Emeka Esogbue

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 Three Masters, One Genre: The Lyrical Worlds of Warrior, Oliver De Coque, and Osadebe By Emeka Esogbue In Igboland, the Southeast region of Nigeria, three highlife musicians stand out as the most influential of all time: Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna, popularly known as Sir Dr. Warrior; Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe; and Chief Oliver Sunday Akanite, widely celebrated as Oliver De Coque. Though all three have since passed on, their music continues to define Igbo cultural memory. Hardly would one step into an Igbo home or attend an event without hearing the voices of these legends blaring from turntables or speakers. Their greatness was such that entire generations grew up immersed in their lyrics. Adults lived by their words, while children absorbed their songs with striking familiarity. Their influence was not confined to Igboland alone; it reached other parts of Nigeria and beyond. Yet, within Igbo society, they remain the enduring signatures of musicality and social life. While the...