The Cavemen.
The Cavemen (stylized as The Cavemen.) are a Nigerian Highlife band consist… Read Full Bio ↴The Cavemen (stylized as The Cavemen.) are a Nigerian Highlife band consisting of sibling duo Kingsley Okorie, a bassist and Benjamin James, a drummer. Together, they play their own genre called Highlife Fusion which combines afrobeats, highlife, jazz and soul music and are known for their energetic live performances.
The Cavemen. have often been praised for recreating highlife in a way which retains its essence.
The writer, Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera writes about Cavemen's second album for Afrocritik:
“Love and Highlife” embodies an innovative effort to perfect the recreation of Highlife while remaining conservative. The combination of drums, trumpets, piano, and other supporting musical instruments creates a sound that retains the traditional essence of Highlife.
"The Cavemen. teaches us that innovation supersedes creating what is new—which is a beautiful thing to do—and that one can be innovative by taking what was there before and owning it.
"The subject of The Cavemen.’s music is love and philosophy. There is no talk of money, clothes, women, or inane vanities. This lends a purist quality to the music. The duo seems to have derived some of their philosophy from the music of Oliver De Coque; and even the third song in the album, “Biri” is a sample of Oliver De Coque’s classic “Biri ka m Biri,” a song which espouses the principle of “Live and Let live.” But even while they have borrowed from Oliver De Coque’s music, they have been careful to avoid adopting the praise of politicians and wealthy people in society, a style rife in Oliver De Coque’s music. Oliver de Coque as well as Osita Osadebe were pioneers of praise-singing for wealthy and sometimes corrupt individuals in the southeast. The music created by The Cavemen. is made so that it is self-sustaining. It does not pander to any clique, nor does it seek validation from any group of people.
They won the 2020 Headies Award for the Best Alternative Album.
The Cavemen. have often been praised for recreating highlife in a way which retains its essence.
The writer, Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera writes about Cavemen's second album for Afrocritik:
“Love and Highlife” embodies an innovative effort to perfect the recreation of Highlife while remaining conservative. The combination of drums, trumpets, piano, and other supporting musical instruments creates a sound that retains the traditional essence of Highlife.
"The Cavemen. teaches us that innovation supersedes creating what is new—which is a beautiful thing to do—and that one can be innovative by taking what was there before and owning it.
"The subject of The Cavemen.’s music is love and philosophy. There is no talk of money, clothes, women, or inane vanities. This lends a purist quality to the music. The duo seems to have derived some of their philosophy from the music of Oliver De Coque; and even the third song in the album, “Biri” is a sample of Oliver De Coque’s classic “Biri ka m Biri,” a song which espouses the principle of “Live and Let live.” But even while they have borrowed from Oliver De Coque’s music, they have been careful to avoid adopting the praise of politicians and wealthy people in society, a style rife in Oliver De Coque’s music. Oliver de Coque as well as Osita Osadebe were pioneers of praise-singing for wealthy and sometimes corrupt individuals in the southeast. The music created by The Cavemen. is made so that it is self-sustaining. It does not pander to any clique, nor does it seek validation from any group of people.
They won the 2020 Headies Award for the Best Alternative Album.
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The Cavemen. Lyrics
ADAUGO If I say don't go Tell me would you go, Adaugo? If…
Akaraka Ah Akaraka o Echi di ime Ah Akaraka o Echi di ime Onye makwa…
Anita Where is my Shoes? Where is my clothes? Pay me my salary I…
Beautiful Rain Mmiri ozuzo Mmiri ozuzo Sacha pụ ìhè ọjọọ m' Mmirị ozuz…
Bena Eeh-oh-eeh-ooh eh Bena leave me go Bena leave me go Bena lea…
Crazy Lover Crazy Lover Crazy Lover You've Taken my Heart away You…
Fall Enwere m' ezigbo nwanyị Nọ nsọ ụlọ m' She just dey…
hustle Hustle no be beans o Ijewuamaka Ene something enimadu kekok…
Ifeoma Odoo Ahh e odoo Odoo eh don't leave me go Ahh e odoo Odoo…
Iro Íro eh, íro eh Író eh, Író ajọ kà Ọbụ ònye ma…
Me You I You don′t have to cry Baby you should know it's alright Don′…
Oge In my mind I'm falling down Burn my soul To the ground …
Osondu Mgbe e na ga ije gị eleko anya na azu Osondu…
Selense Give me, give me love o Make we jolly Give me, give…
Stranger Chiki chiki Chiki cheke Cheke cheke Cheke cheke Sawa sawa sa…
Teach Me How To Love Ka mmadụ bi n'udo na ezi n'ulo ya Ka mmadụ bi…
Udo Anyi na-eje Anyi na-eje Anyi na-aga Na ala udo Ebe udo ga-an…
Welcome to the Cave Do you want to party I just wrote a song for…
Who No Know Go Know Who no know go know Ah ah ah ah Ka anyị biri…