nigeria

<p>Asa – Dead again</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/dead-again-asa/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/dead-again-asa/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/dead-again-a</span><span class="invisible">sa/</span></a></p><p>Asa‘s third studio album, Bed of Stone, was released in August 2014, with a folk sound similar to her previous albums Beautiful Imperfection and Aṣa. “Dead again” is the opening track. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a></p>

<p>Femi Kuti – The World is Changing</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/femi-kuti-world-changing/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/femi-kuti-world-changing/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/femi-kuti-wo</span><span class="invisible">rld-changing/</span></a></p><p>Femi Kuti released his 8th album “No Place for My Dream” in 2013, with the single “The World is Changing”, three years after “Africa For Africa”.</p><p>Poverty is winning the game…<br>Are you ready to fight?</p><p><a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#Afrobeat</a></p>

<p>Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/chief-stephen-osita-osadebe-nigerian-tv/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/chief-stephen-osita-osadebe-nigerian-tv/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/chief-stephe</span><span class="invisible">n-osita-osadebe-nigerian-tv/</span></a></p><p>Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe had his own show on Nigerian TV in the late 80s, here singing the classic “Osondi Owendi” (1984) with his Nigerian Sound Makers.<br>His career spanned over 40 years, and he is one of the best known Igbo highlife musicians.</p><p>“Osadebe succeeded in breaking away from the conventional big band format established […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/highlife/" rel="tag">#Highlife</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a></p>

<p>King Sunny Ade – King of Juju music</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/king-sunny-ade-king-of-juju-music/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/king-sunny-ade-king-of-juju-music/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/king-sunny-a</span><span class="invisible">de-king-of-juju-music/</span></a></p><p>A few songs by the King of Juju Music, King Sunny Ade &amp; His African Beats, from album “The Message” in 1981.</p><p><a href="/tags/jujumusic/" rel="tag">#JujuMusic</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80sMusic</a></p>

<p>Harry Mosco – Step on</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/harry-mosco-step-on/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/harry-mosco-step-on/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/harry-mosco-</span><span class="invisible">step-on/</span></a></p><p>“Step on” comes from Harry Mosco’s “Peace &amp; Harmony” LP. Originally released in 1979 the album is something of a hidden gem that touches upon Disco, Funk, Boogie, Soul and Dub. Harry passed away in 2012. Harry Mosco Agada was the lead vocalist of The Funkees, and after they split up, he released solo albums […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrofunk/" rel="tag">#AfroFunk</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/reggae/" rel="tag">#Reggae</a></p>

<p>K1 de Ultimate – Talazo ’84</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/k1-ultimate-talazo-84/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/k1-ultimate-talazo-84/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/k1-ultimate-</span><span class="invisible">talazo-84/</span></a></p><p>Fuji music, a style of music with deep roots in 50s traditional “Were” music performed to keep Yoruba Muslims entertained during the holy month of Ramadan, was also a battleground for a few artists like Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (aka K1 De Ultimate). Mid ’80s, Wasiu, one of the singers in Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister’s band, […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/fuji/" rel="tag">#Fuji</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>M.anifest – Simple Love</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/manifest-simple-love/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/manifest-simple-love/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/manifest-sim</span><span class="invisible">ple-love/</span></a></p><p>Follow a ballet dancer as she navigates her way through crowded streets and a market in slow-motion in “Simple Love,” a short film by M.anifest in 2018.<br>Dancer: Angelica Kankam</p><p><a href="/tags/ghana/" rel="tag">#Ghana</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/pop/" rel="tag">#Pop</a></p>

<p>Muyiwa Kunnuji &amp; Osemako</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/muyiwa-kunnuji-osemako/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/muyiwa-kunnuji-osemako/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/muyiwa-kunnu</span><span class="invisible">ji-osemako/</span></a></p><p>Baptized into the style of the precursors of 50s to 90s, Muyiwa Kunnuji is influenced by Afrobeat, Highlife, the Yoruba &amp; Ogu rhythms, Jazz, Blues, Gospel.<br>Muyiwa, a self-taught trumpeter, has played with Fela Kuti, later on Seun Kuti &amp; Egypt 80, Tony Allen &amp; many other bands of note. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/soundcloud/" rel="tag">#Soundcloud</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#Afrobeat</a></p>

<p>Ekiti Sound – Testify</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/ekiti-sound-testify/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/ekiti-sound-testify/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/ekiti-sound-</span><span class="invisible">testify/</span></a></p><p>“Abeg No Vex” is the first album released by Ekiti Sound in 2019.</p><p>Ekiti Sound spearheads a new musical dialogue between London and Lagos. His debut album wires novel musical circuitry into shape, soldering UK soundsystem culture, hip-hop and Afrobeat into new, haywire connections, a diverse chorus of global voices routed through its new configurations. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/afrohouse/" rel="tag">#AfroHouse</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Fela Kuti – Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-teacher-nonsense-live/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-teacher-nonsense-live/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-te</span><span class="invisible">acher-nonsense-live/</span></a></p><p>Fela Anikulapo Kuti (and young Femi on sax) with Egypt 80: “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense” live in England, at Glastonbury in 1984.</p><p><a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#Afrobeat</a></p>

<p>From the vault: 2022</p><p>Africa comes to Real World: revisiting albums by six legendary artists<br><a href="https://realworldrecords.com/features/long-reads/africa-comes-to-real-world-revisiting-albums-by-six-legendary-artists/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="realworldrecords.com/features/long-reads/africa-comes-to-real-world-revisiting-albums-by-six-legendary-artists/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">realworldrecords.com/features/</span><span class="invisible">long-reads/africa-comes-to-real-world-revisiting-albums-by-six-legendary-artists/</span></a><br><a href="https://realworldrecords.com/news/new-reissue-series-africa-sessions-at-real-world-out-this-june/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="realworldrecords.com/news/new-reissue-series-africa-sessions-at-real-world-out-this-june/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">realworldrecords.com/news/new-</span><span class="invisible">reissue-series-africa-sessions-at-real-world-out-this-june/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/realworld/" rel="tag">#RealWorld</a> <a href="/tags/africanmusic/" rel="tag">#AfricanMusic</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/burkinafaso/" rel="tag">#BurkinaFaso</a> <a href="/tags/morocco/" rel="tag">#Morocco</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a> <a href="/tags/sierraleone/" rel="tag">#SierraLeone</a></p>

<p>Compilation “Afro Baby – The Evolution of the Afro-Sound in Nigeria 1970-1979”</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/afro-baby/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amf.didiermary.fr/afro-baby/</a></p><p>Nigeria in the 1970s had one of the biggest recording industries on the continent as well as one of the most diverse. The fusion of African rhythms and culture with jazz, funk, soul and rock was an Africa wide phenomenon but nowhere was […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/highlife/" rel="tag">#Highlife</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/orlandojulius/" rel="tag">#OrlandoJulius</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#AfroBeat</a></p>

<p>Amadou Balaké – Super Bar Konon Mousso</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-bar-konon-mousso-amadou-balake/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/super-bar-konon-mousso-amadou-balake/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/super-bar-ko</span><span class="invisible">non-mousso-amadou-balake/</span></a></p><p>Although the video says it was recorded in Lagos in 1978, the reality, as Discogs states and as many musicians and bands did at that time, is that Amadou Balaké (or Ballaké) from Burkina Faso gathered musicians in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/burkinafaso/" rel="tag">#BurkinaFaso</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a></p>

<p>Fun insight... Which country do people come from, who visit the AMF blog... (last 3 months - Top5 - Google Search only)<br>1 - <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a><br>2 - <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#USA</a><br>3 - <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a><br>4 - <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#France</a><br>5 - <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p>

<p>Opika Pende – Africa At 78 RPM</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/opika-pende-africa-78-rpm/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/opika-pende-africa-78-rpm/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/opika-pende-</span><span class="invisible">africa-78-rpm/</span></a></p><p>“Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM” is a 4-CD collection featuring 100 tracks, released in 2011, taken from rare 78 RPM recordings of African music (1909 to mid-1960s), none of which have ever been issued on CD.</p><p>Many African countries appear in this compilation, edited by Jonathan Ward: [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/algeria/" rel="tag">#Algeria</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/egypt/" rel="tag">#Egypt</a> <a href="/tags/ethiopia/" rel="tag">#Ethiopia</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/mali/" rel="tag">#Mali</a> <a href="/tags/morocco/" rel="tag">#Morocco</a> <a href="/tags/niger/" rel="tag">#Niger</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/somalia/" rel="tag">#Somalia</a> <a href="/tags/tunisia/" rel="tag">#Tunisia</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>MzVee – Come and See My Moda Feat. Yemi Alade</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/mzvee-come-see-moda-yemi-alade/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/mzvee-come-see-moda-yemi-alade/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/mzvee-come-s</span><span class="invisible">ee-moda-yemi-alade/</span></a></p><p>Music video in 2018 by talented Ghanaian songstress MzVee featuring Nigerian singer Yemi Alade in their new collaboration titled “Come and See My Moda,” produced by Kuami Eugene and Richie Mensah.</p><p><a href="/tags/ghana/" rel="tag">#Ghana</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a></p>

<p>Nigeria bans airing of song criticising president</p><p>&quot;Artist Eedris Abdulkareem&#x27;s lyrics slam President Bola Tinubu and urge his influential son, Seyi, to let his father know &#x27;people are dying&#x27; through hardship and insecurity and there is &#x27;hunger&#x27; in the country.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8v4601q30o" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8v4601q30o"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8v</span><span class="invisible">4601q30o</span></a></p><p>PS: For many in Naija, Tinubu&#x27;s nickname is &quot;Tpain&quot;.</p><p>Listen below:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3h0L-qv864" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3h0L-qv864"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3h0L-</span><span class="invisible">qv864</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/hiphop/" rel="tag">#HipHop</a> <a href="/tags/rap/" rel="tag">#Rap</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a></p>

<p>MzVee – Sing My Name Feat. Patoranking</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/mzvee-sing-my-name-feat-patoranking/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/mzvee-sing-my-name-feat-patoranking/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/mzvee-sing-m</span><span class="invisible">y-name-feat-patoranking/</span></a></p><p>2 versions of “Sing My Name” by MzVee, one with the Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer Patoranking, and the other with Willisbeatz.</p><p><a href="/tags/ghana/" rel="tag">#Ghana</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/pop/" rel="tag">#Pop</a></p>

<p>47 years ago today, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti died from injuries sustained the previous year, when Nigerian soldiers threw her out of a second-floor window during a raid on her son Fela’s home.</p><p>The feminist and revolutionary community organiser was 77 years old.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funmilayo_Ransome-Kuti" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funmilayo_Ransome-Kuti"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funmilay</span><span class="invisible">o_Ransome-Kuti</span></a></p><p>Listen to: Coffin For Head of State <a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-coffin-head-state/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-coffin-head-state/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-co</span><span class="invisible">ffin-head-state/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70sMusic</a></p>

<p>Fati Niger – Girma Girma</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/fati-niger-girma-girma/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/fati-niger-girma-girma/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/fati-niger-g</span><span class="invisible">irma-girma/</span></a></p><p>Binta Labaran (professionally known as Fati Niger) is a Nigerien singer and actress, and earned the title of “Princess of Hausa music.”</p><p>So far, she has produced 4 albums and over 500 songs and also appeared in various Hausa Kannywood movies.</p><p><a href="/tags/niger/" rel="tag">#Niger</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a></p>

<p>Newen Afrobeat &amp; Seun Kuti – Zombie</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/newen-afrobeat-seun-kuti-zombie/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/newen-afrobeat-seun-kuti-zombie/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/newen-afrobe</span><span class="invisible">at-seun-kuti-zombie/</span></a></p><p>A cover of Fela Kuti’s Zombie by Newen Afrobeat with Seun Kuti. In 2018, Newen Afrobeat returns to Nigeria to share with the Kuti family and participate in Felabration Lagos for the second time. A few months later, there is a new meeting between Seun and Newen Afrobeat, this time in Santiago de Chile on […]</p><p><a href="/tags/chile/" rel="tag">#Chile</a> <a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#AfroBeat</a></p>

<p>Fela Kuti – Expensive Shit</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-expensive-shit-water-no-get-enemy/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-expensive-shit-water-no-get-enemy/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-ex</span><span class="invisible">pensive-shit-water-no-get-enemy/</span></a></p><p>The song refers to an incident in 1974 in which the Nigerian police planted a hemp joint on Fela Kuti in order to arrest him for narcotics charges. As the police converged upon his compound, Fela ate the joint. He was taken to a police station, so that they could “test” him for THC the […]</p><p>The album, released in 1975, also contains &quot;Water No Get Enemy&quot;, based on a Yoruba proverb.</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#Afrobeat</a></p>

<p>Fela Kuti &amp; Africa 70 – Pansa Pansa</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-africa-70-pansa-pansa/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-africa-70-pansa-pansa/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-af</span><span class="invisible">rica-70-pansa-pansa/</span></a></p><p>This video for Pansa Pansa is one of the few pro-shot concerts of legendary musician Fela Kuti, playing with his band Africa 70 at the Jazz Festival in Berlin in 1978.</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a></p>

<p>Yoruba Yemoja float with 10,000 Litres of water by Mocidade Alegre Won the São Paulo Carnival 2026 in Brazil!</p><p>Yemọja (also: Yemaja, Yemanjá, Yemoyá, Yemayá, etc.) is a major water deity in the Yoruba religion.<br>She is an oriṣa, and the patron spirit of rivers, particularly the Ogun River in Nigeria, and of oceans in Cuban and Brazilian Orisha religions.</p><p><a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/brazil/" rel="tag">#Brazil</a></p>

<p>Blo – Chant To Mother Earth</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/blo-chant-mother-earth/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/blo-chant-mother-earth/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/blo-chant-mo</span><span class="invisible">ther-earth/</span></a></p><p>In 1973 in Nigeria, Blo were the first Rock Trio to emerge from Africa. Their 1st album “Chapter 1” contains 8 tracks of infectious afro-rock, with Afrobeat foundations, mixed with western psychedelia, Rock and Funk of the late 60s, including “Chant To Mother Earth”.</p><p>Taken together, the names Berkely ‘Ike’ Jones (guitar), Laolu ‘Akins’ Akintobi […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/psychedelic/" rel="tag">#Psychedelic</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#Rock</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>