This thread serves as a rejoinder to the thread on the 20 best Nigerian songs of all times by MTV. While I won't completely condemn the thread, I think MTV should have added a period to the list, preferable covering the last decade. Those that understand music and the meaning of the phrase, "of all times" won't doubt that MTV erred because the songs on their list, mostly hiphop, can't stand the test of time. Do this simple assignment, play any hiphop song of the last decade, and see how some youths will hiss. But play a songs like "Bere Bote" by Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson or his "Sawale", remixed by Flavour, you will see the reaction on the faces of elderly people and some youths. It may interest you to know that songs are nothing less than 45 years. The artiste himself died 43 years ago at the age of 33.

Here is my list (but not limited to) of the best songs of Nigeria of all times. You may add yours, but it shouldn't be less 30-35 years ago. The purpose of this is to separate the boys from the men. Let's go there.
1. Bere Bote - Rex Lawson.
2. Taxi Driver - Bobby Benson.
3. Sweet Mother - Prince Nicco Mbaga.
4. Baby Kwanagida - Osita Osadebe.
5. Joromi - Victor Uwaifo.
6. Logba-Logba - Orlando Owoh.
7. Onye Ori Utaba - Mike Ejeagha.
8. Board Members - Ebenezer Obey.
9. Eddie Kwansa - Ralph Amarabem.
10. Ije Enu - Celestine Okwu.
11. Omo Pupa - Victor Olaiya.
12. Mi Ko Mo - Sunny Ade.
13. Uwa Nwogbenye - Paulson Kalu.
14. Anansa Special - Bustic Kingsley Bassey.
15. Fuji Garbage - Sikiru Ayinde.
16. Oni Dodo - Fela Kuti.
17. Ise Ile - Ayinla Omowura.
18. Won Kere Si Number Wa - Rolling Dollars.
19. Jagua Nana - Orlando Julius.
20. Jolly Papa - Rex Lawson.

OrlandoOwoh: This thread serves as a rejoinder to the thread on the 20 best Nigerian songs of all times by MTV. While I won't completely condemn the thread, I think MTV should have added a period to the list, preferable covering the last decade. Those that understand music and the meaning of the phrase, "of all times" won't doubt that MTV erred because the songs on their list, mostly hiphop, can't stand the test of time. Do this simple assignment, play any hiphop song of the last decade, and see how some youths will hiss. But play a songs like "Bere Bote" by Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson or his "Sawale", remixed by Flavour, you will see the reaction on the faces of elderly people and some youths. It may interest you to know that songs are nothing less than 45 years. The artiste himself died 43 years ago at the age of 33.

Here is my list (but not limited to) of the best songs of Nigeria of all times. You may add yours, but it shouldn't be less 30-35 years ago. The purpose of this is to separate the boys from the men. Let's go there.
1. Bere Bote - Rex Lawson.
2. Taxi Driver - Bobby Benson.
3. Sweet Mother - Prince Nicco Mbaga.
4. Baby Kwanagida - Osita Osadebe.
5. Joromi - Victor Uwaifo.
6. Logba-Logba - Orlando Owoh.
7. Onye Ori Utaba - Mike Ejeagha.
8. Board Members - Ebenezer Obey.
9. Eddie Kwansa - Ralph Amarabem.
10. Ije Enu - Celestine Okwu.
11. Omo Pupa - Victor Olaiya.
12. Mi Ko Mo - Sunny Ade.
13. Uwa Nwogbenye - Paulson Kalu.
14. Anansa Special - Bustic Kingsley Bassey.
15. Fuji Garbage - Wasiu Ayinde.
16. Oni Dodo - Fela Kuti.
17. Ise Ile - Ayinla Omowura.
18. Won Kere Si Number Wa - Rolling Dollars.
19. Jagua Nana - Orlando Julius.
20. Jolly Papa - Rex Lawson.

endorsed bro you are old school like that. but my asha deserve a spot too she.

2nd to comment, I will come and comment when this thread make FP

pentagonal:


endorsed bro you are old school like that. but my asha deserve a spot too she.

Asha is a good. We however, are after songs that are nothing less than 35 years.

Seun, Mynd44 and Mukina2, please move this to the front page.

Is this politics?? And you have the nerve to say this should be pushed to front page, pls mods move this thread to entertainment section or wherever it belongs apart from politics.

Good Morning- tunji oyelana

Tolexander: Good Morning- Yusuf Olatunji

So Yusuf Olatunji also sang in English? I never knew. I love instrument he played. Do you know the name?

OrlandoOwoh:
So Yusuf Olatunji also sang in English? I never knew. I love instrument he played. Do you know the name?

i'm sorry, i meant Tunji Oyelana.

Gudu morning is a song you very know!

Gudu morning sir
a dupe mo gboyinbo o o
goodu morning sir
a dupe mo gboyinbo o o . . . . . . . . . .

Where is Jesus by onye ndu by Osankwa?

Which way Nigeria - Sunny okosuns

Less than 35 year but one of the most thought provoking songs a Nigerian has ever composed in my opinion

rat when sleep yanga go wake am, na wetim him dey find, kpalaba him dey find --- ahhhhhhh you forgot that fela song? that song should be top three, then sweet mother should be number 1, it is actually the greatest african song of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqxFHMqlxs

[size=15pt]Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Authority Stealing)[/size]

Horus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqxFHMqlxs

[size=15pt]Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Authority Stealing)[/size]

Word!

Fela's 'Authority Stealing', 'Teacher don't teach me nonsense', and 'Water' are the greatest tunes ever made by a Nigerian.

Then, you'd have to put Sir Victor Uwaifo's 'Joromi' my pops' favourite on the list. Also, "Sweet Mother" and all the classics by King Sunny Ade and Shina Peters.

Naija parties are never complete without Shina Peters when I was growing up and you had to dance, and I still go on YouTube to check him out sometimes. Every time I wanna get my friends hyped, I just text Shina Peters to them, man - legend. Where's he now?

Where can I download all this track

Tolexander: i'm sorry, i meant Tunji Oyelana.

Gudu morning is a song you very know!

Gudu morning sir
a dupe mo gboyinbo o o
goodu morning sir
a dupe mo gboyinbo o o . . . . . . . . . .

Ok.

The songs are not limited to the ones on the list, you may add yours. If you notice, you will realize that the songs of people like Fela Anikulapo, Odolaye Aremu, Wale Glorious, Oliver de Coque, Eddie Okonta, EC Arinze, Kayode Fashola, Danmaraya Jos, Yusuf Olatunji, Professional Seagulls (David Bull), Wasiu Ayinde (the Talazo Wese days), Kollington Ayinla, etc are not there. But I love the songs of Shina Peters.

OrlandoOwoh: The songs are not limited to the ones on the list, you may add yours. If you notice, you will realize that the songs of people like Fela Anikulapo, Odolaye Aremu, Wale Glorious, Oliver de Coque, Eddie Okonta, EC Arinze, Kayode Fashola, Danmaraya Jos, Yusuf Olatunji, Professional Seagulls (David Bull), Wasiu Ayinde (the Talazo Wese days), Kollington Ayinla, etc are not there. But I love the songs of Shina Peters.

evi edna ogoli,mandators,peterside ottong,james iroha.any list without bongos ikwe's "still searching" is incomplete.and irrespective of era,african queen should be on every list.not also forgetting greats like orits wiliki,sonny okosun,ras kimono and even the rainmaker himself

Delafruita: evi edna ogoli,mandators,peterside ottong,james iroha.any list without bongos ikwe's "still searching" is incomplete.and irrespective of era,african queen should be on every list.not also forgetting greats like orits wiliki,sonny okosun,ras kimono and even the rainmaker himself

African Queen shouldn't be on the list. We are talking oldies. We need to separate the boys from the men.

OrlandoOwoh:

African Queen shouldn't be on the list. We are talking oldies. We need to separate the boys from the men.

s great song isn't necessarily an old song.

Delafruita:
s great song isn't necessarily an old song.

You may visit the MTV thread. Thank you.

How in the world is this connected to politics? OP are you trying to tell us that you are aged? If yes, just tell us ur age and get it over with.... or else someone please take this to music section or something.

So so on point,whistling and sipping my bottle of whiskey.......whiskey whiskey

Djicemob:
How in the world is this connected to politics? OP are you trying to tell us that you are aged? If yes, just tell us ur age and get it over with.... or else someone please take this to music section or something.

What has been your contribution to the politics section?

OrlandoOwoh:

What has been your contribution to the politics section?

Damn. You are something else,i asked a simple how in the world is this your post related to politics and this is your answer?

My contribution? For fact that i dont usually make silly comments here doesnt mean am not a regular reader here.Besides what is your own contribution? The last time i checked, i didnt create a music thread in the politics section.

Djicemob:
Damn. You are something else,i asked a simple how in the world is this your post related to politics and this is your answer?

My contribution? For fact that i dont usually make silly comments here doesnt mean am not a regular reader here.Besides what is your own contribution? The last time i checked, i didnt create a music thread in the politics section.

When did reading reading comments become a contribution to the section?

OrlandoOwoh:

When did reading reading comments become a contribution to the section?

Which comments? You think am here for your apc this and pdp that arguements? am here for political topics not music threads.

Djicemob:
Which comments? You think am here your apc this and pdp that arguements? am here for political topics not music threads.

You've still not answered my question; what is your contribution to this section?

OrlandoOwoh:

You've still not answered my question; what is your contribution to this section?

You didnt answer my question,why the hell do you want me to answer yours? You think because you comment on threads in this section gives u the right to post a music thread here?

OrlandoOwoh:
This thread serves as a rejoinder to the thread on the 20 best Nigerian songs of all times by MTV. While I won't completely condemn the thread, I think MTV should have added a period to the list, preferable covering the last decade. Those that understand music and the meaning of the phrase, "of all times" won't doubt that MTV erred because the songs on their list, mostly hiphop, can't stand the test of time. Do this simple assignment, play any hiphop song of the last decade, and see how some youths will hiss. But play a songs like "Bere Bote" by Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson or his "Sawale", remixed by Flavour, you will see the reaction on the faces of elderly people and some youths. It may interest you to know that songs are nothing less than 45 years. The artiste himself died 43 years ago at the age of 33.

Here is my list (but not limited to) of the best songs of Nigeria of all times. You may add yours, but it shouldn't be less 30-35 years ago. The purpose of this is to separate the boys from the men. Let's go there.
1. Bere Bote - Rex Lawson.
2. Taxi Driver - Bobby Benson.
3. Sweet Mother - Prince Nicco Mbaga.
4. Baby Kwanagida - Osita Osadebe.
5. Joromi - Victor Uwaifo.
6. Logba-Logba - Orlando Owoh.
7. Onye Ori Utaba - Mike Ejeagha.
8. Board Members - Ebenezer Obey.
9. Eddie Kwansa - Ralph Amarabem.
10. Ije Enu - Celestine Okwu.
11. Omo Pupa - Victor Olaiya.
12. Mi Ko Mo - Sunny Ade.
13. Uwa Nwogbenye - Paulson Kalu.
14. Anansa Special - Bustic Kingsley Bassey.
15. Fuji Garbage - Sikiru Ayinde.
16. Oni Dodo - Fela Kuti.
17. Ise Ile - Ayinla Omowura.
18. Won Kere Si Number Wa - Rolling Dollars.
19. Jagua Nana - Orlando Julius.
20. Jolly Papa - Rex Lawson.

Also please add
Seun rere - Christy essien igbokwe
Mo so' ri re - IK Dairo
Mo wa dupe - IK Dairo
Terena - Dele Ojo
Ekwe - Onyeka Onwenu
Obaro - Evi Edna Ogoli

Tolexander:
i'm sorry, i meant Tunji Oyelana.

Gudu morning is a song you very know!

Gudu morning sir
a dupe mo gboyinbo o o
goodu morning sir
a dupe mo gboyinbo o o . . . . . . . . . .

I love this song

Ede oyinbo kii se ti baba mi.
Oyinbo mu tea, baba mi mu eko
Seb'omi naa ni gbogbo wa jo n mu
Aj'epola se die ...
(Chorus)

The list is not complete without Shina Peters