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Ekpili (also known as Ekpiri/ Egwu Ekpili [1] or Akuko-na-egwu) is a style of folk genre of music which has its origins from the Igbo people in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. [2] This style of Igbo folk music is characterized by the musical instrument known as "Ubo" a thumb piano which is also referred to as a thumb guitar in which the genre ...
A typical udu. Igbo music (Igbo: Egwu nkwa ndi Igbo) is the music of the Igbo people, who are indigenous to the southeastern part of Nigeria.The Igbo traditionally rely heavily on percussion instruments such as the drum and the gong, which are popular because of their innate ability to provide a diverse array of tempo, sound, and pitch. [1]
Odumodu is a folk style of music that is predominantly sung among the Arochukwu, Bende, Ohafia, Abiriba, Umuahia, Ikwuano, and Ngwa people of the Igbo ethnic group, of Abia State, located in southeastern Nigeria. [1]
Chief Dr Chukwuemeka Morocco Maduka (1944–2020) is a Nigerian Igbo Highlife Musician popularly known for his music style Egwu Ekpili, which earned him the title "Eze Egwu Ekpili"(King of Ekpili Music). He was born on April 7, 1945, Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria, which is also his ancestral hometown.
After the Biafran war there was a hunger amongst the Igbo people to move on from the war. Ikwokirikwo came from this desire in the early 70s. Ikwokirikwo was much different from the somber sound of the Igbo highlife music which dominated the era before and presided during the war. The uptempo beat was one which needed the listener to get up and ...
Ikorodo music, is a traditional Igbo musical ensemble. The genre is entrenched within the cultural fabric of the Nsukka people in Enugu State , Nigeria. [ 1 ] The traditional folk genre encapsulates a distinctive cultural tradition characterized by a symphony of specific musical elements and intricate performance practices.
Theresa Onuorah is a Nigerian musician popularly known for her influence to Egedege Dance, the Igbo cultural music. [1] She is a native of Unubi, Anambra State. [2] She was born on 9 January 1942 in Unubi, Anambra state, Nigeria. She is a native of Unubi, Anambra State. She is a highlife musician and dancer. popularly known for being the ...
The people of the North are known for complex percussion instrument music, the one-stringed goje, and a strong praise song vocal tradition.Under Muslim influence since the 14th century, Hausa music uses free-rhythmic improvisation and the Pentatonic scale, similar to other Muslim Sahelian tribes throughout West Africa, such as the Bambara, Kanuri, Fulani and Songhai.