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Indigenous Nigerian music

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Traditional music
  
Hausa Igbo Yoruba

National anthem
  
"Arise, O Compatriots"

Music awards
  
Headies NEA CPEA

Other music
  
Indigenous Igbo highlife Igbo rap Apala Fuji Jùjú Afrobeat Afro-juju Waka Yo-pop

Music festivals
  
Carniriv Calabar Carnival Felabration

Indigenous Nigerian music is the music originating from the various indigenous tribes of Nigeria. It encompasses mainly traditional music styles, although some forms have absorbed partial influences from genres performed by immigrant and foreign musicians.

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Traditional forms

  • Hausa music
  • Igbo music (Odumodu, Ogene)
  • Yoruba music (Apala, Fuji, Juju)
  • Contemporary music

    These genres have incorporated external musical influences:

  • Afrobeat
  • Afro-juju
  • Igbo Highlife
  • Igbo rap
  • Waka
  • Yo-pop
  • References

    Indigenous Nigerian music Wikipedia