读一读大卫·伯恩纪念尼日利亚合成放克先锋威廉·奥尼亚伯的信| The FADER

安息吧，威廉·奥尼亚伯(1946年3月26日- 2017年1月16日)。我们怀着无比沉重的心情宣布，伟大的尼日利亚商业领袖和神话般的音乐先驱威廉·奥尼亚伯去世，享年70岁。在短暂的疾病之后，他在睡梦中平静地在尼日利亚埃努古的家中去世。奥尼亚伯先生是一位杰出的艺术家、商人和梦想家，从1977年到1985年，他创作并自行发行了9张杰出的开创性电子放克专辑，这些专辑是他在尼日利亚东南部的私人印刷工厂Wilfilms limited录制、印刷和印刷的。作为我们所见过的最聪明的人之一，无论情况如何，威廉·奥尼亚伯总是负责。正如在他的许多歌曲中可以听到的那样，他从鸟瞰的角度看待世界。他同时观看美国、中国和欧洲的新闻，这样他就可以了解来自世界各地的不同观点。在他的晚年，他仍然照常营业。每当我们在尼日利亚拜访他时，他都热情地欢迎我们到他家做客。无论是在埃努古郊外的宫殿里，还是通过破旧的电话线打到美国，他总是能让我们开怀大笑。 As is also very evident in his songwriting—another example of his true intellect and originality—he had the greatest sense of humor. His life and accomplishments will never cease to astonish us. More than anything, and still to this very day, his music continues to live on—nearly 40 years after it was originally released. Chief William Ezechukwu Onyeabor is survived by his wife, children, and four grandchildren. We would like to send our deepest condolences to his family and thank each and every one of you who has helped share the love for his music around the world. In the short and wonderfully intense nine years that we came to know him, he changed our lives in many ways. If he hasn't yet, we hope he will affect you too, one day. Love, Eric, Paul & Yale, Luaka Bop

Luaka Bop (@luakabop)在2017年1月18日太平洋标准时间凌晨2:15