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A typical udu. Igbo music (Igbo: Egwu nkwa ndi Igbo) is the music of the Igbo people, who are indigenous to the southeastern part of Nigeria.The Igbo traditionally rely heavily on percussion instruments such as the drum and the gong, which are popular because of their innate ability to provide a diverse array of tempo, sound, and pitch. [1]
Another popular musical form among Igbo people is highlife, which is a fusion of jazz and traditional music and widely popular in West Africa. The modern Igbo highlife is seen in the works of Prince Nico Mbarga , Dr Sir Warrior , Oliver De Coque , Bright Chimezie , Celestine Ukwu and Chief Osita Osadebe , who are some of the greatest Igbo ...
Igbo Christian music; Ikorodo; Ikwokirikwo; O. Odumodu music; Ikechukwu; Owerri Bongo This page was last edited on 2 August 2019, at 20:33 (UTC). Text is available ...
Udu Music. An Udu percussion pot Sound of plastic, or fiberglass Udu. The kim-kim or Udu is a plosive aerophone (in this case implosive) and an idiophone of the Igbo of Nigeria. In the Igbo language, ùdù means 'vessel' or 'pot'. [1] This is a hand percussion instrument and it is one of the most important instruments in Igbo music.
Owerri Bongo (Bongo/Igbo Bongo) is a style of Igbo highlife music that has its origins in the Igbo people of Owerri and spread around all Imo State, which is in eastern Nigeria. The musical style is a sub-genre of Igbo highlife music. [1] Unlike Igbo highlife, which is known for its brass horns and often somber feel.
Igbo mythology; Igbo music; Igbo art; All pages with titles containing Igbo; Igbo-Ukwu, a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra; Ijebu Igbo, a town in the Nigerian ...
Igbo highlife is a contemporary musical genre that combines highlife and Igbo traditional music. The genre is primarily guitar-based music, with a rare characteristic blend of horns and vocal rhythms. [1] [2] Igbo highlife lyrics are sung mostly in Igbo with occasional infusion of Pidgin English. [3]
Ogene music holds significant cultural importance among the Igbo people, and its melodies and rhythms are integral to expressing the cultural identity and heritage of the region. As a result of the importance of ogene music to the Igbo identity, Ogene music has 3 distinctive styles that serve different cultural needs of the Igbo people. These ...