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About Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
Artist Biography
Since 1973, composer, and bandleader Alhaji Waziri Oshomah's music has embraced the secular and sacred, melding local folk styles, pan-Nigerian highlife, and Afropop. His lyrics draw on Judeo-Christian imagery while conveying Islamic values. His debut, Ikkhayeapeya Iyowame, appeared from Decca West Africa, as did two singles. Between 1976-1984 he issued five numbered "volume" releases collecting singles and non-album cuts. His major albums include 1977's Life, 1993's Conscience, and 2021's Grace. In 2022, Luaka Bop released The Muslim Highlife of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah in its World Spirituality Classics series; they followed in 2023 with Vol. 1-5 (1978-1984) as boxed LPs.
Hometown
Osomegbemi, Edo State, Nigeria
Genre
Soul
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