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William Onyeabor

William Onyeabor

afrobeatfunknigeriaafricanAfrican funk
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About William Onyeabor

William Onyeabor (Enugu, Nigeria, 29 March 1946 – 16 January 2017) was a Nigerian afro-funk, musician, singer and songwriter. Onyeabor's songs are often heavily rhythmic and synthesized, occasionally epic in scope, with lyrics decrying war and sung by both Onyeabor himself and female backing vocalists. In recent years a number of his songs have appeared on various compilations, most often his biggest hit, "Better Change Your Mind", which has appeared on Africa 100

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Top Tracks

1

Fantastic Man

434.1K plays
2

Atomic Bomb

359.8K plays
3

Body And Soul

129.3K plays
4

Atomic Bomb - William Onyeabor vs. Hot Chip

168.1K plays
5

Heaven and Hell

131.3K plays
6

Good Name

120.0K plays
7

Better Change Your Mind

111.5K plays
8

Something You Will Never Forget

57.5K plays
9

Why go to War

52.4K plays
10

When the Going is Smooth & Good

71.9K plays
11

Love Is Blind

51.6K plays
12

Let's Fall In Love

41.4K plays
13

Ride On Baby

36.3K plays
14

Do You Want a Man - Heaven & Hell Remix

25.3K plays
15

The Moon and the Sun

27.4K plays
16

Beautiful Baby

27.9K plays
17

Shame

24.4K plays
18

Ride On Baby - 1977 Version

25.3K plays
19

Body and Soul - Whatever / Whatever Mix

14.3K plays
20

Love Me Now

15.7K plays
21

Great Lover

14.8K plays
22

Jungle Gods

12.1K plays
23

I Need You All Life

12.9K plays
24

The Way To Win Your Love

12.6K plays
25

Better Change Your Mind (Album Version)

9.7K plays
26

I've Got Love

10.5K plays
27

Try And Try

9.7K plays
28

Anything You Sow

11.2K plays
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This Kind of World

10.3K plays
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Tomorrow

10.2K plays
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Everyday

11.5K plays
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Crashes in Love

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Something You'll Never Forget

10.3K plays
34

Believe In God

7.3K plays
35

Body and Soul - Scientist Remix

9.4K plays
36

Atomic Bomb - Cover

7.6K plays
37

Better Change Your Mind - mixed

5.7K plays
38

Poor Boy

6.4K plays
39

Hypertension

6.6K plays
40

Politicians

5.3K plays
41

Papa Na Mama

5.6K plays
42

Tell Me What You Want

5.7K plays
43

Good Name - Akwetey Remix

4.4K plays
44

Ye Ye - Remix of When the Going Is Smooth and Good

3.8K plays
45

BODY & SOUL

3.9K plays
46

Why Go to War - William Onyeabor vs. Jd Twitch

3.2K plays
47

Something You Will Never Forget - Policy Remix

3.0K plays
48

Heaven and Hell - Javelin Remix

3.1K plays
49

Body and Soul - David Terranova Remix

2.9K plays
50

Crashes In Love - 1977 Version

2.9K plays

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