synffWilliam Ezechukwu Onyeabor was a Nigerian funk musician and businessman.
His music was widely heard in Nigeria in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Despite his success, he remained an enigmatic, private, and reclusive figure.
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Fela Kuti, Ali Farka Touré, BLO, Beastie Boys + 26 more
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1982
