Tribute to John Nwanze Nwabuwa (a.k.a) Nwanze Nwagbodi: an Anioma Traditional Musician of Great Repute
John Nwanze Nwabuwa (popularly called "Nwanze Nwagbodi" or simply "Agbodi") stood about four feet and six inches tall; dark complexioned and was a traditional musician of great repute. Born March 8, 1930 to Agbodi and Nwanneadiazi Nwabuwa of Umuozoma, Ogeowele Quarters in Ibusa, Delta state, Nigeria, he began to exhibit natural intelligence early in life. In May, 1937, he was enrolled in the then Sacred Heart Elementary School, Ibusa, (Now Umejei Primary school) at the age of 7 but early death of his parents did not see him go far in his educational pursuit. Nonetheless, he began to exhibit musical talent in Anioma music though he did not immediately take up the career in music because as he was to tell disclose, there was no encouragement to enable him do so. Early Life Immediately after his primary school education, he was taken to live with one of his relations outside Ibusa to be catered for and brought up but he was to return to Ibusa, an act