Monday, February 21, 2011

Biography

Orlando Owoh was born as Oladipupo Owomoyela in Osogbo, Nigeria on (February 14, 1932 - November 4, 2008) was a highlife musician and band leader. He was a member of the Yoruba ethnic group. but he later became known to his fans as Chief Dr. Orlando Owoh. As a young man Owoh initially entered into the carpentry trade until 1958, when he was hired by Nigeria's Kola Ogunmola Theatre Group to play drums and sing. Owoh went on to form Dr. Orlando Owoh and His Omimah Band, in 1960, and over a musical career of forty years became one of the leading proponents of highlife music. With bands such as the Omimah Band and later the Young Kenneries and the African Kenneries International, Owoh remained popular in Nigeria, even as tastes moved to the newer juju and fuji styles.
Orlando Owoh died on November 6, 2008, in Lagos, Nigeria. He had over 45 albums to his credit.

Background Of King Sunny Ade

King Sunny Adé know as  (Sunday Adeniyi, born September 22, 1946) is a popular performer of Yoruba Nigerian Jùjú music, a Pioneer of Modern world music and classe to a Nigerian royal family in Ondo. His father was a church organist, while his mother was a trader. Adé left grammar school in Ondo under the pretense of going to the University of Lagos. There in Lagos his mercurial musical career started. Sunny Adé's Musical Sound has evolved from the early days. His career began with Moses Olaiya's Federal Rhythm Dandies, a highlife band. He left to form The Green Spots in 1967. Over the years, for various reasons ranging from changes in his music to business concerns, Sunny Adé's band changed its name several times, first to African Beats and then to Golden Mercury as one of the most influential musicians of all time

Friday, February 18, 2011

Cossy Orjiakor Exposed!!



When the news of Nollywood Diva (Cossy Orjiakor) and the Dog made the waves, Some of our ardent readers did not believe the gist. In fact, our own Mahaborne-The Grand Master in one of the threads, (Itohan movie producers deny Cossy Orjiakor) emphatically requested the NFC to post the pictures of Cossy and the Dog for all to see.
Consequently, NFC swung into action and thus we are proud to share with you, a clip from the movie