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The Funkees
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The Funkees were a rock band from the east of Nigeria. All members were veterans of the Biafran War. They recorded a number of singles in … read moreThe Funkees were a rock band from the east of Nigeria. All members were veterans of the Biafran War. They recorded a number of singles in the 1970s for HMV and EMI Nigeria, before moving to London to record their debut album The Point Of No Return. View wikiThe Funkees were a rock band from the east of Nigeria. All members were veterans of the Biafran War. They recorded a number of singles in the 1970s for HMV and EMI Nigeria, before moving to London to record their debut album The Point Of No Return. View wiki
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William Onyeabor
200,530 listeners
William Onyeabor (Enugu, Nigeria, 29 March 1946 – 16 January 2017) was a Nigerian afro-funk, musician, singer and songwriter. Onyeabor's songs are often heavily rhythmic and synthesized, occasionally epic in scope, with lyrics decrying war and sung by both Onyeabor himself and female backing… read more
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Tony Allen
279,232 listeners
Tony Allen (born Tony Oladipo Allen in Lagos, Nigeria on 12 August 1940; died 30 April 2020 in Paris) was a Nigerian drummer, composer, and… read moreTony Allen (born Tony Oladipo Allen in Lagos, Nigeria on 12 August 1940; died 30 April 2020 in Paris) was a Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter who lived and worked in Paris, France. Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti's band Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70 fro… read more
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Ofege
84,927 listeners
The Ofege Phenomenon The 1970s school boy musical band from St. Gregory's College, Obalende, Ikoyi, Lagos. Nigeria's most outstan… read moreThe Ofege Phenomenon The 1970s school boy musical band from St. Gregory's College, Obalende, Ikoyi, Lagos. Nigeria's most outstanding school boy band of all time! Largely influenced by the guitar solos of Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Francis Rossi, and the criss-cross rhythms … read more
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Peter King
54,094 listeners
There are at least four musicians called Peter King: 1. A Nigerian Afro-beat tenor saxophonist. 2. An English jazz alto saxophonist 3. A… read moreThere are at least four musicians called Peter King: 1. A Nigerian Afro-beat tenor saxophonist. 2. An English jazz alto saxophonist 3. An American singer-songwriter and guitarist. 4. An English church-organist. 1. Peter King Adeyoyin… read moreThere are at least four musicians called Peter King: 1. A Nigerian Afro-beat tenor saxophonist. 2. An English jazz alto saxophonist 3. An American singer-songwriter and guitarist. 4. An English church-organist. 1. Peter King Adeyoyin Osubu (born 1938), known as Peter King, is a Nigerian music… read more
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Joni Haastrup
44,638 listeners
At the beginning of the 1970’s the rise of Afro- Centric Consciousness started making bands fuse African elements into what had been throug… read moreAt the beginning of the 1970’s the rise of Afro- Centric Consciousness started making bands fuse African elements into what had been throughout the 60’s mere imitations of western groups. Ginger Baker came to Nigeria in the early 70’s an… read moreAt the beginning of the 1970’s the rise of Afro- Centric Consciousness started making bands fuse African elements into what had been throughout the 60’s mere imitations of western groups. Ginger Baker came to Nigeria in the early 70’s and recruited Joni Haastrup into his Airfoce band to tour Euro… read more
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Fela Kuti
449,428 listeners
Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997 ), known professionally as Fela Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, or si… read moreOlufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997 ), known professionally as Fela Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, … read moreOlufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997 ), known professionally as Fela Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, political maverick & leader of Fe… read more
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The Hygrades
38,801 listeners
"The Hygrades were the creation of Enugu-based guitarist and producer Goddy Oku. They released a string of 45s for HMV/EMI in the earl… read more"The Hygrades were the creation of Enugu-based guitarist and producer Goddy Oku. They released a string of 45s for HMV/EMI in the early 70s including the tracks Keep On Moving, Somebodys Gonna Lose or Win, Rough Rider & Jumping … read more"The Hygrades were the creation of Enugu-based guitarist and producer Goddy Oku. They released a string of 45s for HMV/EMI in the early 70s including the tracks Keep On Moving, Somebodys Gonna Lose or Win, Rough Rider & Jumping Cat. Oku was a very talented musician and his bluesy rock-gu… read more
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou
34,542 listeners
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou is arguably West Africa’s best-kept secret. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. D… read moreOrchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou is arguably West Africa’s best-kept secret. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. During several trips to Benin, Samy Ben Redjeb managed to collect roughly 500 songs which Orchestre… read moreOrchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou is arguably West Africa’s best-kept secret. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. During several trips to Benin, Samy Ben Redjeb managed to collect roughly 500 songs which Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou had recorded between 1970 and 1983. … read more
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Ebo Taylor
178,331 listeners
Ebo Taylor (Cape Coast, Ghana, January 7, 1936) is a highlife guitarist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and producer. Ebo Taylor has been … read moreEbo Taylor (Cape Coast, Ghana, January 7, 1936) is a highlife guitarist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and producer. Ebo Taylor has been a vital figure on the Ghanaian music scene for over six decades. In the late '50s he was acti… read moreEbo Taylor (Cape Coast, Ghana, January 7, 1936) is a highlife guitarist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and producer. Ebo Taylor has been a vital figure on the Ghanaian music scene for over six decades. In the late '50s he was active in the influential highlife bands the Stargazers and the … read more