Music of Nigeria |
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- Indigenous
- Igbo Highlife
- Ikwokirikwo
- Ogene
- Apala
- Fuji
- Jùjú
- Owerri Bongo
- Odumodu
- Afrobeat
- Afrobeats
- Afro-juju
- Waka
- Igbo rap
- Yo-pop
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Religious music |
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| Traditional music |
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Media and performance |
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Music awards |
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- Nigeria Entertainment Awards
- Headies
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| Music festivals |
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| Music media |
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Nationalistic and patriotic songs |
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Regional music |
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Indigenous Nigerian music is the music originating from the various indigenous tribes of Nigeria. It encompasses mainly traditional music styles, although some forms have absorbed partial influences from genres performed by immigrant and foreign musicians.[1]
Instruments
Contemporary music
These genres have incorporated external musical influences:
See also
References
- ^ "'Nigerians Now Appreciate Indigenous Music'". Leadership. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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