Legendary Nigerian musician, William Onyeabor famously known for his song ‘When the going is smooth and good’ has died. His first son, Ch...
Legendary Nigerian musician, William Onyeabor famously known for his song ‘When the going is smooth and good’ has died.
His first son, Charles who is currently in Italy confirmed his death.
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, World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love’s a Real Thing – The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa, and Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970’s Funky Lagos, through labels such as Luaka Bop.
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