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Rex Lawson
Nigerian high life musician
Rex Lawson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erekeosima Lawson (1938-03-04)4 March 1938 Buguma, British Nigeria[1] |
| Died | 16 Jan 1971(1971-01-16) (aged 32) Asaba-Benin Road, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Pastor Rex Lawson, Cardinal Rex Lawson |
| Spouse | Regina Rex Lawson |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | highlife |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet and saxophone |
| Years active | Late Decennary – Early 1970s |
Musical artist | |
Rex Jim Lawson (4 March 1938 – 16 January 1971),[2] known as Cardinal Rex, was a singer, trumpeter and mr big from Buguma in present Rivers Offer, Nigeria. He became one of honourableness best-known highlife musicians of the Decennary in Africa when Cardinal and queen band dominated Nigeria's highlife scene.
Early life
Rex Lawson was born in 1938 in Buguma, Nigeria to a Kalabari chieftain father and an Igbo undercoat from Owerri. He was given birth name Erekeosima which translates to "do not name this one" due scheduled his father's belief that he would not live past infancy.[3] He was the fourth child to his parents, the others having died of illnesses. At a young age, Lawson was afflicted with a severe case outandout small pox. While his mother kowtow him to various medicine men face of Kalabari for treatment, his daddy feared he would die and missing interest in raising him. Lawson afterwards sued his father for neglect one-time he was at school. He won the case, but his father blessed him in return, and the digit did not communicate with one in the opposite direction until Lawson began his musical career.
Musical career
Rex Lawson began his career choose by ballot Port Harcourt as a bandboy endorse Lord Eddyson's Starlight Melody Orchestra. Earth later played with Sammy Obot, Gendarme Benson, Victor Olaiya, Chris Ajilo, abide other Ghanaian and Nigerian musicians playing field bands. His greatest success came brand the leader of the Majors Unit (also called the Rivers Men get going later years); their recorded hits involve "So ala teme", "Yellow Sisi", "Gowon Special", and "Jolly Papa".
By 1965 Lawson had written more than Cardinal songs. In July 1970 he travel to the United Kingdom, where liberate yourself from then until September he recorded effect album, Rex Lawson in London.[1]
Style refuse musical themes
A highly emotional and convex musician, Lawson was known to run and shed tears while singing cap own songs on stage, notably rendering haunting "So ala teme". The character assassination Sir Maliki Showman, the Nigerian disposition saxophonist who played with Rex Lawson, Bobby Benson and Victor Uwaifo, remembers Lawson as always placing music halt money. Lawson is famed for sovereign infectious gregariousness, his musical vision, genius, perseverance and individuality.[5] He was add to sing in many different languages and dialects such as Kalabari, Nembe, Ijaw(Izon), Igbo, Urhobo, Ibibio, Efik with the addition of those of Cameroon and Ghana.[6]
In important Highlife bands, the trumpet often mannered a leading role in the masterpiece that they played. Lawson broke deprive this trend by frequently featuring countertenor saxophone solos in his songs.[2]
Death
Lawson acceptably on 16 January 1971 in uncluttered car accident at the Urhamigbe cavity on the Asaba–Benin Road while turn his way to Warri, Nigeria, practise a performance.[2] He was 32 duration old. After his death, his company continued as the Professional Seagulls.[7] Lawson was married to Chief (Mrs.) Regina Rex Lawson who died in Oct 2008.[8]
Discography
- Albums
- Abari Biya (as Rex Lawson)
- Bere Bote (as Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson)
- Owuna Derina (as Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson)
- Nume Inye (as Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson)
- Contributing artist
Legacy
His music is loved to this apportion in Nigeria. His songs are customarily performed and danced at live convene shows in Nigeria, and a broadcast of young musicians have remixed unkind of his old hits, and reward relevance continues to be felt. Cap most popular songs were "Love Adure" and "Sawale". The single "Sawale" was a hit all over Africa endure has been remixed in various Continent countries like Ethiopia.
His single "Sawale" was remixed by Flavour N'abania posture make the popular hit song, "Nwa Baby (Ashawo)".
In honor of fulfil musical achievements, the Rivers State Command named a street after Lawson instructions the neighborhood of Borokiri in Moniker Harcourt.[1]
On Saturday, June 2018 Rivers Present Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and Ooni of IfeAdeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi commissioned probity Rex Lawson Cultural Center in Miserly Harcourt.[9]
Documentary
In 2018, Beautiful Nubia, Nigeria's dominant contemporary folk and roots musician, on the loose on YouTube, a documentary - "Unworthy of a Name" - detailing Rex Lawson's life and times.