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Nigerians in History- Orlando Owoh
Orlando Owoh, later referred to by his fans and the music industry as Chief Dr. Orlando Owoh was a highlife musician and band leader.
Biography
Owoh was born Stephen Oladipupo Olaore Owomoyela in Osogbo, Nigeria on February 14, 1932 to Owomoyela and Mrs. Christiana Morenike Owomoyela. His Father hailed from Ifon town while his mother was from Owo. He later became known to his fans as Chief Dr. Orlando Owoh. As a young man Owoh initially entered into the carpentry trade until 1958, when he was hired by Nigeria’s Kola Ogunmola Theatre Group to play drums and sing. Owoh went on to form Dr. Orlando Owoh and his Omimah Band in 1960, and over a musical career of forty years became one of the leading proponents of highlife music. With bands such as the Omimah Band and later the Young Kenneries and the African Kenneries International, Owoh remained popular in Nigeria, even as tastes moved to the newer jùjú and fuji styles.
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Orlando Owoh’s music career started when Owoh was fairly young. It began with him playing the bongos with The Fakunle Major Band in 1960. After spending three years fighting in the Nigeria’s civil war, Owoh picked up his music career and formed his own band. So
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Orlando Owoh
Nigerian musician and activist
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| Birth name | Stephen Oladipupo Olaore Owomoyela |
| Also known as | Chief Dr. Orlando Owoh |
| Born | (1932-02-14)14 February 1932 Osogbo, Western Region, British Nigeria (now Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 4 November 2008(2008-11-04) (aged 76) Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 1958–2008 |
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Orlando Owoh (born Stephen Oladipupo Olaore Owomeyela; 14 February 1932 – 4 November 2008)[1] was a Nigerianhighlifemusician and band leader of Yoruba Yoruba Tribes origin.
Biography
[edit]Stephen Oladipupo Olaore Owomoyela, later known as Chief Dr. Orlando Owoh, was born in Osogbo, Nigeria on 14 February 1932 to Chief Atanneye Owomoyela and Mrs. Christiana Morenike Owomoyela. His father hailed from Ifon, Ondo State, while his mother was from the town of Owo. His father was a carpenter who was also a part-time musician in Osogbo. As a young man Owoh initially entered into the carpentry trade until 1958, when he was hired by Nigeria's Kola Ogunmola Theatre Group to play drums and sing. Owoh went on to form Dr. Orlando Owoh and h