Peacocks Guitar Band International
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Peacocks Guitar Band International | |
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| Also known as | Peacocks Guitar Band, Peacock International, Peacocks Guiter Band |
| Origin | Ghana |
| Years active | 1970s |
| Labels | EMI, His Master's Voice |
The Peacocks Guitar Band International was a Nigerian highlife band[1][2][3]
One of the highlights for the group is their musical contribution with the song, "Eddie Quansa". The song ended up being the theme for the sitcom, New Masquerade.[4]
Career
In 1972, the group released their Ejiogu album on the His Master's Voice label.[5] The following year, their Abiriwa album was released on the EMI label. [6]
The Peacocks broke up in 1976 and Dan Orji went on to found the Skylarks Universal Band. He died in 2015.[7]
Along with Chief Osita Osadebe, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Rex Lawson, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, King Sunny Ade, Dan Maraya Jos, and Bala Miller, the Peacock Guitar Band International were award nominees in the mid-influencer (the 60s –70s) category for the 2021 Nigeria's Afrobeats Hall of Fame.[8]
Members
- Raphael Amarabem, aka "Ibiso" - Rhythm Guitarist and Vocalist
- Nze Dan Orji - Guitarist
- Okoro Oha Boniface Akagha, aka "Alika" - Bass Player [9]