centric highlife. The band focused on intricate percussion and melodic interplay, designed to energize dance floors while conveying messages rooted in local tradition and social commentary. Like many releases from the Akpolla catalog, the record was locally distributed and received with significant interest within Benin City and surrounding regions, serving as both entertainment and a vital documentation of the era's regional soundscape.

Generated by Pi, the collecto.rs collecting companion

Collectors

Who's collecting this

Real records collectors on collecto.rs who have this in their public collection.

Nobody public has added this record yet — be the first.

About

About Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon

Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon is a record in the Vinyl Records catalog on collecto.rs. Oteghe Brothers Union Dance Band Ugo Niyekorhionmwon. Catalog data is sourced from Discogs. No public records collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.

How many collectors track Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon on collecto.rs?

Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon doesn't have any public collectors on collecto.rs yet. Sign up to add it and become the first.

Can I track my own copy of Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon?

Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your record, upload photos, record condition, edition, and acquisition cost, and connect with other vinyl records collectors. Your collection stays private by default.

Where does the Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon catalog entry come from?

The catalog entry for Oteghe Brothers Dance Band Ugoniyeke-Rhionmwon is sourced from Discogs. Catalog-level facts stay consistent across every collector; your own data (condition, edition, acquisition notes) is yours.