tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post3116730499101555244..comments2024-03-04T15:46:40.928-06:00Comments on Likembe: The Real DealUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-76871516237037805132019-12-03T15:43:31.625-06:002019-12-03T15:43:31.625-06:00Thanks Parkheaven. I think these may be the only r...Thanks Parkheaven. I think these may be the only recordings by Morocco Maduka I have, but I'll look for more.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00603354267259344759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-50993209469446863272019-12-03T14:13:17.914-06:002019-12-03T14:13:17.914-06:00JB I'm happy you are back, can you make more p...JB I'm happy you are back, can you make more post on Morocco maduka, I mean his old school tracksparkheavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460856189872421604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-78263261665651963372015-02-09T04:12:15.448-06:002015-02-09T04:12:15.448-06:00Seven-Seven was a great minstrel from Enugu Ukwu (...Seven-Seven was a great minstrel from Enugu Ukwu (Umu Nri LGA of Anambra state). To the best of my recollection, he was the first to introduce a guitar (or any other string instrument for that matter) into egwu ekpili. One of his greatest hits was a song dedicated to Power Mike's wrestling match with Alibaba of Lebanon in Enugu. He had become a seasoned and renown musician before ever Emeka Maduka came on board. Emeka is from Ukwulu, although Awka remained his base most of his adult life. I watched Emeka grow from a raw young talent to what he's become today. He used to frequent Umuokpu village in Awka when I was completing my high school at the Anglican Technical Secondary school, Nawfia. We used to sneak out of the hostel to watch him.<br /><br />Thanks John for providing these oldies for our enjoyment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-69244640408542154242008-06-10T22:33:00.000-05:002008-06-10T22:33:00.000-05:00Sorry John, don't really know much about him. Can ...Sorry John, don't really know much about him. Can only say he belongs to the tradition of storytelling in song of which mike ejeaya is perhaps the best known. His brand was however laced with humor and wordplay. Learnt his drink was poisoned in a local bar and he died. Do you have anything by Imo Brothers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-61189980744351009712008-06-05T05:44:00.000-05:002008-06-05T05:44:00.000-05:00Anon: Thank you. I'm not as familiar with the hist...Anon: Thank you. I'm not as familiar with the history of this music as I'd like to be. I do have numerous recordings, including one by Seven Seven. If you'd like to give me more information, which I'd be happy to pass on to Likembe readers, get in touch with me at beadlejp at yahoo dot com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-83667589466946465432008-06-02T23:12:00.000-05:002008-06-02T23:12:00.000-05:00You fail to mention one of the forerunners of this...You fail to mention one of the forerunners of this brand of music Okonkwo Asa aka Seven Seven. Well done all the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-69042329310755705062008-05-10T18:52:00.000-05:002008-05-10T18:52:00.000-05:00Really good blog.Good music is a pleasure of life....Really good blog.<BR/><BR/>Good music is a pleasure of life.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.com