Sir Warrior - Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna

Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna alias Dr. Sir Warrior was born in Umuhu Enyiogugu in Aboh Mbaise local government area of Imo State, Nigeria in 1947.

Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna Age

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Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna Early Life

Growing up, Sir Warrior believed that God created him to be a musician and so he spent his entire life reaching for that which had been pre- ordained. When he was eleven, he joined a men's choral group specializing in a music form known as Èsè and by the time he was 16, he had achieved fame for his voice and performance of Èsè music.

Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna Career

Sir Warrior was the leader of the Oriental Brothers International Band which ruled the Nigerian highlife music scene for decades, modernizing the highlife sound, giving it a sense of meaning, direction, and purpose, these he did by blending Congolese guitar picking and traditional Igbo rhythms. It was the first Nigerian highlife boy band formed after the three years Nigeria - Biafra civil war and was made up originally and primarily by Godwin Kabaaka Opara, Ferdinand Dansatch Emeka Opara, Nathaniel Ejiogu, Hybrilious Akwilla Alaraibe, Prince Ichita and Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna “Sir Warrior”. He registered the band in 1974 when he was 27 years old and in 1975, released an album 'Nwa Ada Di Mma' which established him as a master of music.

In 1978, his album "Nwanne Awu Enyi" went gold, selling more than 7.8 million copies.He introduced the Oyorima concept, which is an Igbo word that means a refined feeling of rhythmic movement and balance. Spicing up his songs with Igbo proverbs, he created a sound that was Igbo at the core but still universally accepted. Some say, Sir Warrior and his band helped to draw the Igbos out of the misery they felt after the war.

In his lifetime, he performed at various concerts in both the local and international scene and in appreciation of his style, fans referred to him as the Ultimate Star of Music.

Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna Personal Life

He was married to Chiamaka Obinna and they had five children. His two sons, Uche Obinnna and Ajuzieogu Obinna expressed interest in music but he encouraged them to get an education first insisting that education was the best legacy.

He has the Imo State Heartland FM dedicated to playing his tracks as a way of making sure his name lives on and in appreciation of his art.

Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna Awards

He had about 12 platinum and 10 gold hits in his career.

Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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