Discography of Ali Chukwuma


Also known as "Ali Chukumah,""Ali Chuks" and "Ali Chukus." Almost completely unknown outside of Nigeria, this singer hails from Aboh, Oshimili LGA in Anambra State. He moved to nearby Atani at an early age following the death of his father. It is here that he made the acquaintance of fellow town resident Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe and joined his Nigeria Sound Makers Band in the late 1960s. He left in 1975 to form his own Peace Makers Dance Band, which released a number of rootsy highlife LPs in the 1970s and eighties.

Some have speculated that Ali Chukwuma is a Muslim. This is not true. Rather he takes the name "Ali" from his idol Ali Baba, a famous African wrestler of the sixties and seventies.

Ali Chukwuma passed away of liver failure in the mid 1980s, but his work is still greatly appreciated by highlife music lovers everywhere. I am most grateful to Vitus Johnson Laurence for information he provided for this discography, which corrected some inaccuracies in an earlier posting. - John Beadle




1975
Ali Chukus & his Peace Makers Dance Band
Amala Isekise (LP; Editions Namaco ENLP 4)(CD; Editions Namaco ENLPS 4)
[A] Amala Isekise / Late Everest Ogochi / Onye Ilom Egbunam
[B] Onye Ga Ekwulu Nwagbeyi Onua / Uwa Bu Onye Meli Ikeya Onua / Ana Azor Eze Azor?

1977
Ali Chukwuma & his Peace Makers International
Odi Ofele Special (LP; Editions Namaco ENLPS 26)
[A] Odi Ofele / Ogalanya Enwe Ikpeazu
[B] Onwu Obinma / Onye Melu Njo / Nnewi Young Boys Timber Special

1976
Ali Chukwuma & his Peace Makers International
Ezi Nne Nwanyi Oma (LP; Editions Namaco ENLPS 27)
[A] Ezi Nne Nwanyi Oma / Uko Family Special / Nzewi Brothers
[B] Ogeli Sili Obi / Uche Echegbue Ndi Nwelu

1977
Ali Chuks & his Peace-Makers International
Isu Bu Egwu (LP; Editions Namaco ENLPS 41)
[A] Isu Bu Egwu / Chinyelugo
[B] Egwu Ilulo / Late Celestine Ukwu / Nwa Dim Uya

Late 1970s (?)
Ali Chukwumah & his Peace Makers International
Club 25 (LP; Editions Namaco ENLPS 54)(CD; Editions Namaco ENLPS 54)
[A] Club 25 / Henrietta
[B] Onye Melu Ogo Amazi / Ezi Okwu Bu Ndu

Early 1980s?
Chief Ali Chukuma & his Peace Makers International Band of Nigeria
Kam Chili Onum?(LP, Editions Namaco [Onitsha, Nigeria] ENLPS 65)
[A] Kam Chili Onum / Onye Ji Ife Onye Wenablu Ya
[B] Onye Aghana Nwanne Ya Social Club of Nigeria

Early 1980s
Ali Chukwuma & his Peacemakers International Band
Udo Nigeria (LP; Akpola AGB 013)
[A] Udo Nigeria
[B] Chief I.I. Ujeaja & Sons Special / Egwu Ifunanya
-- Record sleeve indicates Akpola Records. The label, however, states that the record is on Polar Records (APL 009). Sides A & B are also reversed on the label.

Early 1980s?
Ali Chukuma & his Peace Makers International Band of Nigeria
Onye Aghana Social Club of Nigeria?(LP; Akpola [Benin City, Nigeria] AGB 15)
[A] Onye Aghana Social Club of Nigeria
[B] Kam Chili Onum / Onye Ji Ife Onye Weabala Ya

Early 1980s?
Ali Chukuma & his Peace Makers International Band of Nigeria
Talk of the Nation?(LP; Akpola [Benin City, Nigeria] AGB 16)
[A] Anuma Agalu Onwem / Ena Ebi Enu, Ina Ezeli Onweyi
[B] Alele Egbugo Nwagbey / Ka Ana Ayo Olisa Special (Alias Alhaji Suleman)

Early 1980s?
Ali Chukuma & his Peace Makers International Band of Nigeria
Egwundioma?(LP; Akpola [Benin City, Nigeria] AGB 22)
[A] Egwundioma
[B] Eje-Anabu-Isi
-- Label says APL 007

1982?
Ali Chukuma & his Peace Makers International Band of Nigeria
Ezigbo Oyi (LP; Akpola [Benin City, Nigeria] AGB 32)
[A] Ezigbo Oyi
[B] De Imo Social Club of Nigeria

1982
Ali Chukuma & his Peace Makers International Band of Nigeria
Omo-Okachie Social Club of Nigeria (LP; Akpola AGB 34)
[A] Omo-Okachie Social Club of Nigeria
[B] Ejemu Enu-Uwa / Owun

1982
Ali Chukuma & his Peace Makers International Band of Nigeria
Ife Oma Dimma (LP; Akpola AGB 50)
[A] Ife Oma Dimma / Egwu Ndi Olili
[B] Cardinal Social Movement of Nigeria

1985
Ali Chukwuma & his Peace Makers Dance Band of Nigeria
Ego Ji Olu (LP; Niger Cedar Industries AC 001)
[A] Ego Ji Olu
[B] Eje Elu Uno

2004?
Ali Chukumah & his Peace Makers International
? (CD; P.T.R. PTR 0012)
?

2004?
Ali Chukus & his Peace Makers Dance Band
? (CD; A.J.N. AJN 24)
?

2004?
Ali Chuks & his Peace Makers International
Isu Bu Egwu (CD; A.J.N. AJN 41)
Isu Bu Egwu / Chinelugo / Egwu Ilulo / Late Celestine Ukwu / Nwa Dim Uya
-- Apparently a reissue of earlier material.





-- This discography was compiled by John Beadle at P.O. Box 100174, Milwaukee, WI 53210 USA. For weblog, visit (http://likembe.blogspot.com/), and E-mail to John Beadle
Special thanks to: Vitus Johnson Laurence, Michael Scott, Chris Meserve, Gilbert Hsiao, Kazuya Ogiwara...

Last updated on January 10, 2008



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