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Sunday 13 May 2012

profile on oliver de coque

 
Chief Oliver Sunday Akanite
Profile:
a prolific guitarist who popularised the "Ogene" dance, an inspiring style of Nigerian High Life music.
Oliver Sunday Akanite was born in 1947 and started his music career at the age of 11. He played on the Prince Nico Mbarga's evergreen album "Sweet Mother" and recorded himself more than 70 albums that have next to great music the most funniest picture covers around.
King Chief Oliver de Coque died on june 20, 2008 in a hospital Gbagada, Lagos, after he was struck by heart failure.

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