Ooh, who are some good Nigerian R&B singers?

I see. Will it be available in the future?

Hey everybody!
Check out my growing forum.
There are several world culture sections, general sections, talent sections, career sections, etc.
Sadly, there are not yet any Nigerian posters. 
Come and represent for Nigeria on the forum!

Here is the link: http://z13.invisionfree.com/undergroundforum/index.php?act=idx

Ooh, forgot about this topic. Sorry.
My dad played saxophone with the Temptations a lot and the Four Tops and those kind of acts. I can't really remember all of them.
Good to see interest in it though.

He did shoot first.
They buried him in a gold casket, I hope they remember that this is still Detroit,

usa

Detroit/Michigan/US

the father of blues is barry white. his songs cemented so many relationships

He wasn't really blues. Phil Collins SURE isn't anywhere near blues,
JOE and R. Kelly are Hip Hop/R&B artists, despite it being called "R&B" it's not really what it implies.

Nowadays, real blues artists don't get recognized as much anymore. What people are hearing now being passed off as "blues" is a lot of watered down mimicking.

Love Motown!!

Yeah? I'm from the home of Motown. My parents worked with different Motown acts.

Really? So what is the Nigerian view of foreigners (i.e. of the African diaspora)? I know some countries are kind of xenophobic in that regard,

Hello,

I generally still have a lot to learn regarding Nigeria so I'm making this thread in an attempt to do so. 
Most of what I have learned has been from writing and books and lacks that personal sense. It's more robotic that way, you know?
I prefer talking to people much more than looking at documents.

So I was wondering if someone could tell me the most interesting things that may or may not be in books regarding Nigeria and Nigerian people. I don't really know what to ask though, 

I don't know much about it, but is there anyone out there that could explain more?

Here is what wikipedia has:

An Orisha, also spelled Orisa and Orixa is a spirit that reflects one of the manifestations of Olodumare (God) in the Yoruba spiritual or religious system. This religion has found its way throughout the world and is now expressed in several varieties which include Anago, Oyotunji, Candomblé and Lucumí/Santería. These varieties or spiritual lineages as they are called are practiced throughout areas of Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Mexico and Venezuela. As interest in African indigenous religions (spiritual systems) grows, Orisa communities and lineages can be found in parts of Europe and Asia as well. While estimates vary, there could be more than one million adherents of this spiritual tradition worldwide.

Fundamentally a monotheistic religion, the Orisa faith believes in a creator deity, 'Olorun' or 'Olodumare', who is removed from the day-to-day affairs of human beings on Earth. Instead, adherents of the religion appeal to deified ancestors and culture-heroes for help with their problems. Faithful believers will also generally consult a geomantic divination specialist, known as a babalawo, to mediate on their problems and foretell future events. This practice is known as Ifa, and is still an important part of life throughout West Africa. UNESCO, the cultural and scientific education arm of the United Nations, declared Ifa a Masterpiece of Humanity's Oral and Intangible Heritage in 2005.

An important part of the traditional Yoruba faith depends on proper alignment and knowledge of one's "Ori". "Ori" literally means the head, but in spiritual matters is taken to mean an inner portion of the soul which determines personal destiny and success. Ase, which also spelled "Axe", "Ashe" or "Ache" is the life-force that runs though all things, living and inanimate. Ase is the "power to make things happen". It is an affirmation which is used in greetings and prayers, as well as a concept about spiritual growth. Orisha devotees strive to obtain Ase through Iwa-Pele or gentle and good character, in turn they experience alignment with the Ori or what others might call inner peace or satisfaction with life.

Yoruba were brought to the Americas during the Atlantic Slave Trade, along many other ethnic nationalities from West, Central, and parts of East Africa. Yoruba religious beliefs are among the most recognizable African-derived traditions in the Americas, perhaps due to the comparatively late arrival of large numbers of Yoruba in the Americas and the conglomerative and spiritually tolerant nature of the faith. The Orisa faith is often closely aligned to the beliefs of the Gbe ethnic nationalities (including Fon, Ewe, Mahi, and Egun), and there has been centuries of creative cross-fertilization between the faiths both in Africa and in the Americas. In many countries of the African diaspora, Yoruba and Gbe beliefs have also influenced and become influenced by Catholicism, and faiths that originate in the Kongo-Angolan cultural region of West-Central Africa. These include Palo in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, Quimbanda in Brazil and, according to some sources, the Petro rites of Haitian Vodou.

Orishas include Shango, Olokun, Ifá, Yemoja, Osun, Obatala, Ogun, Oxossi|Ochosi, Oko, Soponna, Oya and Esu|Legba, among countless others. The Yoruba also venerate their Egungun, or Ancestors.

What is (was) your (the),
First name: Anita
Gender: Female
Favorite food(s): French fries, Chinese food, pizza, ice cream, rice, seafood
Favorite color(s): All of them
Future child's names: Errr, I don't know
Sign or b-day: 01/01/87
Favorite number: 9
Biggest fear: Death, Ghosts
Favorite quote: I'll tell you when I remember it.
Obsession(S): Getting things done
Addiction(s): Internet, music
Biggest turn off: Stupidity
Biggest turn on: Likeability
First thing you notice in the opposite sex: Face
Last book you read: Errr, school book

Preferences,

Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
Hot or cold: Hot
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Truth or Dare: Truth
Rightie or Leftie: Rightie
20/20 vision or glasses: 20/20 vision
Big or small: Uh,


Do you,

Speak another language: Yes
Own your room or share with sibling: No
Have a sibling(s): Half siblings
Think that God should be male or female: ??
Think that God should be white or black: ?
Like your handwriting: No
Type fast or slow: Medium
Think you're beautiful/cute: No
Sleep with a stuffed animal("teddy bears" and the likes in case you don't know): Yeshh

Misc,
What is/are the thing(s) you miss the most:
Are you straight/gay/bi: Straight
Piercings: Ears
How tall are you: 5'5''
How tall do you wish you were: 5'5''
What would you change about yourself: Many things
What wouldn't you change: Heart

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Anita

Naruto? Hehe
So anime is big in Nigeria?

Hi!
I'm not really familiar with Nigerian music, but I'm curious to know which songs/artists people on here feel are best. Tastes are different, but I just want to get a general idea.
Which would you recommend?

Since this thread is about the portrayal of Jesus, all I am saying is that since he would be considered a Person of Color in the present day undoubtedly, that portraying him as a pure blooded African is no more "misleading" than portraying him as blue eyed and blond haired.

Choice A: This is actually more than an opinion. There are many sources that go in-depth into this including the Discovery Channel. Although I cannot immediately search for the exact links right now, they are all over Google and Yahoo at your convenience. I did not say that his shell was "black", but that in comparison to the common European images of Jesus, the phenotype is more than likely closer (i.e. a brown person). Also note that although the term "Caucasian" is often used that it does not equal "white" (as in India, Egypt, etc.) and still applies to many People of Color who really are closer to many blacks phenotypically than many Europeans.

It's not that it matters a lot in the end, just keeping consistent with this topic.

It's plain and simple how I can say that if you follow the patterns of how certain ethnicities have changed over the period of 2000 years.

You ask the question, "Are Egyptians black or white?", probably referring to present day Egyptians (personally I consider them neither). Please do not forget that the Egyptians that you speak of today are not of the same ethnic composition as the Egyptians 2000 years ago. The exact same thing can be said for the Jews. This is the reason why I say Jesus's "earthly shell" was likely closer to "black" than "white".

In fact, I even consider some (not all) modern day people of "Middle Eastern" descent to be closer racially to being "black" than "white" even though many wooly haired, brown skinned Arabs still view themselves as "white" (so that is not even to mention ancient day Arabs). The reason for this is that the definition of "black" changes from country to country. I myself have brown hair, green eyes, and fair skin, but I, along with both parents (and their parents too), am still recognized as "black". There are plenty of Arabs who look like people in my family, same hair texture and all, yet they are viewed as a separate race. So I feel that if blacks can have this kind of diversity and still be viewed as "black" then I consider the ancient people in the Middle East closer to being "black" than "white".

Wow, everybody is talking about new artists (1990 and up).

A lot of people don't really count this kind of R&B as real R&B. I think of that more as Hip Hop than R&B.

To me, the greatest true R&B artists of all time are Aretha Franklin, Al Green, The Isley Brothers, Temptations, James Brown, etc.
Then again, I was raised with a greater appreciation for old school than new school. New school (1990 up) just doesn't have the same kind of passion.

Why would it be offensive when Jesus was likely closer to being "black" than being "white"?
That should be no more offensive than Jesus being depicted as Nordic.

Actually I have. My parents have too (their stories are a lot deeper).
I would not recommend it.

I have weird stories but I'm kind of scared to share them.

I don't plan on touching it again though (I threw it away afterwards).

Nothing was wrong with him before, then he bleached himself and chopped off his nose,
Now he's really running around Bahrain as an Arab woman.

Thanks, then I'm glad.

So what do you want to learn?

A little from everything.

No I'm not. I've never actually had any connection to Nigeria, I'm mainly here to learn.

I had a pretty negative experience on another Nigerian site though where a couple of fools kept claiming that I was not who I said I was and that I was something else. Then they started making all these "slave" references without even knowing the first thing about who I am like I had to be lying without even letting me explain.   

Eh

Akata is usually used to refer to people from the USA or The USA itself, eg "Akata don land" or "I dey go Akata"

So where does "Ikata" come from?

Hey y'all. 
I'm not Nigerian and I know very little about Nigeria, but I thought I could spend some time on this forum to find out more.
I am a 19 year old black American female (with roots that can only traced in America alone for the past few centuries). It is said that something like 45% of Afro-Americans likely have ancestry from one of the Nigerian tribes. It would be nice to exchange ideas.

So hello everybody and it will be nice to hear from you.