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    List of Nigerian musicians

    This is a list of Nigerian musicians.

    Only notable individuals are included here; for groups, see List of Nigerian musical groups. Names are to be arranged by the first letter of Wikipedia reference.

    This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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    • A-Q – hip hop artist
    • Abiodun Koya (born 1980) – gospel singer, opera singer
    • Ada Ehi – Gospel Artiste and songwriter
    • Adé Bantu – Nigerian-German musician, producer, front man of the 13 piece band BANTU
    • Adekunle Gold – singer, songwriter
    • Adesua Etomi-Wellington
    • Adewale Ayuba – fuji music singer
    • Ado Gwanja – hausa singer
    • Afrikan Boy – rapper
    • Afro Candy – pop singer
    • Alamu Atatalo – sekere singer, a type of traditional Yoruba music
    • Ali Nuhu – Hausa singer and songwriter, Kannywood
    • Ali Jita – Hausa singer and songwriter
    • Amarachi – singer, dancer, violinist
    • Andre Blaze – rapper
    • Aramide – Afro-Jazz singer
    • Ara – singer and talking drummer
    • Asake – Afrobeat, Afropop, amapiano
    • Asuquomo – musician
    • Aṣa – R&B, country and pop singer-songwriter
    • Ayinde Bakare – Yoruba jùjú and highlife musician
    • Ayinla Kollington – Fuji musician
    • Ayinla Omowura – apala musician
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      Fela Kuti

      Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997)

      "Fela" redirects here. For the Broadway musical based on his life, see Fela!

      Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with American funk and jazz.[1] At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of Africa's most "challenging and charismatic music performers".[2]AllMusic described him as "a musical and sociopolitical voice" of international significance.[3]

      Kuti was the son of Nigerian women's rights activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. After early experiences abroad, he and his band Africa '70 (featuring drummer and musical director Tony Allen) shot to stardom in Nigeria during the 1970s, during which he was an outspoken critic and target of Nigeria's military juntas.[3] In 1970, he founded the Kalakuta Republic commune, which declared itself independent from military rule. The commune was destroyed in a 1978 raid that injured Kuti and his mother.[4] He was jailed by the government of Muhammadu Buhari in 1984, but released after 20 mont

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