sunny okosun - which way Nigeria
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- Sonny Okosun (January 1, 1947 in Benin City, Nigeria -- May 24, 2008 in Washington DC) was a musician from Nigeria. His surname is sometimes spelled Okosuns and first name Sunny. He was one of the leading Nigerian musicians from the late 70's to mid 80's.
His first band, The Postmen, was formed in 1964. In 1969 he joined Melody Maestros, a band led by Victor Uwaifo. From 1972 to 1974 he led a group known as Paperback Limited and then formed a new band, Ozziddi. From then on, he released several albums either with Ozziddi, or solo recordings.
His 1977 song, "Fire in Soweto", became a major international hit. He featured in the anti-arpatheid album Sun City, and his song "Highlife" was in the soundtrack of 1986 film Something Wild. His mainstream success started to fade in the late 1980s, but he continued his career as a gospel musician under the name Evangelist Sonny Okosun.
He died aged 61 of colon cancer in May 24, 2008 at Howard University Teaching Hospital, Washington DC.
His musical styles ranged included reggae, highlife, Afro-funk and gospel among others. He made music in Edo language, Yoruba language and English - เพลง
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who is listening in 2024? You will wonder how long NIgeria has been following this path of destruction and greed from our leaders. Which way Nigeria? Which way Africa?
I am from Mexico and I love this music! It is not just Nigeria or Africa that face these problems, in Latin America we face the same exact problems in our countries. Corruption, greed, politicians, and sometimes even the public themselves are the things ruining all of our nations. Sonny Okosun made some great music and it is really a shame that not many people outside of Africa know him or his music.
Best Wishes from Mexico
Well said.
There are other great Nigeria old music. Some not in English. It's is internet tech that is making it apparent.
rutaloot thank you
Thank you rutaloot for your comprehension
I 'feel' you Brother!! We ALL will find peace... that I am SURE... Regards 🙏🙏
Who feels like crying while listening to this song?😭
Sad indeed. ...
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I heard this song as a child in the early 90’s. It’s bloody 2024, people WILL give anything for life to be the way it was when this song came. May GOD forgive those whose action or inaction have led us to where we have now found ourselves.
this song should be played every independence day!
You're absolutely right
The proud of Esanland.. rest in peace the legend
This song was released when things were much better than they are today... Things are far worse today..😢😢.. This song should be played on every radio station like three times a day everyday till things change..
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My bro, u are absolutely right
Now this song is making deep sense, "oh Lord save us"
things have even gotten worse now. May God save Nigeria. Amen
Yes like you Said 3times in a day but also in some other places too to help bring soul back to life
A prophetic musician. He should be a model for our contemporary musicians who sing nothing but women, sex and pleasure. RIP Sunny Okosuns
Rest on Sunny Okosun
Ibeka Val even now in this day, this song is still very valid
The so called musicians of today are just singers not musicians .
Gone are the days musicians sing MEANINGFUL songs in Nigeria . .R I P Ozidi
Bros if things are the way it should, this song won't be necessary. Give it to nigeria musicians the new generation,,they have done pretty good .The main purpose is entertainment.
Nigeria can only be saved if only every Nigerian can shun ethno-religious-kinsman sentiment in taking decision every day.
We are 60 years today but our days are filled with tears.
Today we no longer cry but shed blood as tears.
Today our blood has become like rain that quench the thirst of a desert.
Today, we are too divided to be United.
Today , we are strange bed fellows.
Today , we go to bed hungry and wake up hungry .
Today, our blood is like the meals served in Royal court.
Today , we seek another country to call our own because what was ours is lost.
Lost indeed. The tale of a nation that never was
The man who saw tomorrow when nothing was happening in Nigeria. This song is everly relevant in the present situation of the country. May God save Nigeria. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
This man saw tomorrow. He saw what nigeria will in future. This song mean a lot to me. God please save nigeria.
Gather here if your'e listening to this on the 20th of October 2020....
God Help Us
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I'm crying right now. Just look at what happened at leki, innocent protesters been shot at😔😭😭😭😭😥😥😥
And we are about celebrating 60th year of independence, yet we don't know which way to go, Lord help us and heal our land in my own time.
I feel like crying so emotional. May God help this Nation. Old,yet extremely relevant
I heard this song for the first Time in 1993 in the national library in France .Happy to hear it again even though it makes no meaning to those concerned.God bless OKOSUN 's truthful soul for ever
Prophet Sunny Okosun of blessed memory Nigeria wasn't in the present state then not knowing it would get worst..God saves our land
What an inspirational song. Though sand in the early 80s but still evergreen. RIP Sunny Okosun. Nigeria has not being able to answer your question. WHICH WAY NIGERIA?
I remember late dad who passed on 2021. This is his best album from his best musician Late Sunny Okosun.
This song evokes such sorrowful melody and emotion, sadly but realistically that is still Nigeria's reality till today😔🤷🏽♀️
Listening to this now, protest on going😭😭💔💔
I really wish a contemporary Nigerian Artist, Flavour or someone else, will do a remix of this song.
It's a song that should be in the current Nigerian mainstream.
Joy J REMIX by mediocre? Hmm
This was a prophetic song. We are now passing through all that he sang here. Which way is Nigeria heading to? Let's save Nigeria so she will not die.
Continue to rest in peace .you saw this coming,and nobody was able to answer the question
I can't stop crying honestly... It's well even in boreholes
With today's killing in Owo, Ondo state. This song came to my mind. God heal Nigeria. We need your help right now
Nostalgic feeling listening to this. Can remember how it sounded back in the day.
This is the song we need to listen to at this critical time.
#endsars#
#endpolicebrutality#
#endbadgovernance#.
Its amazing when he sang this song things were still very OK with Nigeria. I wonder how he would be feeling right now.
This song always made me wonder why he sang it. But years later I can say "which way Nigeria".
Its a sad story for my country.
He is full of foresight
@@thompsonrobert9155 yes bro. He saw today from yesterday. It's a very sad tale for a country so full of human, natural and capital resources.
Prophetic musician at it's finest!
May your gentle soul continue to rest in peace!
till now the questions cannot be answered
till now? till tomorrow my brother
Sorry to say this, even for ever, because I don’t see any signs of change in our great Country, Nigeria instead corruption all through 😂😂😂
This song makes me cry so much .Nigeria has failed itself and Nigerians.
Nigeria have not failed any Nigerian it is rather we the citizens that failed Nigeria that is flowing with milk and honey which we all lick dry because of our thoughtlessness. We are prodigal sons and daughters. We surely owe this country an apology.
Am crying man! If we only knew back then that this legends saw ahead but little did we know dis song will come back to hunt us down.
RIP sunny okosun your question,yet has not be answered. You foreseen all this before now.
As I played this epic song tears just keeping rolling down from my eyes. Which way Nigeria indeed? this question is begging for an answer. Most of the politicians in power today were very young then. But now the they are opportuned to be in power to change this country for good, but lo and behold corruption and selfishness is ruling their heart. What a shame!
You've said it all. It's quite unfortunate.
R.I.P Sunny Okosun.
Sewa Wusu cos u r a bich
What they do is to use they so,called youths to kill the youths too to be there with theirs children, ,is well
I can't stop listening to this music by our legendary sunny Oksun.And if you listen to some of the problems he highlighted , you find out that those are problems of Nigeria till today. Sunny Oksun was one of those artists that spoke to the reality of life. Not what we've In Nigeria Artists.
The man who saw tomorrow....I was 6 years when this song was sang. Remains true and relevant after more than 30 years and in 2019!!! Someone please wake the sleeping Giant of Africa up🙏🏽
Sunny sang this song when nothing was really happening in Nigeria. Now is the true revelation of the song. I also ask; WHICH WAY NIGERIA?
exactly!!!!
These are the true artist who spoke in a prophetic ways through music
Ugom Prince Erics laya! You forgotten the harsh life we were all living they called it Austerity measures, The Naira. Couldn’t stretch anywhere! You didn’t grow up when this song came out ⁉️my God! When I see pix of how skin and bone I was then. Period!
...at the time that 'nothing' you refer to, looks like child-play to us today but for them at the time, it was unbearable. He mentioned indiscipline, corruption, soaring inflation, inefficiency, green revolution, farming.
So sad the corruption is deeper now instead of eradicating it. We can't answer the question even in 2020.
This song huuummmm, I could remember those days, when i was in primary six at Methodist primary school Yaba, a girl beside me in my class used to sing this song, but I don't know the meaning, but now the song is bringing tears from my eye bcos no one have answer the most simple question
Let save Nigeria 🇳🇬
I cldn't hold back my tears while listening to this song. After many years that Sony Okosun sang this piece and left the country left this planet to be with the Lord, we still can't define our direction: things are getting each day. Thanks Sony for a battle well-fought. You did your own part. I believe one your cry shall be rewarded.
I just listened to this music now and have just been shedding tears, this song was sang so many years ago and now 2023 it's still getting worse
The eye that sees into the future Sunny Okosun my legend for your information Nigeria is dieing out fast. God bless your soul and keep you in eternal peace
Found this record in the back of old record store. Very happy to revisit often since. Wonderful music
After so much many years yet we ain't even on the right track for better Nigeria, God bless you Sunny.
Music prophecies over 30 years ago yet Nigeria is still groping in the dark
unfortunately, brother sunny asked these questions when Nigeria was still green, full of hope and expectations. now we are turning patch brown, reddish and dusty; with blood and smoke from explosions, gunshots, kidnapping and corruption taking over the land. can we still make it to the promised land? God help Nigeria. AMEN!!!
Like a prophet, this man saw the future... Sadly, he was right.
How did we ignore this cry for so long?
the prophesy came from sunny but we ignored due to the oil boom which is now doom
I move to make this our national anthem...
Which way Nigeria, still the same question hmmm RIP brother
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In the memory of sunny okosun, which way Nigeria? is still begging for answer till today let the present leaders that were boys in 80s and we're boys back then should wake address this question.
Great papa we are still praying and things are getting worst after 35years of this song. Crying for Nigeria
More than 35 years. This song was released in 1976.
Who is listening today
After you sang this song 12 year the reality has been known. Great prophet. Rest in peace.
Nigeria hasn't been able to answer our legend sonny Okosun prophetic song till date . Which way Nigeria? Corruption,trabalism with religious sentiments is now visible to the blinds and the deaf in Nigeria. Nothing is working.
Same problem! Only a few patriot left to save our beloved country 🇳🇬
A million dollar question! Almost 57 years after, the question still stares everyone in the face. Sleep on Prophet, each time I hear your voice, I get angry with the current mess we are in.
Am here on 25 FEB 2023 general election day hope for a best candidate to emerged as our newxpresident
Good night sunny okosun, the man that saw tomorrow
I received a message this morning, which chattered my heart and also reminds me of this song. May God deliver this country.
This was a prophecy way back in di 80s, rest in peace di legendary okosun
God bless ur soul Sunny
I've searched for the video of this song on TH-cam to no avail..but I use to watch it on NTA as a kid ..I still have some memories of the video.
Rest in power legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥
There can never any Sunny Okosun,this man was a historian,thinker and a legend.RIP OZIDDI
This are musicians that I have grown to see their music speak volumes in life.
This music should have make our national anthem
These are the days we have meaningful music
Sunny, the time you made this music Nigeria was a Paradise. I wonder what you've said if you're alive to see how Nigeria look like after 57 yrs.
This is prophecy that has come to pass in Nigeria. So emotional 😭RIP legend
Truthfully! Which way is Nigeria heading to????? 😭😭😭
Despite the enlightenment and opening up our eyes to the evils that had befallen the nation, nothing changed, instead becoming worse and worse by the day.
I wish BAT can listen to this song???? Which way Nigeria???😭
Your songs are prophetically futuristic. It's making more sense now
I cant stop playing this song and tears just keeping rolling from my eyes. Which way Nigeria? this question is begging for answer.
I remember this song when I saw a car I bought N1.5M in 2010 now selling for N7.5M. I could not hold back but to say which way Nigeria? When buying hoarding and reselling USD has become the new local Stock Market putting too much demand pressure on the USD leading to hyper inflation of the value of US Dollar against Naira.
After several years and we haven’t started still.
Back to rutaloot. Thank you so much dear friend for reacting to this song. Really, Sonny Okusun must be considered as a citizen of the world as Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh,Luky Dube and many others around the world. He was engaged musician and in the 70s years was the leader among the african musicians who struggled for justice, liberty and equality in societies. Africa lost a great thoughtful. Ernesto de Nueva Yorka.
Which way Nigeria now message from legend sunny okosun
So this song is 41years old and his lyrics are still very much involved in this present situation in Nigeria?
I concur with all radio stations in playing this song thrice a day till we can feel a change
this is the best music ever. It should be nigerian national song
20/10/2020😥😥
Which way Nigeria?
Who's listening in 2018?
No body. Hence we are in a sinking hole!
In 2019
I need this in this present situation.
We are still saying which way Nigeria in 2020.
Youths wake up,this song is so touching,Sonny Okosun,the man who saw tomorrow,we need Revolution to save our beloved Country Nigeria
Which nigeria indeed...I weep for my country...
The love for my father's land sometimes make me think if my father's land realy loves me with all the abandoment , neglet , greed and uncared for that I am facing.We need a Moses that will lead us to the promise land
Good song for everybody to listen to.
After Sept 6, 2023, the question remains - 'which way, Nigeria?'.
I heard this song through mu cousin Muyiwa in 1984, at age 10, and in 2024 we are still say which way Nigeria
This song was sang when Nigeria was helding to toward this destruction she find herself today. So many atrocities and calamities in Nigeria
Some people has everything but many many has nothing 😭😭😭😭😭
Good old days 😭😭 I. Missed my childhood
2022 who is here for the killings in kaduna and other parts of the country
Hardship
Cost of goods and foods 😔
No electricity no petrol no security 😩 etc 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥 my God help us
Very Sad
Who is listening this in month of October
This song was made some 35 years ago, and it is still as relevant (if not more relevant) today, as it was in 1983. It means that whatever plagued our country then is still alive and, has even grown stronger.
Will things ever change? Will God send Nigeria a 'Moses' or, will He send his angels to take a walk throughout the length and breath of the country to see if our cries for redemption is as bad as we say? God we need a righteous, intelligent, benevolent, unifying and articulate leader. We need Jesus.
God save Nigeria!!!
I am of opinion that Nigerians should use this song as national anthem
@@samuelnnaji8047….That song will not work as a national anthem. The song ask a question...which way to go? An anthem is a solidarity, hopeful, assurance and a pledge for a country's up coming generation. It also give hope and belief and such anthem must carry messages of hope. The song which way to go, is an uncertainty song, it meant the country is in a state of confusion. It will not be accepted by the people as an anthem. Though Nigeria may be a lost nation politically, there are still some hope as the country is blessed abundantly but poorly managed. The country is fixable, and surely the people know the root of the problem.
You really do not understand why I said that. Yes, all those things you mention should be what make up an anthem.l said it because I thing it remind us each time where we're going as a nation.
@@medfitconsultant Hear hear. That hope keeps us going and encourages us to contribute our quota in rebuilding this nation.
This song will ever remain green remarkable as long as the crisis and curruption which was seen by the prophet Sunny since 1990s till today Nigerias are still sacking for the way through but i have a question to home for all Nigeria and my question is when will Nigeria see This way ?
Great songs never dies 2023
Are you still asking which way Nigeria, Nigeria is going towards destruction and Nigeria must die there is no going back Nigeria must break that is the way it's going. Thank God for this PROPHECY it had come to pass. Amen
How I luv Sunny Okosun! He sang true talk even before hand, he is a well meaning Nigeria God bless his good soul. The spirit of a cherished soul live forever. Live on Sunny Okosun!
20 October 2020. This song should be on replay😭😭😭😡😡