Edosoghe Union Egboko

Edosoghe Union Egboko

Edosoghe Union Egboko released three albums between 1976 and 1979, documenting traditional Edo music from Benin City. Delivering two albums in 1976, the group’s output included songs like “Okpa Ugo Vbe Bue Khin,” “Okperonmwon,” “Alubase,” “Edenighayere,” “Ighade – Ariavbehe,” and “Erhano-Yan.” The songs references historical figures, places, and cultural concepts significant to Edo heritage. “Okperonmwon,” for instance, shares its name with a historical Oba of Benin, connecting the music to royal lineage and historical memory. By 1979, the group released a third album with tracks “Ozede,” “Ehi,” and “Omonehunde.” The term “Ehi” holds spiritual significance in Edo cosmology, referring to one’s spiritual counterpart or guardian spirit, indicating the music’s engagement with traditional Edo religious and philosophical concepts. The group played an active role in cultural preservation during a period when traditional music competed with highlife, Afrobeat, and other popular genres for audience attention.
Artist:
Edosoghe Union Egboko
Original Release Year:
1/01/1976
Genre(s):
African Folk
Subgenre(s):
Folk
Release Country:
Nigeria
Artist Country:
Nigeria
Language(s):
Edo
Producer(s):
S. O. Ogbodu / M.O. Omoruyi
Composer(s):
S. O. Ogbodu / M.O. Omoruyi
Publisher(s):
Unearthed African Music Ltd

track listings

  1. Ighade-Ariavbehe 18:46
  2. Amighoro 17:54

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