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List of Nigerian highlife musicians

This is a list of notable Nigerian highlife musicians arranged in alphabetical order. There are several other genres of music in Nigeria these include Ikorodo, Igbo gospel, Owerri Bongo, Fuji music, Ekpili Jùjú music, Apala, Were music and Highlife.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Although Highlife originated in Ghana, the genre has spread across west African countries including Nigeria.[7]

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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  1. ^ Opara, Ruth; Agbo, Benedict (2022-10-01). "Music, Seduction, and New Beginnings: The Ikorodo Maiden Dance of Nsukka". Ethnomusicology. 66 (3): 497–519. doi:10.5406/21567417.66.3.08. ISSN 0014-1836.
  2. ^ "The Facts About Igbo Gospel Music - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ^ "What is Bongo's True Identity? - Afrocritik". 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ^ "The Music of Nigeria". World Music Network. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. ^ Omojola, Bode (2012). Yorb Music in the Twentieth Century. ISBN 9781580464093. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. ^ Igwebuike, Ebuka Elias (2017). "Metaphor, Identity and Ideologies in Igbo Folk Music". Muziki. 14 (1): 62. ISSN 1812-5980.
  7. ^ "BBC NEWS – Africa – Timeline: Ghana's modern musical history". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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