Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson

africa world african all highlife

5.3

Plays / Listener

7,176

Last.fm Listeners

208

Deezer Fans

Top 82%

✨ Emerging

1981

Active Since

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Rex Jim Lawson (1938 - 1971), known as Cardinal Rex, was a singer, trumpeter and bandleader from Kalabari (Ijaw), Nigeria. One of the best-known highlife musicians of the 1960s, Lawson played with Sammy Obot, Bobby Benson, Victor Olaiya, Chris Ajiko, and other Ghanaian and Nigerian musicians and bands. His greatest success came as the leader of the Mayors Dance Band; their recorded hits include So ala teme, Yellow Sisi, Gowon Special, and Jolly Papa.

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Why This Artist

Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson scores in the top 82% overall, with 7K listeners and 208 followers. A africa act in the sonic world of Still Woozy and League of Legends.

Sounds Like

Still Woozy · League of Legends · Mk.gee · Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 · Danny Elfman

Discography

DEIN BOTE(2025) · single

Sawale (Little Lagos Kollective Remix)(2025) · single

51lex Presents Ibi Na Bo(2013) · album

51Lex Presents Sawale(2011) · album

51Lex Presents Ibi Na Bo(2011) · compile

Classics(2010) · album

The Classics Vol. 1(1981) · album

Akwa Abasi

3:08

Nume Inye

3:30

The Classics Vol.2(1981) · album

Rex Lawson's Greatest Hits(1981) · album

Akaso Inyingi