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Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by eluquenson(m): 7:16pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Fela Kuti was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick. Fela was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria into a middle-class family. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a feminist activist in the anti-colonial movement; his father, Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, a Protestant minister and school principal, was the first president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. His brothers, Beko Ransome-Kuti and Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, both medical doctors, are well known in Nigeria. Fela was a first cousin to the Nigerian writer and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, the first African to win a Nobel Prize for Literature.Fela was sent to London in 1958 to study medicine but decided to study music instead at the Trinity College of Music. While there, he formed the band Koola Lobitos, playing a fusion of jazz and highlife. In 1960, Fela married his first wife, Remilekun (Remi) Taylor, with whom he would have three children (Femi, Yeni, and Sola). In 1963, Fela moved back to Nigeria, re-formed Koola Lobitos and trained as a radio producer for the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. He played for some time with Victor Olaiya and his All Stars. In 1967, he went to Ghana to think up a new musical direction. So lets also remember him not only the living but his legend is still living in the world. 2 Likes
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Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by dexentity: 7:16pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
wat abt d lighthouse family guy? |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by RedCard1(m): 7:26pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Nobody knows 2face, D'banj and even P Square. Forget the hype they all get over here. Wale and many others you listed are not claiming to be Nigerians so they don't qualify to be on that list. As for Asa and Nneka, I agree @least for the quality songs they are both known for. |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by GCRS87: 7:27pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
WHERE IS NEYO CHIMEZE ON DA LIST? OR IS NEYO NT POPULAR? |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by mooregan(m): 7:33pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
shymexx: How did you number it? Is it in terms of popularity or who you feel is popular?Are u 4 real?? Nobody knows 2face? Its not a must to comment bro. I think a visit to youtube will educate u bout 2faces' popularity. |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Wallie(m): 7:34pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Who is Tinie Tempah? Who is Taio Cruz? I have honestly never heard of either of them. There's no way Tinie Tempah and Taio Cruz are more popular than Sade, Seal, Wale, or Chamillionaire! Here's an anecdote on popularity: P Square is very popular among francophone Africans for some reason! They are very popular among Canadian Africans. Also, most people do not know TuFace by name but when you say "You’re My African Queen," most blacks will know which song you're talking about. Lastly, where's Fela and Femi Kuti? I've heard Fela's instrumental being used over here in the States. I’ve even heard it a few times on National Public Radio (NPR) being used as a sound track to a News story outro. Also, check the link below to see artists that have sampled Fela's songs: http://www.whosampled.com/Fela-Kuti/sampled/?sp=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLF39513uwM |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Jarus(m): 7:36pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
spade: yes jare |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by himclfgud(m): 7:38pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
King sunny ade |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by GCRS87: 7:41pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Is NAS is not a Nigerian? |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by dayokanu(m): 7:41pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Davido nko? |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by cumpaddre(m): 7:43pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
OP u dey eff-up ooo. U 4got 2 add Ne-yo of all people who shud even be at d top of this list! |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by bakynes(m): 7:45pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Let me re-arrange the Ranking according to Popularity.Popularity nt in terms of nw only but all time and Global recognition as well as Worldwide Hits. 1.Seal 2.Sade Adu 3.Wale 4.Taio Cruz 5.Tinnie Tempah 6.Chamillionaire 7.D'banj 8.2face 9.Psquare 10.Nneka 11.Asa Though I feel likes of Fela Kuti,Femi kuti,Tunde Bayiewu and Lemar Obika should have been included and Note that I didn't select based on Ethnic sentiments. |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by cumpaddre(m): 7:52pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Wallie: Who is Tinie Tempah? Who is Taio Cruz? I have honestly never heard of either of them. My Nigg*a, are u living in Mali? |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by solomon111(m): 7:55pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Tribalism everywhere. Na wa o. 1 Like |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by BlackBaron: 7:56pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
bakynes: Sway is also Nigerian though only Popular in London. Sway is Ghanaian mate. Top 4 in no order would be Shirley Bassey Sade Adu Fela Seal These names would certainly ring a bell with most |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by UyiIredia(m): 7:56pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
The list is on-point but pardon my sentiment: dead as he is that list isn't complete without a honorary mention of Fela, the Afrobeat king and father of all Afro genres (infusion of pidgin and indigenous African languages with English in music). |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by hopeyemih(m): 8:05pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
for y'all who think tuface is not worth being in d top-ten,i tink evrybody shud watch these videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Jns0do9AE&gl=NG&client=mv-google&guid=&hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Sys8Kthx8&client=mv-google&hl=en&gl=NG&guid= |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by bakynes(m): 8:11pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
BlackBaron: Just Checked Sorry abt that thought he was Nigerian. I shd have known better considering the fact I lived in London for many yrs. |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Nobody: 8:14pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Red_Card: Nobody knows 2face, D'banj and even P Square. Forget the hype they all get over here. Wale and many others you listed are not claiming to be Nigerians so they don't qualify to be on that list. As for Asa and Nneka, I agree @least for the quality songs they are both known for. Wale reps naija well! He isn't lost on who he is. |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by lepasharon(f): 8:15pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
I just clocked that scorcher is nigerian |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by donpope1(m): 8:23pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Shu.tup dude!! you know nothing odua boy: Mr man stop posting false information neyo is not nigerian 1 Like |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Katsumoto: 8:30pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
stillwater: Seal & Taio Cruz both lived in Naija. Sade Adu was born in Nigeria as well. Do they have to wrap themselves in the Nigerian flag before they rep their roots? |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Katsumoto: 8:32pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
@ OP Perhaps you are referring to living artistes because none of them got nothing on Baba 70. Nneka Egbuna can't be higher than DBanj. 1 Like |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by oduaboy1: 8:35pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
don.pope:Fools resort to insult when they have nothing reasonable to say:/:/:/ 1 Like |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Nobody: 8:40pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Nas and Ne-Yo are not Nigerians people!!! Psquare and D-banj are rated lowly on this list. Tinie Tempah is not bigger than Wale in any way .... Sade and Seal should be higher on this list.... Sade is best-selling Brit act of all time... Seal might be a one-hit wonder but that hit is timeless and has done a lot for his career ... Cheers... |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by topazjosh(m): 8:43pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Wale actually rep nigeria than,check most of his tweets,I know some of his cousins in ondo. |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by topazjosh(m): 8:46pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Red_Card: Nobody knows 2face, D'banj and even P Square. Forget the hype they all get over here. Wale and many others you listed are not claiming to be Nigerians so they don't qualify to be on that list. As for Asa and Nneka, I agree @least for the quality songs they are both known for.Wale actually rep nigeria than,check most of his tweets,I know some of his cousins in ondo. |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by tomakint: 8:58pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
ajasa4link: is this list just for hiphop and r & b artists?..I think sunny ade was also well known globally during his world tours where he always had sold out shows ...I still have some of the clips where white men jiggle to the rhythm of his juju music...You just beat me to it, at least going by the title of this thread the likes of King Sunny Ade, Majek Fashek,Fela, Femi Kuti should be mentioned on that list they were worshipped by the 'Whites' during their shows! |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Koninda(m): 9:14pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
airmark:Musa *moses* Aboki *friend* stop bn 2 personal airmark |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Nobody: 9:16pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
mooregan: Nobody knows Tuface. African Queen - yes. The artist - NO!! Wizkid is more popular than that man! 2 Likes |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Nobody: 9:17pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
Wallie: Who is Tinie Tempah? Who is Taio Cruz? I have honestly never heard of either of them. I think the list is for those who are alive. Fela is definitely on a different level. |
Re: Most Popular Nigerian Musicians Worldwide by Nobody: 9:21pm On Sep 13, 2013 |
lepasharon: I just clocked that scorcher is nigerian Scorcher is not Nigerian, he just has a Yoruba first name like a lot of Jamaican especially the rasta. His name is Tayo. But Dizzie Rascal is half-Nigerian. His Dad was Nigerian and his mum is Ghanaian. |
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