Apr262024

William Onyeabor

William Onyeabor (Enugu, Nigeria, 29 March 1946 – 16 January 2017) was a Nigerian afro-funk, musician, singer and songwriter. Onyeabor's songs are often heavily rhythmic and synthesized, occasionally epic in scope, with lyrics decrying war and sung by both Onyeabor himself and female backing vocalists. In recent years a number of his songs have appeared on various compilations, most often his biggest hit, "Better Change Your Mind", which has appeared on Africa 100 Read more on Last.fm

Track: Fantastic man

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Fantastic man
328477
2Atomic Bomb
293162
3Atomic Bomb - William Onyeabor vs. Hot Chip
143191
4Body And Soul
109176
5Good Name
101525
6Heaven and Hell
100636
7Better Change Your Mind
94361
8When the Going is Smooth & Good
59036
9Something You Will Never Forget
48495
10Why go to War
45107

Other Album Releases:

Tomorrow
Crashes in Love
Box Set
Atomic Bomb
Anything You Sow
Hypertension
Great Lover
Body and Soul
What?!
World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor?

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