His story, like that of many musicians, is a progressive journey in which we can see his choice in musical trends shaping in response to the events in his life. Owoh combined this aesthetic with a traditionalist spin on things to make his own brand of excellent sound. It developed from a traditional Yoruba genre called “palm wine music”, overlaid with danceable guitar rhythms, and, in the hands of many musicians, it also contained a strong element of Trinidadian calypso.
Leading groups such as the Omimah Band, the Young Kenneries, and the African Kenneries International, Owoh remained popular even as Nigerian tastes shifted to the newer Juju and Fuji styles! Before this transition, the hot style in Nigeria and Ghana was called Highlife. Orlando Owoh enjoyed a durable popularity that has cut across generational lines in his home country and beyond.
