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2021, Academia Letters. This paper is a brief introduction to traditional music in Nigeria, particularly, amongst Nigeria's three major ethnic groups (Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba). It covers a very short span in the evolution of these musical genres.
- Femi Kush
The country's most internationally renowned genres are Indigenous, Apala, Aurrebbe music, Rara music, Were music, Ogene, Fuji, Jùjú, Afrobeat, Afrobeats, Igbo highlife, Afro-juju, Waka, Igbo rap, Gospel,Nigerian pop and Yo-pop.
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Afrobeats, a modern iteration, incorporates elements of hip hop, R&B, and dancehall, gaining international acclaim. Other notable genres include Juju, Fuji, Highlife, Gospel, and traditional folk music, each reflecting Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and diverse musical traditions.
Nigerian musical practice can be divided into three categories for analysis: indigenous or tribal folk music; Western-influenced inter-tribal music; and Western music. The first group includes all the music that is tribally based, while the second group, by the very nature of its name, denotes music that is Nigerian rather than that rooted
therefore different types of music belonging to and identifying various themes, moods, conduct and expressions of folk festivals. There are also general types of folk music that adjust to, and are employed to enrich and enliven each different-iation of festival mood. Festival for an average Nigerian ethnic community is usually copious in scope
Thus, there are special traditional Nigerian music types sung for each vocation, daily activity, and occasion. These include funerals, weddings, fishing, farming, and different vocations. The same pattern of functional traditional songs have been used all over Africa for centuries.
strained gradual disappearance of folk music of the country. and documentation. The project of the Library of folk music of Nigeria is a long-term, bold attempt to. rescue Nigeria's folk music heritage from total disappearance through field record ings and preservation. French Abstract.
