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Pa Benedict Odiase (August 25, 1934 – June 11, 2013) was a Nigerian composer who composed "Arise, O Compatriots," the national anthem of Nigeria. "Arise, O Compatriots," which was adopted in 1978, replaced the country's previous national anthem, "Nigeria, We Hail Thee".[1]

Pa
Ben Odiase
Birth nameBenedict Elise Odiase
Born(1934-08-25)25 August 1934
Colonial Nigeria
Died11 June 2013(2013-06-11) (aged 78)
Lagos State
Occupation(s)Composer
Years active1954–1992

Odiase was born in 1934, and raised in British Nigeria, where Edo State is now.[2] He served in the Nigerian Police Force from 1954 to 1992 and was also the Music Director of the Nigerian Police Band and the MId-West State Police Band. He was awarded the Order of the Niger in December 2001.[3]

Odiase died from a short illness on June 11, 2013, at the age of 78.


References


  1. "Nigeria's National Anthem Composer, Pa Ben Odiase, Dies". Gazelle News. 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  2. "Police Honour Odiase, Composer Of National Anthem - P.M. News". Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  3. "Goodnight, Pa Benedict Odiase (1934 – 2013)". National Mirror. 2013-06-30. Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-07-08.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

На других языках

[de] Benedict Elide Odiase

Benedict Elide Odiase (* 1934 in Sobe bei Benin[1]; † 11. Juni 2013)[2][3] ist der Komponist der Nigerianischen Nationalhymne Arise Oh Compatriots, Nigeria’s Call Obey.[4] Nach einer erfolgreichen vierjährigen Ausbildung an der Royal Military School of Music kehrte Odiase aus England zurück.[1] Er war Leiter der nigerianischen Polizeimusikgruppe.
- [en] Pa Odiase


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