Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
Sunny Adé's great rival and collaborator, and the second of the two men who carried jùjú music to the world.
Ebenezer Obey is, with King Sunny Adé, one of the two ambassadors of jùjú music — for decades the pair defined the genre between them.
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