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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]
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 .
His lyrics draw inspiration from Igbo folklore and proverbs. [5] "Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche" is an example of Igbo highlife music, characterised by its rhythmic instrumentation and storytelling lyrics. [3] [4] The song narrates a classic Igbo folktale centered around the cleverness of the tortoise, Mbe, and the might of the elephant, Enyi.
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe // ⓘ (March 17, 1936 [1] – May 11, 2007), [2] often referred to as just Osita Osadebe, was a Nigerian Igbo highlife musician from Atani.During his career spanning over four decades, he became one of the best known musicians of Igbo highlife.
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.
A music download is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment.
Igbo Christian Music (also referred to as Igbo gospel music) is an Igbo traditional musical genre written, performed, and sung to narrate or express Christian faith, values, or topics. [1] The genre is vibrant and spiritually uplifting.
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