Hi everyone, sorry for the overly dramatic subject. I am hoping someone here can help me with information on the general state of recording in Nigeria.
First a bit about me. I am 25 and currently completing my masters degree in the UK. I left Nigeria when I was 18 and have studied and worked here for the last 6 years.
I joined a band in the UK, we made mostly prog metal (its like heavy metal but more melodic), we got a few gigs around the Manchester and London scenes but nothing major.
Quite recently we've had an A&R looking at us, but I'm not willing to sign a record deal here as I'm coming back to Nigeria.

By the way, i'm the vocalist in the group and unfortunately I don't play any instruments but I write all the songs and the melodies.

So here's the question,

I am coming back to Nigeria next month, and I want to get into the music industry, it's that simple.

I've been writing music that is geared towards the Nigerian market --I can categorically say that there is NO ONE in the industry that makes the kind of music I do-- my style is a blend of soul/funk/hip-hop rock, it's very eclectic so it's pretty hard to describe it. Maybe my best description would be, a bit of ASA and a bit of fela.

I was wondering if it was possible to get a studio where a whole band can record a song. Over here, if a band wants to record with live instruments they can do that in a studio and some studios even have spaces for choirs (which I might need),since I only make music with live instruments, I am quite worried that I might not be able to record any songs for lack of space and I also worry that most recording studios in naija would not make instruments like guitars and drums available to the recording artist.

Also, I was wondering where I could find session artists (ie people who can play instruments and would play for hire). Since I can't play any instruments I would need to find band members, I would be happy to pay them for their services on a per song basis.

Thirdly, where can I find a quality studio, how long is a session and how much is it ?

Fourthly, how can I generate publicity for the song, I don't intend to sell CD's or anything, I just want the music to be played on radio and TV (forget channel U and MTV base, Lagos TV station is all I am interested in).

The reason I'm so anxious is because I decided at the last minute I was going to come back to Nigeria and I have a song that is pertinent to this coming election, so it's my intention to get it played on radio and TV before the election day, it's a very political song and I have a lot of hope in it. I need it to be on TV stations by 1st December

My problem obviously is that I have to come to Nigeria late October, find a studio, a producer and an engineer, record the song, then shoot a video.

Is it even possible to have it in Lagos TV stations and radio stations at short notice (maybe if I settle the DJ ?)

By the way, to any potential bandmates:

I am looking for someone to play Bass (very urgently)
Drums,
Acoustic Guitar and Electronic guitar
Trumpets

and if I could get a female vocalist that would be great! (Wishing)

Sorry for the tediously long message, but before I go,

In Nigeria's Rap Game I only recognise two,

M.I

Eldee