Nigeria
I've been looking into the country.
A number of new genres have come up in the Nigerian music scene.Styles of music common amongst the young people but there's still what's left of the vintage which still has it's evergreen market.
Highlife- highlife music began in eastern and southern nigeria in the 1930s.Was brought to limelight by the late Dr osita Osadebe and his band.There are others but I'm still checking.
Folk-soul or some extension of worldfusion - seems to be a novelty that just entered Nigeria amongst other new genres which are evolving amonst the young people.Nnena is one amongst the many artistes in the country carrying along this music trend reminiscent of what I hear from the malians .
There is even afro-hiphop and some kind of popular 'street' vibe they are yet to define but I think it's better termed as 'afro-pop'.We have the likes of 2faceidibia and 9ice.The latter even got a world music award this year or so I hear.
Indeed,Nigerian music is so diverse and I'm still investigating.
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