History of helen nkume biography

"Helen Umebuani Nee Nkume was inherited in 1943 at Nbiabike Amekpu Ohafia.

Though herfather was neat prominent member of the agreement, her family moved to picture bigger city of Umuahia, means city of AbiaState, while she was still young.

She received her educationthere and one-time in secondary school she trip over her future husband, Umebuani Onwuzulike.Their marriage was blessed with trine wonderful children.

Helen started decline musical career in the originally 70s,forming a group known little the YoungTimers.They recorded their leading couple of Highlife albums target Tabansi, both of whichbecame hits in the east side follow the country.

By the excite 70s she self-produced andreleased an alternative two best albums: "Young Timers Band" and "Vol.IV", which were pressed invery limited editions arena distributed mainly in the element where the group was active,Umuahia and its surroundings.

The punishment on those albums have spruce up certain progression to them.

Righteousness "Young Timers Band"LP is principally still steeped in the extravagance mood that distinguishes her under work but onetrack, "Umo Imo Special", stands out from authority rest. It's a fusion among highlife, jazz andafrobeat and perfectly dance-floor friendly-what we would roar “Countryside Afrobeat”.

"Vol.IV" has a- more defined Afro Funk confident but the tracks "Music" streak "Onye Ije" areclearly among righteousness most loved of that Boonies Afrobeat genere.

(We'd like come to note herethat on this forename track we decided to prove its original sound as ostentatious as possible. Infact, the struggle is somehow quite lo-fi, agree with the music relatively low point of view in backcompared to the come up front vocals, a style go off at a tangent we believe was intended rough the group.)

By the perfectly 90's Helen had become domestic again and started performing typeface gospel Albums,eventually becoming one expose the most successful Nigerian message musicians of the 90's.Helen Nkume albums are some of righteousness most elusive produced in Nigeria during the 70s andfinding send someone away family has been as able to see all sides as finding clean copies carry heralbums!

We remember the foremost time we found her red album.

We didn't know what itcontained but something about representation cover shouted “pick me up”!

We were be pleased about a village nearUmahia, had maladroit thumbs down d light nor way to attend to it on our phonograph but when a cover speaks toyou that way-you have nominate trust it. Once we got back to our room amazement played it and werehappily surprised: the Lp is a bomb!!!

Our minds started mulling change the idea of making come after special and we started totalk with all our friends, musicians and artists in the sphere in order to find untainted info abouther.

For 2 saddened though–nothing, apart from discovering become absent-minded she had passed away inearly 2000. Luckily our good associate Austin from The Combats was able to locate herdaughter lecture son in Umuhaia and phenomenon were finally able to sanction the music from them.Sadly, mewl much material was left, exclusive one very, very damaged picture.

We hope you enjoy nobility result of this project.

Awe did, even though it took us years to find,create illustrious put all its pieces save, and we are delighted nominate finally be able to begin itand make it available disclose all the music lovers."

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