Nigerian Music Artists
Name↕ | Type↕ | Country↕ | Active From↕ | Active To↕ | Genres↕ | Relevance↕ | Description↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 100 | |
Africa 70 | Group | NG | 1970 | Present | afrobeat | 97 | |
BLO | Group | NG | 1972 | 1982 | classic pop and rock, afro rock, afrobeat | 91 | psychedelic funk ensemble |
King Sunny Adé and His African Beats | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 90 | |
P-Square | Group | NG | N/A | Present | dance-pop, afrobeats, contemporary r&b | 90 | Nigerian RnB duo Peter and Paul Okoye |
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Group | NG | N/A | Present | afrobeat, fela kuti, afro-beat | 89 | |
Koola Lobitos | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 88 | |
Lijadu Sisters | Group | NG | 1965 | 1990 | jazz | 87 | |
Ofege | Group | NG | N/A | Present | psychedelic rock, afro-rock | 87 | |
I.K. Dairo M.B.E. & His Blue Spots | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 86 | |
Egypt 80 | Group | NG | 1979 | Present | afrobeat | 86 | |
The Nigerian Police Force Band | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 85 | |
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey & His Inter-Reformers Band | Group | NG | N/A | Present | jùjú | 85 | |
Bracket | Group | NG | 2004 | Present | contemporary r&b, afrobeats | 85 | Nigerian R&B act |
The Apostles | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 84 | Nigeria |
Monomono | Group | NG | 1971 | Present | afro-funk, highlife, afrobeat | 84 | Nigerian 1970s afrobeat |
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 84 | |
The Cavemen. | Group | NG | 2020 | Present | N/A | 84 | |
The Golden Tones of Nigeria | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 83 | |
Young Paperboyz | Group | NG | N/A | Present | nigeria, africa, hiphop | 83 | Hip/Hop, R&B & Pop group |
Yoruba Dun Dun Orchestra | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 83 | |
Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 83 | |
Jay‐U Experience | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 82 | |
Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 82 | |
The Hygrades | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 82 | |
Nigeria 70 | Group | NG | N/A | Present | comedy rock | 82 | |
SJOB Movement | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 82 | |
Aktion | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 82 | Nigerian funk band |
Ofo The Black Company | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
Shina Williams & His African Percussionists | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
Founders 15 | Group | NG | N/A | Present | soft rock, funk | 81 | |
Bongos Ikwue and the Groovies | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
Asiko Rock Group | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | Asiko |
Edzayawa | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
Question Mark | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | 70s Nigerian psychedelic rock band |
Segun Bucknor & His Revolution | Group | NG | N/A | Present | world | 81 | |
Fred Fisher Atalobhor and His Ogiza Dance Band | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
Rock of Ages | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | folk/soul band |
Ghetto Blaster | Group | NG | 1983 | Present | afrobeat | 81 | Nigerian afrobeat group |
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