Ambrose Campbell Funeral

Ambrose Campbell is the Father of Nigerian Contemporary Highlife Music. He died in Plymouth in June 2006. He also played with Leon Russell. He is a musical icon. Here is part of his funeral shot by Gboyega Adelaja. I was the only person that had a video camera at the funeral and I shot it with some interviews with his children. Ambrose Adekoya Campbell deserves all the honour. He will be given a National Award by the Federal Government of Nigeria soon.

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[planetolusola]

RIP brother.

[desanddeb]

Not that I know of, I just googled Ola Dosunmu and found out about his clubs through reading about Ambrose Campbell, I have a photo of Uncle Ola and Aunty Irene standing in front of the bar at Abalabi, but that is it. Sorry I can't help you anymore, but I would be interested in any info you might find out about them and their music clubs...

[sward001]

I am researching 1950's London Music Scene and I came across the Abalabi and Club Afrique . Do you know if this has been formely archived anywhere as this is an important piece of Social History

[Shensheman]

He was cremated at Islington Crematorium in August 2007.

[Shensheman]

My name is Gboyega Adelaja, I recorded Ambrose Campbell's funeral and I posted it to You tube. I had the opportunity to have interviewed him in Plymouth in 2004. You can search "omodagburewe" on You tube, this will lead you to a 9 minutes trailer on my interview with Late Papa Ambrose Campbell. I would want to release it to the world one day and vest it in a foundation to develop music in Nigeria. I live and work in Abuja now. Gboyega Adelaja +2348068785349

[desanddeb]

Ambrose Campbell played at my uncle Ola & Aunty Irene Dosunmu's Abalabi Club and Club Afrique in London in the 1950's. My Aunty died in 1972, I have never met my Uncle Ola or their Son Tokunboh, hopefully one day, my search continues...this was very interesting...prayers to the family...

[ejalomo]

its really sad. never knew he was around for so long. Dis country naija is really crazy. why do we give national awards to criminals.

[redwolf481]

chistopher I wonder if you knew my father....my father was ver very very close to ambrose..though I just met my father a year ago.....he regarded ambrose as a father.....and as one of the wisest men he had ever met

[tootubeless]

Ladi this is the first time Im hearing about your dad and a big hug to you brother for this great loss. But just know that you not alone because you have got millions of brothers and sisters out there; we the YORUBAS where your roots are! Love you broda

[Yardydread]

Love you alway, with me at all times.

Thank you dad.. Christpher Oladipo Campbell.