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Orlando Owoh

HighlifeNigeria

A pioneering guitarist and vocalist who emerged in 1950s Lagos, Orlando Owoh became one of Highlife music's most influential interpreters, blending traditional Yoruba musical elements with the genre's sophisticated horn arrangements and witty, socially conscious lyrics. His virtuosic guitar work and charismatic stage presence helped establish him as a central figure in the Nigerian Highlife scene, where he recorded prolifically and influenced generations of musicians across West Africa. Owoh's legacy endures as a testament to Highlife's power as a vehicle for artistic innovation and cultural commentary during a transformative period in Nigerian music history.

Discography

Albums

Bi Mo Bimo Kan

Decca1965

Iyami Ni Yami

Decca1965

Ranmi Lowo

Decca1967

O Nwa Wa Oburo

Decca1968

Ijo Oyege

Decca1968

Aiye Le

Decca1968

Ijo Ekinado Le

Decca1969

Iba Eledumare

Decca1969

1circa 1970

Labalaba Fara W'eiye

Decca1972

1[A] Labalaba Fara W'Eiye / Ojo Ola / Yetunde / Maja - Mawoye / Oje Pele O

2[B] Oba Oluwaiye / Igbakan Ma Re / Amude - Mude / Sisi Alajo Ojumo

In Great Britain

Decca1972

Ire Loni

Decca1972

1[A] Omo Ni Fon / Ise Logun Ise

2[B] Emi Wa Wa Lowo Re / A Tun Gbere Wa De

Ajo Ko Dun Bi Ile

Decca1972

1[A] Ajo Ko Dun Bi Ile / Eleiye Igbo / Orin Titun Ilu Titun / Adura Egbe Omimah / Saworo / Teremina

2[B] Logba-Logba / Edumare Da Mi Lohun / Ma Sika Part II / E Se Rere / Prof. Oyewole

Ire Loni

Decca1974

1[A] Ire Loni / Enyin Mudia / Apade Ni Bode / Alawode Awo Ni

2[B] Edumare Da Wa Lohun / Ete Ti Gbo Ere Orlando / Enrini Seleke / Selima Ebe Ni Mo Be

Dr. Orlando Owoh in Nwon ni mo Kere Vol 1.

Electromat Records1974

1[A] Nwon ni Mokere / Mashe Beru / Omo Niyi Omo Laso

2[B} Omo Olode / Omo Olu Mope / Omo Onu Fe

Dr. Orlando Owoh in A Pade Ni Bode Vol 2.

Electromat Records1974

1[A] Na Suegbe / Isile Adebeyo Success / Omo Niye / Jaiye Iri E

2[B} Apade Ni'bode / Baba Ose O / Olurombi / Inu Nigeria

Ero Ki Yeye Mi

Decca1975

1[A] Ero Ki Yeye Mi / Omiye Lala / Osupa Roro

2[B] Iyawo Olele / Omo Ni Ye / Mo Baju Wo Oju Orun / Irawo Mi Ko Ni Ku

Ajanaku Daraba

Afrodisia1975

Ifon Omimah Ni Moti Wa

Afrodisia1975

1[A] Ifon Omimah Ni Moti Wa / Baba Ma Fi Ku Pa Mi

2[B] Late Gabriel Jejeniwa / Olbele Mo Bele / Ajuwa Sawasawa

Ko S'Olobe Bi Iya Mi

Afrodisia1975

1[A] Ko S'Olobe Bi Iya Mi / Ajanaku Mo Dupe / Late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed

2[B] Omo Araiye Ogun / Amo Lolo Aya Wa / Kiku Mapa Alatilehin Wa

Festac 77

Afrodisia1977

1[B] Late Madam Florence Ado / Alhaji Rafiu Alalabi / Iwa L'Oluwa Nwo / Operation Feed The Nation

Mo Juba Agba

Afrodisia1977

1[A] Mo Juba Agba / Everybody Paddle Your Own Canoe / Adam and Eve

2[B] Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo / Ojo Ibukun / Okete Bayi Niwa Re

Belere Ba Lo Ni Le Yi

Afrodisia1978

1[B] Aiye Eee / Oyin Momo Ado / Ozzidi Sounds / Clash of Two Goats / Aiye Soro

Omo Jaiye Jaiye

Afrodisia1978

Iba Eledumare

Afrodisia1979

1[A] Iba Eledumare / Yabomisa Ijaw Wole / Ijo Oyege / Iwawo Malo / Late Rex Lawson / Moremi

Vol. 2: Apartheid

Shanu Olu1979

1[A] Ori Mi Lole / Abaja Okun / Kini Kan Nfo Loke / Majere Lori Omo Mi

2[B] Oni La Moba / Alhaji Adesiyan / Ero Owo E Ma Gbamigbe / Mi O Le Nikan F'Omo F'Oko

Chief Olademeji

Shanu Olu1979

1197?

Je Kasise

Shanu Olu1979

1[A] Oremi 'Ilemo / Je Kasise / Eku Ika Le / Closing Glee

2[B] Emi Ari Re Gba / Shanu-Olu / Damisiwaju / Late Kokumo K's Palace / Late Olowosewure Driver

Ileya Special

Shanu Olu1980

1[A] Late Alhaji Ayinla Omowura / Igba Aiye Noah / Ekuku Bale, E Fara Lomi

2[B] Oro Nipa Eran Ileya / Eku Oodun / Agba Mo Da, Mi De Somode Mo / Ohun Ti Afi Owo Se, Owu Mi Yeye

3198?

Ganja Part 2

Shanu Olu1980

1[A] Awa Loni Ijinie Orin / Kenneries Tunde / Ganja (Part II)

2[B] Omo Ni Alatilehin Eni / Mase Bi Senikan / Mohammed Mo Dupe

Igba Funfun Lere Wa

Afrodisia1981

Iwawo Lele

Shanu Olu1981

1[A] Ero Ki Yeye Mi / Omiye Lala / Osupa Roro

2[B] Iyawo Olele / Omo Ni Ye / Mo Baju Wo Oju Orun / Irawo Mi Ko Ni Ku

Obirin Asiko

Afrodisia1981

1[A] Easter Special / Baba Wa Silekun / Obinrin Asiko Lagbo Orlando

2[B] Cane Ati Abel / Alhaji Toyo Mayam / Omi L'enian

Vol. 5: Ganja

Shanu Olu1981

1[A] Omo Beru Aiye - Aiye Le / Adaba Mimo S'ka Le Wa / Rev. Adeoye Adeyemi / Aiye Se Aiye Lolofilo

2[B] Jealousy! Jealousy! / Tewo Gba Re / Omo Abi Lowo / Angel Ti Ko Oruko Mi Soke

Vol. 8: Ko Se Mani Lobirin

Shanu Olu1982

1[A] Ko Se Mani Lobirin / Ire / Awa Sope / Edumare Serere

2[B] Late Chief Pa J. O. Owomoyela / Oro Asiri / Late Osojo Ogedengbe

3198?

Vol. 9: Ma Wo Mi Roro

Shanu Olu1982

1[B] Late Chief Okunyolaka Ademulegun / Ifo Social Club

2198?

Vol. 10: Kennery De Ijo Ya

Shanu Olu1982

1[A] Kennery De Ijo Ya / Ola Ree Wa / Oye Ka Se Census / Ere No Omo Mi / Olugboy Egba

2[B] John Ojomo / Iba Oluwa Iba Enia / Ebami Jo Adama / Eni Foju Ana Wo Oku

3198?

In The Sixties Vol. 1

Afrodisia1982

1[A] ?

2[B] ?

In The Sixties Vol. 2

Afrodisia1983

1[A] Ajuwaiye - Oko Npe Mi / Omonide - Irole Satide / Olorun Eleda Mi - Ma Dele

2[B] Mo Dupe Oluwa / Baba Loke / Mo Gbo Ohun Ayo Rere / Elere Mi / Sisi Shawe

3198?

Asotito Aiye

Shanu Olu1983

1[A] ?

2[B] ?

Vol. 1: Money For Hand Back For Ground

Shanu Olu1985

1[B] Edun Jale Oforu-Lo / Ore Mi Ma Dale / Mori Sisi Kan L'Ode / Sisi Fola Shade / Salewaye Ye Salewa

2197?

Oriki Ojo

Shanu Olu1985

1[A] Oriki Ojo / Ifon Omimah Ni Mo Tiwa / Baba Ma Fi Ku Pa Mi

2[B] Late Gabriel Jeje Niwa / Olobele Mo Bele / Ajuwa Sawasawa

Eku Iroju

Shanu Olu1985

1[A] Ona Ti Mo Yan / Eninen Abo - Nabo Arare / Aunty Dey Shame

2[B] Easy Motion / Oba Okuade Siju Wade / Ire / Omo Nigeria Eku Iroju

Knock Out 85

Shanu Olu1985

1[A] ?

2[B] ?

Eewo

Shanu Olu1986

1[A] Awa De / Alhaji Popoola (Popson)

2[B] Eriwo Ki Lo Bare O / Keregbe Iye

Late Dele Giwa

Owoh1987

1[A] Ofo To Se Nigeria / Dawa Lohun Oba Edumare / So Tito-Otito Loyeni

Message

Owoh1987

1[A] Message / Jealousy / Agbada Meta

2[B] Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo

Experience

Owoh1989

1[A] Experience / E Tenu Bapo, E Sinmi / Omo Laso

2[B] Ibaje Enia / Je Kinbae Rinrinajo / Oge Mailo

E Get As He Be

Owoh1989

1[A] E Get As E Be / Alhaji Mojeed Olorun-Oje

2[B] Lagos Woman / Have You Been to the State / Singing & Dancing to Kenneries

Who Ko Know Go Know

Owoh1989

1[A] No Friend / Aiye Lokun

2[B] Morning Prayer / Ogege Luge / Late Okwaraji

Suru Logba

Owoh1989

1[A] Hallow Be Thy Name / Ori Mi Ja Fun Mi / Oka Pa No Oju Re / Gbogbo Owo Etun Owo Se / Ebe Ni Mo Be

2[B] E Sora Fun Oro Obinrin / Awon To-npori Wa Nibi / Suru Logba

Kangaroo

Owoh1989

1[A] Kangaroo / Itan Iku Ati Iberu / Chief Arounmolase

2198?

Which is Which?

Owoh1989

1[A] Oju Ni Face / Adeola Ikemba / Aiye Gba Tiwa

2[B] Which is Which / Omele-Bele / Is Not Easy

3199?

Money Palaver

Owoh1989

1[A] Ifan Omo Iya Meta / Money Palaver / Chief Adetifa

2[B] Mo Faramo Jesu / Mo Gbere Mi Dode / O Dodo Domiye

3198?

Doctor before Doctor

Owoh1989

1[A] ?

2[B] ?

3198?

Hunger

Owoh1989

1[A] Olorun Joshua Temitope / Ori Mi O / Hunger

2[B] Oba Olateru Olagbegi / Edumare To Nfun Abiyamo L'omo / O Mu Mi Ranti Alagbon

I Say No!

Owoh1993

Jerusalem Tragedy

Owoh1994

1[A] Eni Oluwa Feran Lo Nyo Ninu Ewu / Sorry For The Death Of Our People

2[B] Nigeria Aanu Semi / Won Ti Losi Sile Kenani / Angeli Gbe Loke

Dr. Ganja's Polytonality Blues

Original Music1995

Not In Our Character

Transworld Entertainment1997

1[A] Omo Nigeria (Ka So Wopo) / Congraturation / Shakara / Economic Saboteurus

2[B] Mo Ti To Jesu Wo / Fitila Wa / Gbana (Heroine)

Tribute To Fela: Kilo Pa Fela?

Transworld Entertainment1997

1[A] Kilo Pa Fela (Wetin Kill Fela?) / Tribute To Fela / Nigerian Music Heroes

2[B] Mo Fona Mi Loluwa Lowo / Oye Lao Maawo / I Want To Be Single Again / Talo Le Pari Ija Wa

Money For Hand Ile Mo Je Ka Dide

USA New Genesis1998

Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Biz Production1999

Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Biz Production1999

Gratitude

Transworld Entertainment1999

1[A] Gratitude / Omo Jade Jade / Ewa Gba Jesu

2[B] Sabela / Fola Motors

Live in New York City 2001

2001

1[A]?

2[B]?

Kadumo Se

Gasola Nigeria2002

1[A] Democracy (Ka Jumose) / Ondo State Adero (Nigeria) / Mugbala Mugbele

Thanksgiving

Gasola Nigeria2004

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EPs

Volime 4

Decca1971

1[A] Mo Gbo Ohun Ayo Rere (Juju) / Baba Loke (Juju)

2[B] Ayuwaiye / Oko Nke Mi

3circa 1972

Ori Mi Ma Gbagbe Mi

Decca1971