Nigeria has been called "the heart of African music" because of its role in the development of West African highlife and palm-wine music, which fuses native rhythms with techniques imported from the Congo for the development of several popular styles that were unique to Nigeria, like apala, fuji, jùjú, highlife, andYo-pop. Subsequently, Nigerian musicians created their own styles of United States hip hop music and Jamaican reggae. Nigeria's musical output has achieved international acclaim not only in the fields of folk and popular music,[2] but also Western art music written by composers such as Fela Sowande.
Polyrhythms, in which two or more separate beats are played simultaneously, are a part of much of traditional African music;[3] Nigeria is no exception. TheAfrican hemiola style, based on the asymmetric rhythm pattern[4] is an important rhythmic technique throughout the continent. Nigerian music also usesostinato rhythms, in which a rhythmic pattern is repeated despite changes in metre.
Nigeria has some of the most advanced recording studio technology in Africa, and provides robust commercial opportunities for music performers. Ronnie Graham, an historian who specialises in West Africa, has attributed the success of the Nigerian music industry to the country's culture—its "thirst for aesthetic and material success and a voracious appetite for life, love and music, [and] a huge domestic market, big enough to sustain artists who sing in regional languages and experiment with indigenous styles". However, political corruption and rampant music piracy in Nigeria has hampered the industry's growth.The nation has produced international superstars inlcuding legends like Fela and Femi Kuti, Sade, Seal, Lemar, Asa, Nneka, 2Face, Onyeka Onweawu, P Square and D'Banj.
Below are links to some popular songs from nigerian artistes ranging from traditional to Afro - Pop.
Oliver De Coque - People's Club (Live)
Femi Kuti - Beng Beng Beng
2Face Idibia : African Queen
Asa - Jailer
Asa - Fire on the Mountain
Nneka - Heartbeat
Wande Coal feat. D'banj - You Bad (Official Video)
P - Square - Do me
WIND AM WELL - IKECHUKWU FEATURING DON JAZZY AND D'BANJ
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