The rafters are afire and the roof is aglow. Good sound burns with sweetness as Gerald Eze, the master performer of Oja, the air-blown instrument of the Igbo, releases his …
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My Role As Ogbu-oja and Minstrel During The Morehouse College Glee Club Tour of Nigeria
by Gerald Ezeby Gerald EzeI played the oja to the intro of Prof Laz Ekwueme’s “Obi Dimkpa”. This music urges one to “move about with a brave heart”. There is no Western musical instrument …
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On July 3, the award-winning poet, Amu Nnadi, was hosted in Awka to a literary evening of poetry reading, drama and musical performances that also featured James Eze and Greg …
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Obi Cubana is not just a patron of the arts, but an artiste in his own right. Take the message from the master minstrel, Gerald Eze, the genius of the …
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Whenever I encounter a creative work of art imbued with much beauty, I feel an immense sense of gratitude towards such artist who could open up the deepest and innermost …
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The trailblazing minstrel, folk music collector and performer, Gerald Eze Mmaduabuchi, recreated the archetypal Igbo lore of Egwu Onwa (moonlit games) with his youthful Ichoku Academy in Awka, the capital …
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The music was more arresting than a lover’s summons. Call it the music of the spirits that intervolves the ancient and the modern. It was revolutionary music being dished out …
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Music, Social Commentary and Generational Gaps: Appreciating Sonny Okosun and Chimaobi Owoh
by Gerald Ezeby Gerald EzeEveryone even the consumers of the biggest heap of pounded cassava were proved wrong by the Indomie-Generation in the events of October, 2020 in Nigeria when young people organized themselves …
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Usukaloyi is A Spirit The Spirit of Revolution It fears no one It dares everyone Only the upright can stand Usukaloyi Ogbodu na nko nko No face leads this protest …