| LC control no. | n 93022009 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Mbarga, Prince Nico |
| Variant(s) | Mbarga, Nico, Prince Mbarga, Nicholas Prince Nico |
| Associated country | Nigeria |
| Birth date | 19500409 |
| Death date | 19970624 |
| Place of birth | Abakaliki (Nigeria) |
| Place of death | Nigeria |
| Affiliation | Rockafil Jazz (Musical group) |
| Profession or occupation | Singers Guitarists |
| Found in | His Aki special [SR] p1987: label (Prince Nico Mbarga) Dictionary of African Biography, accessed February 24, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Mbarga, Prince Nico; Nicholas Mbarga; Prince Nico; popular singer; born 09 April, 1950 in Abakaliki, Nigeria; started learning xylophone; percussionist, later lead guitarist and vocalist, Melody Orchestra (1969); leader of resident band Rockafil Jazz, Plaza Hotel, Onitsa, Nigeria (1972); invented panko musical style; song Sweet Mother (1976) inspired fifteen remakes, topped BBC-sponsored poll as Africa's favorite song (2004); launched own record company; founded hotels, Onitsa and Calabar; died in motorcycle accident 24 June, 1997 in Nigeria) |
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