Oriental Brothers International Explained
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.[1] [2]
The band released a total number of 39 studio albums, 7 compilations and 4 extended play.[3]
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[4]
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
- Web site: Oriental Brothers Biography, Songs, & Albums . 2023-10-15 . AllMusic . en.
- Web site: Cagnolari . Vladimir . 2022-06-10 . Oriental Brothers: celebrating 50 years with a new record! . 2023-10-15 . PAM - Pan African Music . en-US.
- Web site: Oriental Brothers International . 2023-10-15 . Discogs . en.
- Web site: Romero . Angel . 2024-11-18 . A Legendary Return: The Oriental Brothers and Their Effect on Afro-Colombian Music World Music Central . 2024-11-19 . en-US.
