The Peacocks Guitar Band International was a Nigerian highlife band. Background One of the highlights for the group is their musical contribution with the song, "Eddie Quansa". The song ended up being the theme for the sitcom, New Masquerade.Premium Times, February 1, 2013 - Throwback Friday-The New Masquerade by Christabel Abiodun Career In 1972, the group released their Ejiogu album on the His Master's Voice label.WorldCat - Ejiogu, Authors:Raphael Amarabem, Peacocks Guitar Band (Performer), Music, Undefined, 1972, Publisher: EMI/His Masters Voice, (Lagos), 1972 The following year, their Abiriwa album was released on the EMI label. WorldCat - Abiriwa, Authors:Peacocks Guitar Band International, Raphael Amarabem, Music LP, Multiple Languages, (1973), Publisher: EMI (Nigeria), (1973)
The Peacocks broke up in 1976 and Dan Orji went on to found the Skylarks Universal Band. He died in 2015.Aronewsonline, October 3, 2015 - Dan Orji departs
Along with Chief Osita Osadebe, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Rex Lawson, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, King Sunny Ade, Dan Maraya Jos, and Bala Miller, the Peacock Guitar Band International were award nominees in the mid-influencer (the 60s –70s) category for the 2021 Nigeria's Afrobeats Hall of Fame.The Street Journal, February 28, 2022 - ENTERTAINMENT, Sunny Ade, Sikiru Barrister, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti inducted into Nigeria’s first-ever Afrobeats hall of fame
Members
Raphael Amarabem, aka "Ibiso" - Rhythm Guitarist and Vocalist Nze Dan Orji - Guitarist Okoro Oha Boniface Akagha, aka "Alika" - Bass Player The Daily Times, 18 May 2024 - No royalties, no government recognition for Peacock Band – Akagha, 94-yr-old ‘Eddie Quansah’ crooner laments (Retrieved 2025-01-10)
Discography
Albums: songs
Abiriwa-1973
Eddie Quansa Dan Njemanze Jiji Iwa Anya Jesus christ Okpa Aku Eriri Egwu Mgbashiriko Uba Awuu nwa This Girl Abasi .O. Mokop
51 Lex Presents: Kinkana Special-2006
KInkana special Umuibe Sam Mbiri Sa Mbola Mama Manu Alunu Nwanneya Iga Akwalu Mmi Mary Meriamam Ebiriye Nwa Ibie
51 Lex Presents: Aya Simole-2006
Aya Simonle Oji Onyike Egbu Aruru Ezenwata nwannnem Batetu Enweghi mmanu Feresirima Nkwo orji Onwu Ebeara Igbu Ejiogu Odo Biro Onye Aghala Nwanneya
References
External links Discogs - Peacocks Guitar Band