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The majority of Benin’s 9.32 million people live in the south. The population includes about 42 ethnic groups overall. These include coastal populations of Yoruba in the southeast, who migrated from what is now Nigeria in the 12th century, the Fon in the south central area around Abomey, Mina, Xueda and Aja who came from what is now Togo.
Edo funk is a musical style from Benin City, Edo State, created in the early 1970s. [1] The Edo Funk music genre is a cosmopolitan popular dance music with integrating elements from the native Edo culture and fusing them with new sound effects coming from Nigerian night-clubs. [1]
Divine Ikubor was born into a Christian family in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. [14] He discovered his passion for music during his secondary school days at Ighile Group of Schools in Edo State, where he began singing and rapping. [15]
Benin City has a popular festival called the Igue festival. The festival is an annual event held in the city to usher in the new year. The festival is an integral part of the culture of the people in Benin City (formerly referred to as Benin Kingdom or the Kingdom of Benin).
Nosa's aim with his music is to create a bridge between music genres while making sure the gospel aspect of it is on a fore-front platform just as the other genres i.e. a unique merger of sorts: creatively superimposing a soul tune on a high-life beat, a high-life verse with a rock-y chorus or singing 'Pidgin' English with an R n B flavor while ...
On June 20, 2023, Apple Music announced Shallipopi as the latest featured artist in its Up Next program in Nigeria. [12] [13] On June 23, 2023, another remix of "Elon Musk" was released, featuring Fireboy DML. [14] He then followed it with the single "Ex Convict" on July 7, with an accompanying music video. [15] "
Victor Efosa Uwaifo was born in Benin City, Edo State, Colonial Nigeria [4] and obtained his secondary school education at the Western Boys' High School Benin and St Gregory's College, Lagos, from 1957 to 1961. He began playing guitar when he was 12 years old, his earliest popular music influences being records of Spanish and Latin American ...
Music portal; Biography portal; Pages in category "Musicians from Benin City" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.