dominique:
Nothing from Mike Okri? I was hoping to see at least 'Omoge' in the list. TBH I don't know up to half of those songs listed up there, nice list all the same

Omoge is there

Mzsolmi:
Where's Awilo Logomba?

Awilo is not a Nigerian

naptu2 the song is dankalin turawa I.e oyigbo potatoes

ofemigeorge:
Is funmi Adams still alive? Where is she?

Follow these thread

https://www.nairaland.com/2636772/hunt-funmi-adams-1-updated/4

naptu2:


Tickle Me by Alex Zitto is on the list. Daniel Wilson's Mr Ragamuffin is on thee list. I think the song that you are trying to remember is Funmi Adams' Omode.

Thanks brov
I gotta just have 98% of ur songs on my playlist. Better than 10 bottles of champagne!

gbosaa:
Oliver De Coque, Osadebe and Sir Warrior aka Oriental brothers should make the top 50 of any naija classics.

I absolutely LOVE Oliver De Coque's Identity (it's on the list). You don't only get entertained, you also learn a lot from it (message music). It's also very funny.

The guitar riffs from Osondi Owendi (it's also on the list) are absolutely fabulous. Almost as good as Sir Victor Uwaifo's Joromi.

The writer is bias or lack full idea of popular Nigerian songs.men where is Oriental brothers. Where is Dr sir warrior songs?

I will like to download the way forward by sunny ade any link??

OP u omitted Dagrin's "pon pon" and Dare Art Alade's "girl I used to know "

Nice research and collections from the great naptu2 It brought some of the musics to my memory... Well done sir!

ochubaebube:
OP u omitted Dagrin's "pon pon" and Dare Art Alade's "girl I used to know "

Abeg, these your music's were released yesterday so to say. They are no mate to the musics on the list

Mo ni gbagbe oshi, shabalaba---Davido

naptu2:
Where are they now?
Both Kris Okotie and Dizzy K are now pastors.
Roy Murray Bruce (Xstacy) and Pretty are both entertainment executives.

I haven't heard about Stella Murray-Bruce in almost 30 years.
Junior died in 2005.

remember junior the pretty

Caveatemptor:
I also feel some of Fela Ransome Kutis early songs before he became radical,should be on this list such as Ekuro,buy Nigeria,Aya was no, and Ojo Monday,should be on your list.@Naptu2.

Fela did not start music as a social commentator and a lot of his early albums,although not popular are very,very good.
Davido and Lagbaja have tapped into his early songs,modernized ttem and used them to become popular. Even Ebenezer Obey tapped into early Fela songs and made dough.

OMG! Ojo Monday! OMG!

That's actually why I added Oni Dodo Oni Moin Moin. It represents that era, when he was still Fela Ransome-Kuti.

Mzsolmi:
Where's Awilo Logomba?

the list is for Nigerian songs

redcliff:


Nel oliver nko..

Nel Oliver is Beninoise. He is not Nigerian.

Naptu, where are the following in your list?

Lijadu sisters
Orlando Owoh
Lefty
Mamman Shata
Dan Maraya
Eddy Grant

Caveatemptor:


I think that Onyiara song was initially sang by multi instrumentalist,Jake Solo. I am not sure but that guy was a bad mudafocker.

slysteel:
Are you not talking about akula by charley boy?

YES! God bless you guys! You've helped me solve one part of the puzzle. The title of the song is Akula Owu Onyeara and it was originally done by The Funkees.

Cc joseph1832ng

You did a great job withbthis list though, kudos!

I have almost all this music.

OPCNAIRALAND:
Naptu, where are the following in your list?

Lijadu sisters
Orlando Owoh
Lefty
Mamman Shata
Dan Maraya
Eddy Grant

Two of Orlando Owoh's songs are on the list (Alagbon and Kangaroo). By the way, do you know the name of that song in which he criticised General Babangida? The song is a bit x-rated.

Interestingly, I was humming Eddy Grant's Electric Avenue while compiling this list. Three songs were playing in my mind while compiling this list and they are:

Sonny Okosun - Mother And Child
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
Kris Okotie - (I don't know the title of the song, but he sings "Don't go o o" in the chorus).

But Eddy Grant isn't Nigerian.

adioolayi:
Nigeria my beloved Country...Working together is the Key...Our future is You and Me...That song is evergreen

Hmmnnn the children singing. Can remember right now. Legendary song

NAPTU2!
WHO SANG
ESHE RE KO DARA, ESE RE KO DARA O ENI AYE KAN ESE KO DA
AND
SEYI TOO SE ORE MI OJO NLO, EYI TO BA SHE LA OROYIN

Lilimax:
Awilo is not a Nigerian

D.R.Congo, hope I'm not wrong tho

Good bless you op.

wondering y Saint Janet's sonq Iz nt on d list

Neenie:
Mo ni gbagbe oshi, shabalaba---Davido

I remember Davido sang that song in 1982

Legendary 2 baba's songs evergreen as though fresh from the studio... That same man that bridged the gap between old school and new school singers ,hence made head way for most of these noise makers claiming musicians.... Big ups baba!

Fussbot:
NAPTU2!

WHO SANG

ESHE RE KO DARA, ESE RE KO DARA O ENI AYE KAN ESE KO DA

AND

SEYI TOO SE ORE MI OJO NLO, EYI TO BA SHE LA OROYIN

Eshe re ko dara , I think was by Dipo Sodipo... I think so

Omo na your own be that, how can you mention ace songs like this without mentioning the late DAGRIN
Go back and add the following songs-

Pon pon pon By Dagrin , one of the best of all time

Why Me by Dbanj

You have done a good job naptu, taking me down memory lane....I loved the good old days,nothing compares...Here are some other songs I also enjoyed those days;

Amona tete mabo by J.A Adelakun and Ayewa group
Palmwine tapper-.Sweet breeze
She is my choice-Sweet Breeze
Still searching-Bongos Ikwue
Iye Jemila-Victor Olaiya
Beautiful woman-Cloud 7
IK dairo-Apon ti o laya.
Dan Maraya Jos..I don't understand Hausa but I just loved the aura each time I listened to him in the 80s..

BeeBeeOoh:
@ naptu2.....please do you know the name of that track King Sunny Ade sang one song about Nigeria------- Naijeriya something something? Ain't a Yoruba but, I love that song so much. Am also a great fan of Ebenezer Obey

Maybe Nigeria yi, ti gbogbo wa ni