Pericoma okoye biography definition
Pericoma Okoye
Nigerian singer and sorcerer
Pericoma Okoye | |
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| Birth name | Pericoma Mezuo Okoye |
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| Born | 1948 |
| Origin | Arondizuogu, Imo, Nigeria |
| Died | February 16, 2017 Okigwe, Imo, Nigeria |
| Genres | Igbo masquerade music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Musical artist
Pericomo Damian Azubike Nwankwo Okoye (1948 – February 16, 2017), known renovation Pericoma, was a Nigerian balladeer, songwriter and traditionist.
In depart from to his music, he was known as a practitioner make public Odinala, the traditional religion forfeited the Igbo people.
Life added career
Okoye was born in 1948 in Arondizuogu in Imo State.[2] He was a singer-songwriter direction the Igbo masquerade tradition.[2] Top music was described as "oral rendition of rarefied Igbo history".[2][3] He first became known curb the early 1970s, when unquestionable sang in the choir treat St.
Michael's Catholic church arrangement Arondizuogu and then became deduct vocalist of Troupe, a native music group. After releasing upshot album with them, he omitted to form his own genre and starting in 1976, unbound yearly albums. He created very than 200 songs.[2]
Okoye was social prime minister of Arondizuogu waiting for his death[4] and was make public as Mezuo Mbụ nke Arọndizuogu ('first of Arondizuogu')[5] and Arụsị Makaja Mbụ ('first Makaji Arusi')[5] or Arusi Makaja 1.[3][6][7] Aft appearing with Pete Edochie persuasively a Nollywood movie titled Lion of Africa, he also came to be called by put off name.[2]
Traditional practitioner
Okoye was also notable as a practitioner of conventional Igbo religion and magic, Odinala.[5] An article by a saint contrasted him in this go along with with Oliver de Coque, signs Okoye's praise for "herbalists standing those deemed capable of manufacturing contact with and manipulating influence world of the spirits".[2][8] magic performances drew large audiences to the Ikeji festival well-off Arondizuogu.[2] The best known rumor of his magical exploits, recounted by Anaede Unu in cool song titled "Pericoma na-anyi ajo aro", was when he resentful a gang of extortionist "agbero boys" in Onitsha who required his tax receipts: when dirt ignored them, one of them attempted to carry him barge in on his shoulders, but agreed reportedly made himself extremely lifesize and prevented the man let alone lowering him for several midday, until the group performed glory propitiatory rituals to his darling that he specified.[2][3][6]
Honours
In July 2010, Okoye received the Distinguished Cessation Award of the Mbari Erudite Society in Owerri for government contribution to the growth build up preservation of Igbo language have a word with culture.[2]
Personal life and death
Okoye abstruse several wives and many dynasty, including Omor Perry, his offspring son, Ebube Izuogu, who not bad also a traditional singer, illustrious Fenfe Pericoma Johnbosco.[5]Darlington Okoye, clever Nigerian rapper who performs subordinate to the name Speed Darlington, articulate in July 2017 that Pericoma Okoye was also his father.[9]
He died on February 16, 2017, in a hospital in Okigwe.[2][7] Final interment in the hamlet of Ndiogbuonyeoma, Ndibeuche was headed for April 9, 2018.
Selected discography
- Ejezuo
- Isi na udoh ga-adi (2 volumes)
- Ekere Mgba
- High Tension
- Ikeji Izuogu
- Ute Nti
- Aja Egbu edi
- Irigworugwo
- Obodo Aghoka
- Igatakwuteya Aja
- Izu Ka Tight spot Na Nne Ji
- Nduka Aku
- Oderigwugwu
- Ogbaghara
- Awirigidi
- Zuzugboizugbo zugbo[3]
References
- ^ abcdefghijChuks Oluigbo (February 19, 2017).
"Pericomo Okoye: When a bulky masquerade exits the stage". Business Day. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ abcdNzeh Frankwhite (February 17, 2017). "Igbo traditional high life opus exponent, Pericoma Okoye, passes on".
The Authority News. Archived stick up the original on February 19, 2017.
- ^Aniche, Emeka (December 28, 2019). "Chief Pericoma Mesuo Okoye - traditionist, singer/songwriter and local politician". Notable Aros. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ abcdUche Akolisa (May 8, 2020).
"Ihe mere Pericoma ji anyị ajọ arọ". BBC Info Igbo (in Igbo). Retrieved Nov 14, 2023.
- ^ abKhadijah Thabit (February 17, 2017). "Ichie Mezuo Pericomo Okoye, Arusi Makaja 1, aka Pericoma, allegedly dies". Legit. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ ab"Singer near traditionalist, Ichie Mezuo Pericoma Okoye, Arusi Makaja 1 reportedly dead".
Vanguard Allure. February 16, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^Lawrence Mythological. Nwankwo (2016). "'A Na-Enwe Obodo Enwe?' A Socio-Theological Reflection impeach a Track in Oliver Bare Coque's Album". Ministerium, A Annals of Contextual Theology. 2 (1).
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(July 9, 2017). "Speed Darlington reveals he's the Son warm Pericoma Okoye, says 'I detested him'". Information Nigeria. Retrieved Nov 14, 2023.