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Christy Essien Igbokwe
Nigeria • 1960-11-11 – 2011-06-30
Christy Essien Igbokwe is credited on 17 releases across 9 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1977–2018 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
17
Pressings credited
9
Albums
5
Decades active
4
In collections
Biography
Christiana Uduak Essien-Igbokwe, MFR (11 November 1960 – 30 June 2011) was a Nigerian musician and actress. Dubbed "Nigeria's Lady of Songs," she was known for her the hit tracks "Seun Rere", "Tete Nu Na Ula", "Ife", "Hear the Call", and "Give Me a Chance". She was the first female president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) and the chairperson and managing director of Soul Train Entertainment. Essien-Igbokwe sang in Igbo, Ibibio, Efik, Hausa, Yoruba, and English. Her native language is Ibibio.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
17 releases · 9 albums · active 1977–2018
- Performance · 47
- Other credits · 10
- Production · 4
Studios: Decca Studios, Lagos · EMI Studios Lagos · Hit City West · Afrodisia Studio Lagos
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Christy Essien
- Youssou N'Dour
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