Nico Mbarga (1 January 1950 – 23 June 1997), better known as Prince Nico Mbarga, was a Cameroonian-Nigerian highlife musician, born to a Nigerian mother...
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Mbarga is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Prince Nico Mbarga, (1950–1997), Nigerian musician Joséphine Mbarga-Bikié (born 1979), Cameroonian...
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Mother" is a highlife song by the Cameroonian and Nigerian singer Prince Nico Mbarga and his band Rocafil Jazz. Released in 1976, it remains one of the...
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Praiz – R&B singer and songwriter Prettyboy D-O – Recording artist Prince Nico Mbarga PsychoYp – Rapper Qdot Ras Kimono – Reggae artist Reekado Banks –...
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later by Kabaka Guitar Band. It was pioneered by Oliver De Coque and Prince Nico Mbarga. After the Biafran war there was a hunger amongst the Igbo people...
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most monumental power ballad ever". Louder. Retrieved 26 August 2022. "Prince Nico Mbara". Nigeria Exchange. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018...
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in West Africa. The modern Igbo highlife is seen in the works of Prince Nico Mbarga, Dr Sir Warrior, Oliver De Coque, Bright Chimezie, Celestine Ukwu...
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Oliver De Coque Oriental Brothers Osita Osadebe Orlando Julius Ekemode Prince Nico Mbarga Rex Lawson Roy Chicago Seun Kuti Sunny Ade Umu Obiligbo Victor Olaiya...
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The Beat, Drummers of Burundi, Echo & The Bunnymen, Imrat Khan, Prince Nico Mbarga, Peter Hammill, Simple Minds, Suns of Arqa, The Chieftains and Ekome...
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Fela Kuti's Afrobeat song "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" and Prince Nico Mbarga's highlife song "Sweet Mother";[non-primary source needed] both are...
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acts known as "All Stars", he prepended his old nickname. In 1975, Prince Nico Mbarga signed with Rogers All Stars following his break from EMI, which had...
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other highlife performers were reaching their peak. These included Prince Nico Mbarga and his band Rocafil Jazz, whose "Sweet Mother" was a pan-African...
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high-life guitarist, activist, humorist whose partnership with late Prince Nico Mbarga as a lead guitarist produced songs like Sweet Mother that redefined...
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singer, 63 June 20 – Lawrence Payton (The Four Tops), 59 June 23 – Prince Nico Mbarga, Nigerian highlife musician, 47 June 26 – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Hawaiian...
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States, though he is a recluse seldom seen in public. "Remembering Prince Nico Mbarga". icicemac.com. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2008. Kenechi, Stephen...
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Ivory Coasters: Afro beat/Highlife band that at one time included Prince Nico Mbarga. They also released the 12" single 'Roscoe/Kinzengi Nzengi/1Z4IC'...
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performing in London in 1973, and his guitar work was featured in Prince Nico Mbarga's 1977 album Sweet Mother. His debut album, Messiah Messiah, was released...
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which was produced some years back by a Nigerian - based musician named Nico Mbarga is reputed to have sold close to half a million copies here in Nigeria...
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language Mésondo Modeste M'bami Mbandjock Françoise Mbango Etone Prince Nico Mbarga Coco Mbassi Robert Mbella Mbappe Stéphane Mbia Patrick Mboma Mbedi...
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Beyonce 2 "Agolo" by Angélique Kidjo Safe Clinton 3 "Sweet Mother" by Prince Nico Mbarga Safe Comfort 4 "Olufumi" by Styl-Plus Safe Daniel 5 "I've Got You...
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Nigerian music has influenced Anglophone Cameroonian performers, and Prince Nico Mbarga's highlife hit "Sweet Mother" is the top-selling African record in...
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with various bands and recording demos influenced by musical heroes Prince Nico Mbarga, Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, William Onyeabor, King Crimson and many others...
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Rosina Lawrence, 84, British-Canadian actress and singer, cancer. Prince Nico Mbarga, 47, Nigerian Igbo highlife musician, motorcycle accident. Don Norton...
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