Pericoma okoye biography of michael
Pericoma okoye biography of michael
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Pericoma Okoye
Nigerian singer and sorcerer
Pericoma Okoye | |
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| Birth name | Pericoma Mezuo Okoye |
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| Origin | Arondizuogu, Imo, Nigeria |
| Died | February 16, Okigwe, Imo, Nigeria |
| Genres | Igbo masquerade music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Musical artist
Pericomo Damian Azubike Nwankwo Okoye ( – February 16, ), known as Pericoma, was a Nigerian singer, songwriter and traditionist.
In addition to his music, he was known as a practitioner of Odinala, the traditional religion of the Igbo people.
Life and career
Okoye was born in in Arondizuogu in Imo State.[2] He was a singer-songwriter in the Igbo masquerade tradition.[2] His music was described as "oral rendition of rarefied Igbo history".[2][3] He first became known in the early s, when he sang in the choir of St.
Michael's Catholic church in Arondizuogu and then became le