Funmi Aragbaye (born July 5, 1954) is a
Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist. She was happily married to Late. Bola Aragbaye and the marriage was blessed with three children.
Early life
Funmi Aragbaye was born on July 5, 1954, in
Ondo town
Ondo Town is the second largest town in Ondo State, Nigeria. Ondo Town is the trade center for the surrounding region. Yams, cassava, grain and tobacco are grown. Cotton is also grown, and is used to weave cloth called Aso Oke fabric which is w ...
, into a Christian family.
She was trained at Ondo State's Civil Service training schools before she joined the Oyo State Civil Service, where she retired as Principal Administrative Officer in 1997.
She started her musical career at Evangelical Church Winning All at
Ilorin, the capital of
Kwara State,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
shortly after she obtained the West Africa School Certificate.
Her debut album titled ''Olorun Igbala'', along with ''Sioni Ilu Ayo'' were released in 1983.
She celebrated her 60th birthday and 30th year in
gospel music on July 5, 2014, in
Lagos state
Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, it is both the most populous and smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Ben ...
. In attendance were veteran Nigerian gospel singers and artistes including chief
Ebenezer Obey
Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi (born 3 April 1942), known professionally as Ebenezer Obey, is a Nigerian jùjú musician.
Early life
Obey was born on 3 April 1942 to an Egba–Yoruba ethnic background family. Obey, whose real ...
,
Joseph Adebayo Adelakun,
Dunni Olanrewaju,
Kunle Ajayi, a saxophonist, and evangelist
Bola Are, the two-term President of Gospel Musicians Association of Nigeria.
Discography
*''Olorun Igbala'' (1983)
*''Sioni ilu ayo (1983)
*''pin Rere (Good Portion)
*''Glory of God (Ogo Oluwa) ''
See also
*
List of Nigerian gospel musicians
This is a list of notable Nigerian gospel musicians arranged in alphabetical order.
* Ada Ehi
* Bidemi Olaoba
* Bola Are
*Cobhams Asuquo
* Dunni Olanrewaju
*Eben
*Ebenezer Obey
* el Mafrex
* Frank Edwards
* Funmi Aragbaye
* Jahdiel
* Jeremiah ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aragbaye, Funmi
Living people
1954 births
Musicians from Ondo State
Nigerian gospel singers
Yoruba women musicians
Yoruba-language singers
20th-century Nigerian women singers
21st-century Nigerian women singers