Tope Alabi

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Tope Alabi, also known as Ore ti o common, and as Gbo Jesu, (born 27 October 1970 in Ogun, Nigeria)[1] is a multi-platinum Nigerian Gospel Singer,[2] film music composer[3] and actress.[4]

Alabi was formerly a member of the Jesters International comedy group.[5] She later worked with other popular travelling and stage theater groups in both Ibadan and Lagos. She made films in the Yoruba film genre of Nigeria.[6] Alabi later metamorphosed into gospel music after she became a born-again Christian.[7]

Discography

  • Ore ti o Common (2001)
  • Iwe Eri (2003)
  • Agbara Re NI (2005)
  • Agbara Olorun (2006)
  • Angeli MI (2007)
  • Kokoro Igbala (2008)"
  • kabiosi (2010)
  • agbelebu (2011)
  • alagbara (2012)

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". Tope Alabi. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 
  2. ↑ Shepherd, John; Dave Laing (2003). Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world, Volumes 3-7. Continuum. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-8264-7436-0. 
  3. ↑ Adeyemi, S. T. (2004). "The Culture Specific Application of Sound in Nigerian Video Movies". Nigerian Music Review (University of Ife) 5: 51–61. ISSN 1116-428X. OCLC 5386079. 
  4. ↑ Adebayo, Bose (26 July 2008). "I Was in Labour for Four Days for My Second Baby-Tope Alabi". Vanguard. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
  5. ↑ ""I Loved To Reveal My Boobs" - Tope Alabi". Nigeria Films. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
  6. ↑ Alonge Michael (6 July 2009). "Tope Alabi on nine month's course". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
  7. ↑ Ajibade, George Olusola (2007). "New Wine in Old Cups: Postcolonial Performance of Christian Music in Yorùbá Land". Studies in World Christianity (Edinburgh University Press) 13 (2): 105–126. doi:10.1353/swc.2007.0014. ISSN 1354-9901. 

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