“In My House” | Emmanuel “Oba” Synette | 1999

Global - Emmanuel “Oba” Synette:

With sweetness in his voice Emmanuel “Oba” Synette broke out in 1999 with monster Pan anthem “In My House.” This piece gave the incomparable Desperadoes Steel Orchestra their 9th Panorama title immediately followed by a 10th, with “Picture on My Wall” (also sung by “Oba”) in 2000. More hits followed over the years, including 2005’s “Action” - another hit that created quite an impact in the Panorama of that year.

Quite unassuming, this entertainer could be missed - until you hear his distinct vocalisations and his trademark call, ‘Sweetness!’ The late Clive Bradley described “Oba” as ‘a competent composer and musician who understands music for the Steelband.’ Truly a Pan lover and cultural warrior - “Oba” is always open to new ideas and opportunities. 

Clive Bradley goes on to win two national Panorama competitions (New York and Trinidad & Tobago) with Oba’s “In My House.”

“In My House” by Emmanuel “Oba” Synette

Steel Orchestras who performed “In My House” for a Panorama Steel Orchestra competition:

• - Listen - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - 1999 - Clive Bradley - arranger - alt. version

• - Listen - Pantonic Steel Orchestra - 1999 - Clive Bradley - arranger - alt. version

• - Listen - Pan Rebels Steel Orchestra  - 1999 - Len “Boogsie” Sharpe - arranger - alt. version

• - Listen - Mangrove Steelband - 1999 - Len “Boogsie” Sharpe - arranger

• - Listen - Starlift Steel Orchestra  - 1999 - Annise “Halfers” Hadeed - arranger

• - Listen - ADLIB Steel Orchestra  - 1999 - Rueben Nelson and Harold Headley - arrangers

• - Listen - Sesame Flyers Steel Orchestra  - 1999 - Jason “Peanuts” Isaac - arranger

• - Listen - Tasso Steel Orchestra - 1999 - Rueben Nelson - arranger

Leave your comments in the WST forum