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Music In My Ears
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Music In My Ears is a channel dedicated to the history of Nigerian music through the decades since gaining independence from Britain. It features the different genres of music which were the dominant forms at different times ranging from highlife, Afrobeat, Afrofunk, Nigerian Pop, Nigerian Reggae, Fuji, Juju, Afro Hip Hop and Afrobeats. The transitions between these genres are given a thought through to enable both Nigerians and non-Nigerians to have a full grasp of the evolving music culture and heritage of the biggest black nation in the world.
The Story of Nigerian Reggae Star Tera Kota
In 1984 Tera Kota whose real name is Gboyega Femi released a Reggae Album titled 'Lamentation for Sodom' that turned out to be a catalyst that switched the Nigerian music scene from the predominant pop orientation to a reggae-dominated set-up that went on till the early 90s.
The album came at a time when the populace was yearning for better governance having recently switched from Civilian rule under President Shehu Shagari to a Military set-up under General Buhari. The introduction of tough economic regimes called 'Austerity Measures' and other authoritarian rules has not done much to assuage the pangs of hunger felt by the common man. Lamentation for Sodom became the voice of the masses and the Tera Kota hopped on the path towed by Fela Kuti, the frontline musical activist who has had a long-running battle with both civilian and military authorities in his quest to seek the betterment of the lives of the ordinary Nigerian citizen. Fela was soon to be incarcerated by the Military authorities, and this prompted the release of Tera Kota's second album titled 'Solitude and Shackles' which was dedicated in part to the imprisoned Fela. Tera Kota released a third album titled 'Peasant Child' in 1987 before calling it quits with the Nigerian music industry and relocating abroad for greener pastures.
The album came at a time when the populace was yearning for better governance having recently switched from Civilian rule under President Shehu Shagari to a Military set-up under General Buhari. The introduction of tough economic regimes called 'Austerity Measures' and other authoritarian rules has not done much to assuage the pangs of hunger felt by the common man. Lamentation for Sodom became the voice of the masses and the Tera Kota hopped on the path towed by Fela Kuti, the frontline musical activist who has had a long-running battle with both civilian and military authorities in his quest to seek the betterment of the lives of the ordinary Nigerian citizen. Fela was soon to be incarcerated by the Military authorities, and this prompted the release of Tera Kota's second album titled 'Solitude and Shackles' which was dedicated in part to the imprisoned Fela. Tera Kota released a third album titled 'Peasant Child' in 1987 before calling it quits with the Nigerian music industry and relocating abroad for greener pastures.
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The Intriguing Story of The Oriental Brothers Band of Nigeria.
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The Oriental Brothers Band of Nigeria created melodious highlife tunes that soothed and eased the pains of the aftermath of the Nigerian civil war right from the early 70s. Comprising of Ferdinand Dan Satch Opara, Chirtogonus 'Sir Warrior' Obinna, Godwin Kabaka Opara, Livinus 'Aquila' Alaribe, Prince Ichita, and Alloy Anyanwu. the band was an outstanding Highlife and Guitar band that dominated ...
Jastix: Journey of Nigeria's Top Super Band
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By every means, the quartet of Black Rice, Majek Fashek, Amos Mcroy and George Orwell collectively known as Ja'Stix deserve to be called the biggest and best contemporary Super Band in the history of Nigerian music. However, the band that disbanded in 1988 left no recorded materials for an album or even a single in their name as a collective. They however left a massive footprint in their produ...
Uncovering the hidden gems of Majek Fashek's career
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Majek Fashek brought a lot of vibes into the Nigerian Reggae music scene from the time he released his first album The Prisoner of Concience which later became the name of his band after splitting up with his fraternal super band, the Jahstix. The Jahstix wes made up of Black Rice, Majek Fashek, George Orwell and Amos McCroy. starting out in Benin Edo State in Nigeria, before moving to the comm...
The story of Chris Okotie, the wonder boy of Nigerian music
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The story of Chris Okotie, the wonder boy of Nigerian music
Majek Fashek! The Magic of the RainMaker. Watch out!
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Majek Fashek! The Magic of the RainMaker. Watch out!
Dr Panam Percy Paul; How He Changed Gospel Music in Nigeria.
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Dr Panam Percy Paul; How He Changed Gospel Music in Nigeria.
The story of Ofege; The boy band before boy bands in Nigeria
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The story of Ofege; The boy band before boy bands in Nigeria
The story of the Apostles Rock Band of Aba , Nigeria.
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The story of the Apostles Rock Band of Aba , Nigeria.
Sharing Nostalgia on Music In My Ears TV
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Sharing Nostalgia on Music In My Ears TV
Why did Nigerians prefer foreign music the past?
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Why did Nigerians prefer foreign music the past?
Is Highlife Music at a Crossroad of Extinction or Revival?
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Is Highlife Music at a Crossroad of Extinction or Revival?
The London era of Nigerian music explained.
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The London era of Nigerian music explained.
Nigerian singer KehKay set to blaze the Nigerian Music industry.
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Nigerian singer KehKay set to blaze the Nigerian Music industry.
UMG acquires Don Jazzy's Mavin Records: What you need to know about the deal!
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UMG acquires Don Jazzy's Mavin Records: What you need to know about the deal!
Voice of the Cross are the Pioneer Gospel music singers in Nigeria, but we pretend not to know.
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Voice of the Cross are the Pioneer Gospel music singers in Nigeria, but we pretend not to know.
Presenting Larry Edun: The Afro Reggae King of Nigerian Music
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Presenting Larry Edun: The Afro Reggae King of Nigerian Music
What happened to Reggae Music in Nigeria?
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What happened to Reggae Music in Nigeria?
The Grammys 2024, big win for Tyla, bad day for Nigerian nominees.
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The Grammys 2024, big win for Tyla, bad day for Nigerian nominees.
The Grammys 2024 and the Nigerian nominees
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The Grammys 2024 and the Nigerian nominees
Nigerian Music Transitions from Highlife to Afrobeats
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Nigerian Music Transitions from Highlife to Afrobeats
King George Emah, the Nigerian Pop star who took West Africa by storm
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King George Emah, the Nigerian Pop star who took West Africa by storm
The Evolution of Nigerian music; Sharing Music listening Nostalgia.
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The Evolution of Nigerian music; Sharing Music listening Nostalgia.
Exploring the Evolution of Nigerian Music Live
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Exploring the Evolution of Nigerian Music Live
Experimenting with AI, I reviewed Omah Lay's song 'Holy Ghost'
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Experimenting with AI, I reviewed Omah Lay's song 'Holy Ghost'
Breaking Boundaries: Foreign Artistes that contributed to the Nigerian Music Industy
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Breaking Boundaries: Foreign Artistes that contributed to the Nigerian Music Industy
Their first recording,Was "ihechinyerem/Uwatuolamujo &"Onyenusi/TaxDrive&Uwamezi/Uwaenwemeta.in.1973-1972. In
It is not true!!!Their first Album was not 75,,The first Recording was on Small Plates in 1973 Called *Ihe chinyerm,&Uwatuolamujo,,"Onyenusi &Tax drive .How can Fansatch form a band. And Kababaka becomes the leader is lie These group are fragment of frustrated John ikediala musician .of which Dan satch had relationship. Let's speak the truth.kabaka is not the *Talking&boasting type& Warrior is Dead to give his version Ka
What story 😂
Watch czcams.com/video/RStZRj8mFAA/video.html
Nice
Thank you
Unconfirmed information coming through indicates that Tera Kota might be in Australia. We need a reliable confirmation on this.
Tera Kota hails from Akure in Ondo State and studied Clothing and Textile design.
You revealed nothing but the same peripheral stories that are already known about Chris Okotie, I clicked on the video hoping for an earth-shattering detailed life of Mr. Okotie. Your work is disappointing on many grounds. First, you failed to pronounce his last name properly throughout your narration -- his name is Oko-ti-e (the "e" is sounded out as "eh"), not Okoti, as you steadily pronounced it. Second, your exaggerations made your story incredible. It is not true that the history of Nigerian music will be incomplete without a mentioning of Chris Okotie's name; it is also not true that he was one of the best song writers in Nigeria. I was a young die-hard fan of Chris Okotie's in the 1980s, I cassette tape owned and memorized every song of his. Other than the "I Need Someone" album, no other album or song of his was spectacular -- they were mostly childish, mediocre, and somewhat vulgar -- he was writing and singing the nursery rhyme of "Goodbye Teacher" in his mid to late 20s; the tawdry tunes of "Show Me Your Backside", "Fine Mama", "I Like You", etc. sullied whatever innocence or purity he had cultivated through his first album -- "I Need Someone". Chis Okotie the musician was like a shooting star; he splashed onto the Nigerian music scene, animated/tantalized the audience, and dissipated quickly, without sustaining the animation that its presence roused. Okotie found solace in "born-again-ism" once his efforts at replicating the success of his first album was unattainable -- something distracted him from making good music (hopefully not drugs) and he bailed out by finding Jesus. His contribution to the Nigerian music scene was superficial -- its effervescence followed the wind, instead of rolling into history. Yes, he is a natural born entertainer, that is why he is flourishing in prosperity Christendom where entertainment and con artistry reign supreme.
Thank you for watching the video and your comments. If I didn't make the video, there will be no room for comments and very soon most of our pre - internet artstes will be lost in history. There is nothing to shatter the earth with because we are not delving into anything so unknown about our stars of the past. The main purpose of the channel is to keep their creative outputs, discography, and achievements in one place online and not to dig into anything that may bother beyond their art and creativity whether they sounded good or not, which in most cases are subjective. Again it is not everyone that knows so much about these artistes, and they do appreciate the information they get.Thirdly, the channel is not a music critic channel but for sharing nostalgia and documenting music history in an easy to listen and watch format all compressed into a 10-12 minute frame. I don't have the rights to paint any artistes song as bad even when I don't like the songs. All the same we respect your opinion as they remain yours.
@@musicinmyearstv : Your candor is noted. Criticisms were aimed at aiding you in bettering your next project. Consumers have a say on whether song XYZ is good or not, in the same sense that they can say “I Need Someone” is an excellent song. Good luck in your project, I trust that we will all join your journey once the project gets deemed devoid of exaggerations, mythologizing, and half truths’ disseminating - superlative idolizing attracts corrective criticism. This is not personal or a discouraging of your pursuit- be objective, that’s all.
@@Zaramoku Sir, thank you, Our presentation reflects how the fans, the public and the media portrayed the artistes at the time they reigned and not on hindsight and retrospective thinking because we are not in a position to gauge such parameters. We are objective to that extent. For instance, you have told us that you were a die-hard fan of Chris Okotie, we cannot come up with anything that contradicts your feelings when you were memorising his songs in 1982. Even your retrospective thinking does not invalidate that feeling. We cannot also come against the Nigerian entertainment media that anointed him as the 'wonder boy' of Nigerian music in the 80s If he had nothing to offer, I don't think they would have eulogised him as such. I was in Class 3 when 'I need someone' was released. When Chris came to perform in a club called Namoba Night Club in the town where I studied, I could feel the frenzy even as a child. How do I wake up today and invalidate such an atmosphere because we think his songs sounded like nursery rhymes. That would be an unfair thing to do.
@@musicinmyearstv : Great that you responded further, it prompts me to make this clarification. Chris Okotie of 1980 to 1984 was what you described- I even admitted so by comparing his musical breakthrough to a shooting star. My disagreement is with your dressing him in borrowed robes - one whose name, if omitted, would render Nigeria’s history of music incomplete, and as one of the best song writers in Nigeria. Were he any or both of this, then Nigeria would be a nonentity musically. Okotie’s presence on Nigeria’s music arena was brief (relative to musicians’ durability and volume of work) and he did not sustain the flashes of brilliance that he had displayed through his first album. This is a historical fact, therefore history cannot accord him the space wherein you placed him musically. The above is my only disagreement with your overall characterization of him as a musician. I wish that you were correct because I was a fan of his, but as an old man with expertise on most things in life now, including in music, my bias for him has to take the backseat whenever the facts of history are at play. When I lived in Nigeria, over three decades ago, I used to exercise the Nigerian trait of surrendering to sentiments on certain matters; we rarely do so in the US over matters of history. I thank you too.
Because you dont agree that Okotie is one of Nigeria's greatest artist does not mean you are correct.He was right in saying the history of Nigerian music will not be complete without Okotie's name mentioned. I need someone was one of the greatest pop albums ever released in Nigeria.The only one that can be compared with it is Ofege's debut. Everybody was singing i need someone and almost every household had that album. It also led to so many artists being inspired and following his footsteps.
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Hello
My appreciation and regards
Thanks a lor
Thank you so much for helping to bring up this memory lane songs that we used to enjoy in the 70s , in my high days . God bless you
Thank you so much for your subscription and comment
hi bro 😊
Hello 😊
Ofege my best
Thank ypu, they were great guys.
U just gained a new subscriber 🫵😁🫵
I appreciate your comment
The Ja'stix made the Floating Bukka restaurant on Marina Lagos their weekly performance spot. This is where they associated with Ras Kimono who was an inhouse selecta at Floating Bukka.
So many legends related to Benin🤭🔥🔥
You are spot on. The Edo and Delta axis have been home to some of the greatest stars out of Nigeria. In music, sports and entertainment.
Ur story is not complete sir
I do appreciate your observations. But we are trying to create a catalogue of music, artistic impact and creativity in a mini-doc story format. It is still a very rough time at the back end here. We hope to improve as we go along.
U missed the part where Chris travelled to USA got married to tyna ...just after UNN
Thanks for your comment. I know the story. But on this channel I try as much as possible to keep away the private lives of the artistes. The focus is on their creativity, perfomances, and discography.
Steven Van Zadt, the Producer of Majek Fashek's third album Spirit of Love is better known as Little Steven in the Music world.
I remember them. They performed frequently at the then Independence Hall, Uyo, in the then Cross River State.
I grew up at UdoEduok Street by Independence Hall. Seeing the big boys and girls of those days goimg for shows at Indpendence hall is part of the inspiration for this channel
Stay blessed. Bulu Benson.
Excellent work brother
I truly appreciate your support, it means a lot to me.
Lemmy Otu Jackson the BLO keyboardist was also an important member of the production team for Chris Okotie 's albums. Lemmy Jackson later became the biggest producer in Nigeria in the mid 80s to early 90s.
Chris Okotie remains one of the most impactful artiste ever in Nigeria.
Very interesting! Looking forward to your music history videos.
Thank, stay on for more.
A great project you have started. Well done. God bless you.
Thank you so much and God bless you too.
Watch and comment on your opinion on the state of Nigerian music in Nigeria.
Post Script- Master of the Universe was released in 1995 not 2005 as recorded on the video.
The history of Nigerian Gospel music can never be complete without the mention of Dr Panam Percy Paul .
We have different podcasts on highlife, pop, Afofunk, reaggae and our anchor podcast Nigerian music IQ on the channel. Subscribe today for best experience.
Dapo Olumide is currently the MD/CEO of Air Nigeria.
Sadly, Paul Alade passed on in 2020 in the United States of America
The Apostles of Aba had one of the longest life spans of the Afrofunk bands of the 70s.
The Oriental Brothers were also a great highlife band.
Some of us who understood the fact that the performance of Nigerian A- list artistes on the global stage did not translate to growth of the local industry really welcome this development as long as it does not alter the creative template of Mavin Label.
A short playlist of the band's songs is on this link czcams.com/video/P9NSsZHOSA4/video.html
Music in My Ears videos are made to retain Nigerian music history and keep the memories of our music heritage evergreen.
Thanks for this it is pronounced Monamona He was a good muscian Some of Joni Haadtrup's good songs are: Give the beggar a chsnce Tire lo ma da nigbehin Get yourself together The dawn of awareness Umfortunately he left the US st tbe peak of his career.
He left for the U S at the peak of career.
Thanks for the correction.
The Doves are an underrated band. Lineup changes in bands are frequently common for apparent reasons due to the nature of the music industry.
You are right bro.
Bros. You can hardly be heard. Seems like you are either too far from your microphone or you have bad equipment. Volume is bad. Thanks for taking us down the memory lane.
Any idea what happened to Lemmy Faith, vocalist for AKTION 13?
The volume is horrible. One can hardly hear him despite the fact that I turned my phone's volume way up. The moderator needs to speak out.
So sorry about this. I might have to re-record the earlier editions.
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Respect to you. You spoke like a true master. Big up to you sir, in Africa we need more leaders like you. ❤
Thanks a lot for your encouragement
My brother, I know it costs money, but doing interviews with any of the members of any band you will be broadcasting in the future will be fantastic. I know most of them have passed on, I am 62, 7 or 8 years when these guys were rocking, and they are in their late 20 amd mid 30 then, but if you can find any .... that will cool. Really like what you are doing 👍
Thanks a Million for your advice. I will certainly do if I have the opportunity .
I appreciate what you are doing. I grew up in this era, and I miss the Nigeria I knew then. Thank you for bringing these memories back to mind.
My error: The first song released by Founders 15 was titled " Be my Own' not Be My Girl as I captured in the voice over.
U jst spewed facts sir
Thanks a million.,
Your voice is kind of low.Most of do not hear you clearly.
Noted bro
Hello sir, I'm so thrilled to see this video of yours and I wish to ask if there is a way you can get the full album of "every thing's got to be alright" for me. I love that music so much. Till I hear from you. Thanks
I don’t know how I stumbled upon this space. But, you have taken back to the music back in the day. Mucho gracias!
Good start! I suggest you take the bands one after the other in details. And try including some of their pictures and videos. More grease to your effort.
Sorry for my late reply . I have been much engaged in other things but will soon get back to recording. Kindly check the podcadt anchor.fm/joseph-asikpo . I hope you will have a better experience there.