Music of Nigeria
Nigerian music is extremely varied, and includes dozens of styles of
folk music as well as
pop forms like
Afrobeat and
highlife.
- Apala - a Yoruban style of talking drum percussion
- Fuji - Yoruban vocal and percussive style popularized by performers like Kollington and Adewale Ayuba
- Juju - traditional Yoruban rhythms using western instruments, juju is extremely popular and includes stars like I.K. Dairo and King Sunny Ade