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| Oriental Brothers International Band | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Oriental Brothers |
| Origin | Eastern Region, Nigeria |
| Genres | Igbo highlife |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Orchestra |
| Years active | 1970s-2000s |
| Labels | Afrodisia |
| Past members |
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The Oriental Brothers International, also known as The Oriental Brothers, was a Nigerian orchestra high life band from Eastern Nigeria, and was the country's first high life boy band formed shortly after the Nigerian-Biafran War in the 1970s. It was originally formed by Dr Sir Warrior, Dan Satch Opara, Nathaniel Ejiogu, Godwin Kabaka Opara and Prince Ichita.
The band released a total number of 39 studio albums, 7 compilations and 4 extended play.
Band Members
The original and current band members of the Oriental Brothers International Band:
Original/ Past Band Members
- Ferdinand Chukwuemeka "Dan-Satch" Opara - Lead and Bass Guitarist
- Godwin "Kabaka" Opara - Band Leader and Rhythm Guitarist
- Christogonus "Dr. Sir Warrior" Ezewuiro Obinna - Lead Vocalist
- Livinus "Aquila" Alaribe - Conga Player
- Fred "Ichita" Ahumaraeze - Drummer
Current Band Members
Instrumentalists
- Livinus Aquila Alaribe - Conga player
- John Okere - Bass Guitar
- Okechukwu Uzodinma - Rhythm Guitar
- Afrizia Obinna - Composer
- Kenneth Emenogu - Lead Guitar
- John Paul Opara - Maracas
- Ebere Nwebe - Drums
Vocalists
- Dan Satch
- Kampala Yokolo
Discography
Selected Songs
- Uwa Atu Alamujo-1990
- Origbu Onye Ozo-1977
- Ihe Eme Uwa Adimma-1977
- Onwe Tarani Nye Ibe Efe-2006
- Onye Oma-2006
- Onye Si Naniya Biri-2006
- Akwa Uwa-2006
- Obinwanne-2009
- Ozo Wu Iwen-2009
- Onye Egbula Onye Akpala Obiya-2009
- Akudo-2011
- Oriental Special-2011
- Iheoma Agighi Onye Oso-2011
- Nnedinobi-2011
- Ihe Chiyerem-2011
- Ihe Onye Eche-2011
- Oke Nolulu-2011
- Ebele Onye Uwa-2015
- Ugwu Madu Na-2015
- Nwanneya-2016
- Nwoke Ezu-Ike-2019
References
- "Oriental Brothers Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- Cagnolari, Vladimir (2022-06-10). "Oriental Brothers: celebrating 50 years with a new record!". PAM - Pan African Music. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- "Oriental Brothers International". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- Romero, Angel (2024-11-18). "A Legendary Return: The Oriental Brothers and Their Effect on Afro-Colombian Music | World Music Central". Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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