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Arise, O Compatriots is a Nigerian patriotic song that was used as the national anthem of Nigeria from 1 October 1978 until 2024, when Nigeria, We Hail Thee was reinstated. On 29 May 2024, "Arise, O Compatriots" was officially relinquished followed by the readoption of the first national anthem, "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" used from 1960 until 1978.
"This Is Nigeria" is a song by Nigerian rapper Falz, released on 25 May 2018. It is a cover of Childish Gambino's "This Is America". Falz's father, Femi Falana, performed background vocals on the track. [1] "This Is Nigeria" addresses a number of societal issues prevalent in Nigeria, including SARS brutality, codeine abuse and unrestrained ...
Nigeria, We Hail Thee is the national anthem of Nigeria. Dating to 1959, the lyrics were written by Lillian Jean Williams and the music was composed by Frances Benda. It was first used upon independence in 1960, until it was replaced by "Arise, O Compatriots" in 1978. [2] "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" was officially readopted on 29 May 2024. [3]
Folarin Falana (Listen ⓘ) (born 27 October 1990), better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and actor. [1] He began his career in secondary school after forming a group called The School Boys with a friend, before launching his professional music career as a music artist began in 2009. [2]
"Finesse" debuted on Nigeria's Spotify Top 50 chart at number one, [10] global Apple Music Top 100 at number forty, [10] and was the most Shazamed song in the world on 8 March 2022. [12] It debuted at number one on the TurnTable Top 50 chart , [ 13 ] UK Afrobeats Singles Chart , [ 14 ] and number fifty-two on the UK Singles Chart . [ 15 ]
Weird MC (born Adesola Adesimbo Idowu on 9 July 1970) [1] is a Nigerian-British rapper, songwriter, and producer. Known for her English/Yoruba lyrics, Weird MC, who is also known as Shola Idowu and The Rappatainer, is one of Africa’s most popular female rappers, [1] and one of the few Nigerian female artists associated with Afrobeat.
Fela! is a jukebox musical with a book by Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis, based on music and lyrics by the late Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, with additional music by Aaron Johnson and Jordan McLean and additional lyrics by Jim Lewis. It is based on events in the life of groundbreaking Nigerian composer and activist
The accompanying music video for "Case" was shot and directed by Director K outside Nigeria. [7] [4] As of November 2019, the video has surpassed 18 million views on YouTube. [8] In September 2019, Teni performed "Case" during an event attended by Aliko Dangote in New York. [9] Teni also performed the song at The Headies 2019 awards ceremony