Bola Johnson

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Bola Johnson was a Nigerian musician and bandleader born on July 6, 1947, in Lagos. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by highlife and for his storytelling in Pidgin English. Johnson achieved professional recognition for a career that began after he stopped his secondary education in 1963 and performed as a member of the highlife band of the musician Eric Akaeze. He achieved professional recognition for learning the trumpet and forming his own ensemble Bola Johnson and his Easy Life Top Beats in 1968. His recording career included the single “Asewo Ajegunle Yakare” released on the label Philips Records. Johnson achieved professional recognition for appearing on the comedy program Hello Fans as the character Papa Rebecca and using the trademark “I Go Die O!” on the stage. He achieved professional recognition for serving as a DJ for the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria and writing columns titled “Wakabout” for the newspaper Lagos Weekend. Johnson died on April 6, 2014.

Topnumre

14	Hot Pants	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			02:51
13	Ezuku Buzo	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			02:55
02	E Ma S'eka	Bola Johnson	Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos			03:04
	Tekstforfatter: Bola Johnson / Komponister: Bola Johnson
16	Lagos Sisi	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			03:23
05	Oh My Baby Josephine	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			02:41
01	Baby £1.10/-	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			02:40
10	Buroda Mase	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			04:56

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Diskografi

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Man No Die

: 05-07-2010

Man No Die

01	Baby £1.10/-	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			02:40
02	Somebody Find Me Trouble	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			03:01
03	Iyawo Kokoro Mi Da	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			03:08
04	Money Hard	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			03:04
05	Oh My Baby Josephine	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			02:41
06	Obiriko Aye N Yilo	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			02:53
07	Asewo Ajegunle Yakare	Bola Johnson	Man No Die			03:27

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EP'er

Lagos Sisi (Remixes)

(P) 2024 Little Lagos Records: 08-03-2024

Lagos Sisi (Remixes)

01	Lagos Sisi (Fabian Dubz Remix Radio Edit)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			03:17
	Komponister: Copyright Control
02	Lagos Sisi (Mr Kleb Amapiano Remix Dub Chorus - Radio Edit)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			03:15
	Komponister: Copyright Control
03	Lagos Sisi (Extended Amapiano remix Full Chorus)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			03:50
	Komponister: Copyright Control
04	Lagos Sisi (Mr Kleb Amapiano Remix Full Chorus - Radio Edit)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			03:15
	Komponister: Copyright Control
05	Lagos Sisi (Fabian Dubz Remix - Extend Edit)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			05:02
	Komponister: Copyright Control
06	Lagos Sisi (Mr Kleb Amapiano Remix Dub Chorus - Extended Edit)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			03:50
	Komponister: Copyright Control

Lagos Sisi (Remixes)

(P) 2024 Little Lagos Records: 26-01-2024

Lagos Sisi (Remixes)

01	Lagos Sisi (Afrobeat Remix)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			03:24
	Komponister: Copyright Control
02	Lagos Sisi (Brixxtone Dance Remix Radio Edit)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			03:17
	Komponister: Copyright Control
03	Lagos Sisi (Brixxtone Dance Remix Extended)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			04:36
	Komponister: Copyright Control
04	Lagos Sisi (Original)	Bola Johnson	Lagos Sisi (Remixes)			03:21
	Komponister: Copyright Control

Optræder i

Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump

℗ 2008 Strut: 12-05-2008

Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump

01	Yabis	Sir Shina Peters	Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump			06:58
	Tekstforfatter: Sir Shina Peters & S.K. Daramola / Komponister: Sir Shina Peters & S.K. Daramola
02	Everybody Likes Something Good	Ify Jerry Crusade	Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump			03:26
	Komponister: Ify Jerry
03	Ezuku Buzo	Bola Johnson	Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump			02:56
	Komponister: Bola Johnson
04	Aiye Le	Olufemi Ajasa	Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump			03:05
	Komponister: Olufemi Ajasa
05	Eddie Quansa	Peacocks Guiter Band	Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump			04:25
	Komponister: Dan Orji
06	Tete Muo Bu Muo	Tony Tete Harbor	Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump			05:12
	Komponister: Tony Tete Harbor
07	Tug Of War	The Faces	Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump			04:19
	Komponister: The Faces

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Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos

Strut Records: 09-05-2011

Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos

01	Life	Moneyman	Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos			06:16
	Tekstforfatter: Alex Ringo / Komponister: Alex Ringo
02	E Ma S'eka	Bola Johnson	Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos			03:04
	Tekstforfatter: Bola Johnson / Komponister: Bola Johnson
03	Kinrinjingbin	Dr Victor Olaiya's International All-Stars	Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos			04:27
	Tekstforfatter: Sinclair - Dr. Victor Olaiya / Komponister: Sinclair - Dr. Victor Olaiya
04	Idegbani	Zeal Onyia	Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos			06:04
	Tekstforfatter: Zeal Onyia / Komponister: Zeal Onyia
05	Unity Of Africa	Eji Oyewole	Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos			08:02
	Tekstforfatter: Kasowopo Kasekan / Komponister: Kasowopo Kasekan
06	Viva Disco (Instrumental)	Tunde Mabadu	Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos			05:38
	Tekstforfatter: Tunde Mabadu / Komponister: Tunde Mabadu
07	Inu Mimo	Sina Bakare	Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos			05:17
	Tekstforfatter: Sina Bakare / Komponister: Sina Bakare

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Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti

2010 Now-Again Records: 23-02-2010

Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti

01	Shacalao	Cumbia Moderna De Soledad	Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti			03:40
	Tekstforfatter: Pedro Beltran
02	Woman Pin Down	Dan Satch and His Atomic 8 Dance Band	Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti			02:48
	Tekstforfatter: Dan Satch and His Atomic 8 Dance Band
03	Black and Proud	6th Infantry Brigade Of The Nigerian Army	Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti			03:29
	Tekstforfatter: Ekostar Entertainment
04	Hot Pants	Bola Johnson	Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti			02:48
	Tekstforfatter: Ekostar Entertainment
05	Adebo	Segun Bucknor	Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti			05:45
	Tekstforfatter: Segun Bucknor
06	Never Trust A Woman	Bola Johnson	Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti			05:09
	Tekstforfatter: Bola Johnson
07	Sisi Mi	Jerry Hansen	Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti			05:24
	Tekstforfatter: Fela Kuti

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