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Buchi’s biography

Born in Kaduna, Nigeria to parents of Abia State origin, Buchi’s early education began in Enugu and took him through Methodist College, Uzuakoli and Federal Government College, Enugu. In 1983, he came to Lagos to study English Language and Literary Studies at the University of Lagos, obtained a BA in 1986, MA in 1988 and later same year took up an appointment to lecture at the same institution alongside a PhD programme.

Buchi remained at the Department of English until 1994 when he yielded to the higher calling to propagate the gospel of Jesus through writing and singing same in the reggae genre. While in the university, his casual involvement in black activism, through reggae club grew more intense after listening to Oliver Thambo and the officials of ANC (African National Congress) from South Africa, during the club’s exhibition on “Apatheid in South Africa”. Again, having studied the black activist literature of Dennis Brutus, Wole Soyinka, Muta Baruka and the likes, Buchi’s preoccupation with reggae music as an ‘outcry against oppression’ became deeper. Little wonder he also became involved in one of the campus confraternities which at the time prided themselves as anti oppression movements only to discover that there was more to it than met the eyes.

This preoccupation with reggae music took a new turn when his friend Ras Kimono invited him to join the team of deejays on the floating Bukka – a reggae nightclub situated on a docked vessel on the Marina, Lagos Island.

Foremost on the list of Buchi’s strong musical influences are Eric Donaldson, Joseph Hills, Burning Spear and Frankie Paul. In 1992, Buchi gave his life to Jesus in Christ Embassy Church and transited from nightclub to the choir of the ministry, where he has remained till date.

Buchi’s first album, These Days, was released in 1999. His second album, So Beautiful, was released in 2002. The Third one,What a life! was released in 2005. In 2008, he released his fourth album, Sound of Life and in 2011, the fifth album Judah! was released.

Married to Jane with four children, Buchi has ministered in church concerts, crusades, gospel music festivals in many countries around the world. He has won several awards including the prestigious AMEN for Best in Gospel Category, FAITH, POMP and TOMA Awards for Best Artiste, Reggae Artiste and Gospel Album of the Year variously.

Having been involved in the dangerous misadventure of cultism and violence as a student and later, as a lecturer, Buchi understands the emptiness of the life of a cultist and as such has a passion to enlighten young people of the destructive and counter-productive nature of cultism and all forms of social violence.

This passion resulted in his first novel Ceasefire!, a narrative which has been variously described as RIVETTING, CAPTIVATING, COMPELLING, UNPUTDOWNABLE and IRRESISTIBLE. The book has received very encouraging reviews from the media.

Ceasefire! is the heartrending story of Maha, a brilliant, young undergraduate who gets entangled in the hideous underworld of campus cults. It is a cry to society, to parents, governments, the youth and everyone that has an ear that there is a lurking, potent and raging danger called cultism which is still very present as newspaper reports continue to show.

From the book ‘Ceasefire!’ came ‘Project Ceasefire!’ which summarises Buchi’s passionate campaign against violence and care for the victims of violence. The project is a two-pronged operation namely, ‘Operation Ceasefire!’ and ‘Judah Charities’. ‘Operation Ceasefire!’ is a concert that employs the use of music, lectures, focused group discussions (FGDs), dance, drama etc in the fight against cult violence among students especially in tertiary institutions. In 2011, Buchi had Operation Ceasefire concerts in University of Ado Ekiti, (UNAD) and Babcock University, Ogun State.

House of Judah is a music movement and radio program (currently on Brilla FM 88.9 every Sunday morning 6-7am) with Buchi himself on the console; providing a platform for reaching out to the hurting and also, serving as a forum for showcasing upcoming artist.

Judah Charities is targeted at reducing violence by taking our children off the streets and supporting children who have been orphaned by religious/sectarian violence. Buchi’s latest album, Judah is solely dedicated to raise fund to support this noble cause which has the InnerCity Missions, Lagos and Stephen’s Centre, Abeokuta as principal beneficiaries.

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It’s still legal lyrics:

Verse1:

Thank God is still legal

To talk about my Jesus in the public place

The night is coming people

When no man can work

The way things are going

It may soon be illegal

Night is coming my friend

When no man can work

I will work the work of He that sent me

While it is day now

Rise up sleeping soldiers

Rise and take your place again

Thank God it’s still legal

To play gospel music on the radio

The night is coming my friend

When no man can work

Thank God is still legal

To talk about Jesus in the market place

Night is coming my friend now

When no man can work

Ohhhh …

It’s not you them coming after

But Jesus the word of God

A stone the builders refuse

That became the chief cornerstone

Verse2:

Thank God is still legal

To talk about my Jesus in the public place

The night is coming my friend

When no man can work

Thank God it’s still legal

To talk about my Jesus in the radio

Night is coming my friend

When no man work

I will work the work of He that sent me

While it is day now

Rise up fallen spidon

Rise and take your place again

It’s not you them coming after

But Jesus the word of God

Rise up oh rise, rise up

Rise up

Time is coming my friend

When no man can work

Never fear of them who destroy the body

But cannot touch the soul

Rise, rise, rise and rise

And the cross may be heavy

That you called to bear my friend

But keep on keeping on

I know the battle won’t be long

Say the preaching of the gospel will soon be gone

All over the world

So the brother-man say

Rise up, rise up

Preaching gospel, teaching nations

Heal the sick, raise the dead

And put the devil on the run

Preaching gospel, teaching nations

Heal the sick, raise the dead

Cast them away, cast them away

This song is studded with all you need to know about the end time, persecution and the opportunity you still have as a believer concerning winning souls. It really a revelation of what must happen in the future.

Instrumentals:

The cool reggae beat keeps one focused on the message of the song. The bass guitar, other guitars, saxophone, trumpet, strings and piano gave a strong sound theme. The vocals were passionate and touching.

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