Nigerian Music and samples

[Ɔkyeame Kwame]

MOTHERLAND NIGERIA: MUSIC AND SAMPLES (by Boomie O.)

There are many different styles of Nigerian music. I find it difficult to describe music styles, so I've included some samples of different types of music. Please note that these are samples of music from my collection, and not the only types of Nigerian music. I have tried to link to other sources when I can find them, and if you have other sound samples that you can send me, let me know. CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

• JUJU MUSIC
  (with samples from Ebenezer Obey, Sunny Ade, I.K.Dairo)
• FUJI MUSIC
  (with samples from Adewale Ayuba, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Kollington Ayinla, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal)
• AFRO-BEAT MUSIC
• OTHER MUSIC TYPES
  (with samples from Sonny Okosuns, Prince Nico Mbarga, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Evi-Edna Ogholi, Funmi Aragbaiye)
• OTHER SITES WITH SAMPLES
• 'BUY IT ONLINE' LINKS
• SITES WITH MUSIC INFO
• SITES WITH INSTRUMENT INFO

The only affiliations I have with any of the links on this page are with CDNOW (which is now combined with MusicBoulevard) and Amazon.com.

You need a somewhat recent version of RealPlayer to listen to these sound clips. For those not familiar with RealPlayer (or RealAudio), it plays the stream while you are connected, there is no need to download the file. Just click on the name of the song, and the song will start playing (and now the music is streamed for faster access). If you are familiar with African songs, you know that most of them can get to be quite long, sometimes over 15 minutes each. These are just samples from the songs. For each clip, I have included the size in KB and the length in seconds.

If you don't have RealPlayer, you can download it for free by clicking on this icon, which will take you to the site in a new window.

If you've been to the Yoruba language section, you know that the alphabet consists of another 'e', 'i', and 'o' written with dots under them. On this page, italicized 'e's, 'i's, and 'o's stand for the corresponding letters with the dots under them.

If I know of places where you can buy the artist online, clicking on their name will take you to that part of this page where you can do that (mostly at Music Boulevard or CDNOW. Some of them may have discographies at other online music stores, so check your favorite one if you are interested). Also, there are artists that I don't have where I do know where you can buy them online, I've included them in the buy it section.

JUJU MUSIC

SONG (click to play with RealPlayer)	KB	secs	LANGUAGE	ARTIST (click for links on buying online)	FROM ALBUM(S)
Eniyan Ti Mo Feran Ju	205	97	Yoruba	Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey	Immortality
Oke Kan Ga Joke	193	92	Yoruba		Immortality
The Horse, The Man, and The Boy	152	72	Yoruba		Evergreen Songs Vol. 1 OR The Horse, The Man and His Son
Aimasiko	198	94	Yoruba		Aimasiko
To Ba'je Tere	206	98	Yoruba		Aimasiko
Ota Mi Dehin	113	53	Yoruba		Evergreen Songs Vol. 1 OR Ota Mi Dehin Lehin Mi
Miliki Express	251	120	Yoruba		Count Your Blessings
Sunny Loni Ariya	180	85	Yoruba	King Sunny Ade These samples are 'newer' Sunny, which sounds different from 'older' Sunny, and I'll have samples of that sometime.	Return of the Juju King OR Sweet Banana
Ase Oluwa Koni Ye	135	64	Yoruba		Triumph
E Dide E Mujo	186	88	Yoruba and English		Get Up OR E Dide/Get Up
Emi A Dupe Ore Re O	174	82	Yoruba		Get Up
Ope Lo Yeru	72	34	Yoruba		Get Up
Dance Away Your Sorrow	175	83	English		Wait For Me
Choices	172	82	English		Wait For Me
F'eso J'aiye F'eso J'aiye (different clip from same song)	196 166	93 78	Yoruba	I.K.Dairo	I remember
Lola Oluwa	189	90	Yoruba		No Title (OHRLP18)
Omi Labuwe	222	105	Yoruba		No Title (OHRLP18)

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FUJI MUSIC

SONG (click to play with RealPlayer)	KB	secs	LANGUAGE	ARTIST (click for links on buying online)	FROM ALBUM(S)
Get Up And Dance	218	103	Yoruba & English	Adewale Ayuba	Fuji Musik
Fuji Music	151	71	Yoruba & English		Fuji Musik
Precaution	229	108	Yoruba	Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister	Precaution
Canadian-Fuji	146	70	Yoruba		Precaution
Ko Seni To Le Di Lowo	224	106	Yoruba	General Kollington Ayinla	Fuji Kokoma
Ori Mi Sin Mi Lo	157	75	Yoruba		Fuji Kokoma
Reflections	213	101	Yoruba	King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal	Reflections
Ere Loloja Nje	166	78	Yoruba		Reflections

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AFRO-BEAT MUSIC

Fela Kuti

In the meantime, try this link.

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OTHER MUSIC TYPES

SONG (click to play with RealPlayer)	KB	secs	LANGUAGE	TYPE OF MUSIC	ARTIST (click for links on buying online)	FROM ALBUM(S)
Keleya	204	97	Ibo	Nigerian-Reggae, Nigerian-Gospel	Sonny Okosuns	A Great Change
Odiro Onye Yiri Ya	224	106	Ibo			Songs of Praise
Shi Ilekun Ayo Mi	168	80	Yoruba			A Great Change
Ope Mi Koi To	133	62	Yoruba			A Great Change
Sweet Mother	265	125	Broken English	Highlife	Prince Nico Mbarga	Sweet Mother
UMQOMBOTI	209	99	English and South African (she's actually from South Africa, but really popular in Nigeria)	Reggae	Yvonne Chaka Chaka	Thank Your Mr. D.J.
No Place Like Home	187	88	English	Nigerian-Reggae, Nigerian-Gospel	Evi-Edna Ogholi	No Place Like Home
Oghene Me (My God)	180	85	Isoko			No Place Like Home
Emi Orun Sokale	222	105	Yoruba	Nigerian-Gospel	Funmi Aragbaiye	Iri Orun Se
Women Have Arrived	204	97	English			Iri Orun Se

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OTHER SITES WITH SAMPLES

Like my site, some of these sites have sound samples, but you may not be able to buy directly on their page. Some of the buy it online links below have sound samples as well.

• FemiKuti.net which is Femi Kuti's site (Fela's son).
• BIAMILA which includes sound samples from:
  • Isiaka Akanji
  • Omo-Aje
  
  
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