Christy Essien-Igbokwe
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1960 – 2011
Who was Christy Essien-Igbokwe?
Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe MFR was a Nigerian musician and actress. She was known as Nigeria's Lady of Songs. She put Nigeria's name on the world music map with her evergreen "Seun Rere" track. She was the first female president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria. She was also the chairman and managing director of Soul Train entertainment limited.
Although she was not from the Yoruba tribe, she sang a lot of her songs in the western Nigerian language and drew heavily on their culture and tradition . Essien's fluency in Yoruba, English, Igbo and her native Ibibio earned her an appeal which cut across tribal lines.
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- Born
- Nov 11, 1960
Akwa Ibom State - Also known as
- Christy Essien Igbokwe
- Igbokwe, Christy Essien
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 30, 2011
Lagos
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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