Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe Musical artist

Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe (March, 1936 — May 11, 2007), often referred to as just Osadebe, was an Igbo Nigerian highlife musician from Atani. His career spanned over 40 years, and he is one of the best known Igbo highlife musicians. His most popular hit was the 1984 "Osondi Owendi" (Igbo: One man's meat is another man's poison.), establishing him as a leader in the highlife genre being the most popular record ever in Nigeria.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Osadebe
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1936
Date of deathMay 11, 2007
Place of death
Waterbury Connecticut
Hometown
Nigeria
Atani
Anambra State

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Musical artist

Career started1958
Career ended2007
associated musical artist
Prince Nico Mbarga
Rex Lawson
Victor Uwaifo
Eddie Okonta
Celestine Ukwu
Fred Coker
The Empire Rhythm Ochestra
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Highlife

Topical connections

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Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://stephenositaosadebe.calabashmusic.com