Polygram Records Nigeria signed Osadabe, and by 1975, he had released the biggest selling record in the country\'s history. Osondi Owendi outsold Prince Nico Mgarga\'s blockbuster Sweet Mother, and when Polygram closed down its Nigeria operation in the early 1990s, it stood as the only release to go Platinum in Nigeria during the company\'s history.
By that time, Osadabe was leading a relaxed life back in his village, Atani, going to Lagos only to perform. In 1994, he brought the band to the United States for the first time, and in one day, recorded an excellent album, his only international release to date, Kedu America. He does still visit to play concerts here, as recently as September 2001. But you have to have your ear to the ground. His American constituency remains mostly in the Nigerian enclaves of major cities.
This biography is derived largely from Kedu America\'s liner notes, written by the album\'s producer, Andy Frankel. ">
|
Easy and secure w/PayPal
Your $20 annual tax-deductible contribution helps Afropop.org grow. |
| ||||||||||||||