Celebrating Ndi-Igbo

Carol Jiani, born Uchenna Ikejiani is a Nigerian-Canadian singer based in England best known for her early 1980's hit "Hit N Run Lover". Uchenna Ikejiani was born in Nigeria and moved to Montreal, Canada in the mid-1970s to study at Concordia University. In autumn 1977 she auditioned to appear on Joe La Greca's album Montreal. In early 1978 Jiani recorded two tracks for the project, "If You Believe in Me" and "Higher and Higher." Glenn LaRusso of Salsoul Records convinced her to shorten her name from Uchenna Ikejiani to Carol Jiani to make it easier for North Americans to pronounce. In 1980 Jiani recorded two Sandy Wilbur-written pieces with La Greca, "Hit N Run Lover" and "All The People Of The World". The former would become Jiani's signature song, peaking at number 4 on the US Billboard Club Play Singles chart in 1981. In 1983 Jiani moved to England and soon signed with Record Shack to record "Vanity" wi...

A baby-voiced vocalist with a toothy grin, Onyioha represented the new wave of Nigerian female pop singers emerging with the arrival of the 1980s. Oby Onyioha's biggest hits included "I Want To Feel Your Love" and "Enjoy Your Life" - both a good mix of afro boogie / disco / electro soul. The former was so big in Europe that on an auction on Ebay it went for $700. Brought up in Aba, Oby is the daughter of His Holiness Ogbaja (Prophet) Kama Onu Kama Onyioha, Head of the Godian Religion. Other amazing tracks from Oby included 'Nigeria's gonna make it', 'Party party', and 'Break it' produced by Sunny Ade. Music Enjoy Your Life Source: Comb & Razor, Various Funk Blogs.