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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.
Black Axe blended the historical religion of Nigeria with anti-colonial activism, leading some to call it a cult. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] It adopted violence to make its members "strong men". [ 1 ] It claimed to fight against oppression, saying that its members would only kill for justice and would not kill the innocent. [ 6 ]
This is a list of notable Nigerian musical groups. For individual musicians, see List of Nigerian musicians . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Cavemen are natives of Orlu, Imo State, in the southeastern region of Nigeria and started out as choristers. Kingsley earned a law degree from Babcock University and Nigerian Law School's Kano campus. Benjamin however attended Peter King College of Music, Badagry, Lagos State in the southwestern region of Nigeria. [3]
Nigerian music-related lists (1 C) M. Music competitions in Nigeria (3 P) Music organizations based in Nigeria (5 C, 7 P) N. Nigerian musical instruments (2 C, 17 P)
The music of Nigeria includes many kinds of folk and popular music, some of which are known worldwide. The singer and social activist Fela Kuti was instrumental in Nigeria's musical development. His personalized sound, dubbed Afrobeat , is now one of the continent's most widely recognised genres.
Cult Music. Every music lover has their favorite artists, and most of the time, you’ve probably heard of them – the Beatles. Pink Floyd. Taylor Swift, you name it.
Waka music is a popular Islamic-oriented Yoruba musical genre. [1] It was made popular by Alhaja Batile Alake from Ijebu , who took the genre into the mainstream Nigerian music by playing it at concerts and parties; also, she was the first waka singer to record an album.