Music
Nigerian Music Artists
Notable music artists from Nigeria — Afrobeats, Afropop, highlife.
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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 |
| Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| Tirogo | Group | NG | N/A | Present | afro-funk, psychedelic rock | 81 | |
| Haruna Ishola and His Apala Group | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| The Positive Force | Group | NG | 1986 | Present | N/A | 81 | Nigerian band founded by Femi Kuti |
| The Nkengas | Group | NG | N/A | Present | highlife | 81 | |
| Esbee Family | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| Victor Uwaifo and The Titibitis | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| Dan Satch & His Atomic 8 Dance Band of Aba | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| The Doves | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | 1970s Nigerian rock band |
| Pazy and The Black Hippies | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson and His Rivers Men | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| Tunji Oyelana and the Benders | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| Commander in Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe & His Nigerian Sound Makers | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| Double P | Group | NG | 1987 | Present | afrobeat, highlife | 81 | Nigerian afrobeat duo |
| Ainu Center Choir | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 81 | |
| Bala Miller and the Great Music Pirameeds of Afrika | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| The Ice Cream | Group | NG | 1980 | 1982 | N/A | 80 | Side project by the two Cloud "7" members John Bull and Ben Jagga. |
| Marcy Luarks & Classic Touch | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| The Good Samaritans | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| Show Dem Camp | Group | NG | N/A | Present | rap | 80 | Nigerian rap duo (Tec & Ghost) |
| Grotto | Group | NG | 1976 | Present | N/A | 80 | Nigerian afro-rock band |
| Mighty Flames | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | Nigerian afrobeat / funk band |
| Tony Allen & His Afro Messengers | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| Akwassa | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| Konastone Majesty | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | Studio Band of Robo Arigo |
| Sweet Breeze | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | 70s/80s Nigerian band |
| Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters Band | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| Thony Adex And His Sedico System | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| C.S. Crew | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | Nigerian funk |
| Ikenga Super Stars of Africa | Group | NG | 1973 | 1984 | N/A | 80 | |
| General Prince Adekunle And His Super Sonic Sounds | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| B.M.S. | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | Nigeria |
| African System Orchestra | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | 1970ies Nigerian band |
| Carlos & Miki | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | Carlos Sakyi & Miki Paap |
| Zule-Zoo | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| Mixed Grill | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| Osayomore Joseph and The Ulele Power Sound | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| The New Waves | Group | NG | N/A | Present | reggae | 80 | Nigerian reggae band |
| Bob Ohiri & His Uhuru Sounds | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 | |
| Tabansi Studio Band | Group | NG | N/A | Present | N/A | 80 |
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