Though am a Yoruba man but am an addicted music lover who knows that music has no barrier, be it language or otherwise. If you see a good thing, say so, Oliver de Coque is one of my all time favourites among Igbo musicians. WOW!! Just listen to the song rendition, the voice, the rythm, the guitar and everything! Reminds me of when I was in Port-Harcourt on a short stay with my big Aunty and her family. I would play this and others over and over again on their turn-table. RIP Oliver!, RIP!!
It was his greatest hit of lifetime. First released in Onitsha at the people's club national headquarters in Owerri road. Mastered and recorded by the femous Olumo record. The song generated a lot of waves and entered into a comparison with Chief Osita Osadebe's similar song of people's club anniversary which was another hit wave. None of the both tracks has defeated each other till today. After the Anniversary, both of them were gifted with platinum disc record equipment by people's club. late Ekene dili chukwu of Nnewi lunched it with a gift of car for both artists. Late Joe Bolingo hosted them in his femous Bolingo hotel in Onitsha. Until their deaths, they both have played several songs for people's club of Nigeria. However, these 1980 hits were best among equals. May their precious soul rest in peace.
He lived opposite our house in the village, nnewi south LGA, ezinifite, anambra state. Sang on my dad's wedding. Grew up listening to highlife cause my dad always plays it. Now I can't stop listening to it. Makes so much sense and it's relaxing
Honestly I'm Ghanaian born into the spirit of highlife,but truly this man is really the king of highlife. Can't stop listening to his music, though I don't understand the language but the vibe is so amazing. R.I.P KING.
Am proud to be an Igbo man, this hint of Our great father of highlife music brings back memories of early 70s and 80s.I love playing highlife music and will continue until the end life. RIP!
How time flies, this old school music brings back memories of our days at Boys secondary school Ozubulu in the early 80's , our senior English master Mr Okwudiba use to mock us with the music . Class of '84 , Udo diri unu, K'anyi biribe nu ndu , Jehova bu eze , it is well .
Oliver de coque. Though you have left to be with your creator , your music lives on from ages to ages. Sir warrior, osadebe, and you contributed immensely to the Igbo music
I am not a native Igboan. Back then in the seventies and early eighties when I was in Benin City the capital of old Bendel state as a youth, my friends and I used to love listening to his music.
each time, i listen to this music, the sprite of Eri the father of all igbos, the sprite of a man in me, get up and i remember am from Nigeria and also a IGBO MAN, no place like home...We really missed you so much..
I miss my mom and a host of other friends...we would play this song and dance all day... mom am on my way to naija and I promise am gonna play this song again and bring back old memories...naija on my mind