Apart from afro beats and gospel music, I'd like to know what's that one music genre from Nigeria that's not popular, but yet capable of uniting all Nigerians from all parts of Nigeria despite them being from different tribes?

In South Africa I'd have to say it's gwijo music genre... The name originates from the Xhosa culture and it involves collective singing, it has now spread throughout all the South African cultures to a point that you'd find people singing this genre of music in celebrations, funerals, schools, work places, and any other community gatherings, it doesn't matter the tribe you're from... It's capable of uniting families, friends, school mates, colleagues, community members, and etc.

Some of us grew up singing this genre of music, but we just didn't know the actual name for it...

So I'd like to know which Nigerian music genre is also capable of uniting Nigerians apart from Afro beats and gospel.

I'll give examples of gwijo music.

1. A group of friends singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-KzHwg9sok

2. School mates singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az-3JNgzt7U

3. Soldiers singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3NKcR4_uBY

4. A football team singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFh6a-Gt4fM

5. South African firefighters singing in Canada upon arriving to assist with wildfires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SIFev3YZ4k

6. Community members singing together at the stadium.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKWCTH3umoI

Theres afro fusion and afro pop too.

Idk about the other ones you mentioned about SA but at least we are enjoying your amapiano

We have afro pop and afro fusion too in SA.

I want to know if you guys have that Nigerian local music genre that symbolises unity amongst all Nigerians in Nigeria.

It doesn't have to be popular... Gwijo isn't popular, but it's common amongst South Africans.

Rayban25:
Theres afro fusion and afro pop too.

Idk about the other ones you mentioned about SA but at least we are enjoying your amapiano

Samantha124:
We have afro pop and afro fusion too in SA.

I want to know if you guys have that Nigerian local music genre that symbolises unity amongst all Nigerians in Nigeria.

It doesn't have to be popular... Gwijo isn't popular, but it's common amongst South Africans.

Then afrobeats it is

My personal favorite gwijo songs are as follows:

And since they're my favorite, I'll try to translate the lyrics...

1. The song is titled Akusekho lokho, meaning 'it's no no more'.
It's a cry song and it basically talks about Africa, the lyrics are as follows:

This world used to be fun
But now it's no more
We grew up loving each other
But now we're in tears

It's an emotional song and I think a lot of people can relate to it because we've all had those failed friendships, relationships, families, even jobs, we've also lost our loved ones to death... Some of the singers ended up getting emotional in the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGLsOB2L6w8

2. The song is titled ndifuna ukugoduka, meaning 'I want to come back home'... There's something about high school boys or young men singing gwijo music, it just sends chills down my spine...
The lyrics are as follows:

This girl is playing with me
Mama let me in
I want to come back home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Wh0ckd2ic

I have a lot more favourite gwijo songs, but I think these two will be enough..

I said apart from afro beats and gospel, don't you guys have any other music genre that symbolises unity amongst Nigerians?

Can you guys sing afro beats collectively at funerals, community gatherings, schools, and etc?

We also have amapiano, kwaito, gqom, but I don't see us collectively singing such genres of music in such places... We love them, but they have their own time and places..

Isn't there that one Nigerian local music genre that symbolises unity amongst Nigerians apart from afro beats? The kind of music whereby you guys sing for the sake of unity and not for monetary gain? That music whereby if you go to the north and start singing, the northerners will back you up, or go to the west, east, even southern Nigeria?

Rayban25:


Then afrobeats it is

Samantha124:
I said apart from afro beats and gospel, don't you guys have any other music genre that symbolises unity amongst Nigerians?

Can you guys sing afro beats collectively at funerals, community gatherings, schools, and etc?

We also have amapiano, kwaito, gqom, but I don't see us collectively singing such genres of music in such places... We love them, but they have their own time and places..

Isn't there that one Nigerian local music genre that symbolises unity amongst Nigerians apart from afro beats? The kind of music whereby you guys sing for the sake of unity and not for monetary gain? That music whereby if you go to the north and start singing, the northerners will back you up, or go to the west, east, even southern Nigeria?

No we dont.

How many local music genres do you guys have in Nigeria? And can you name them for me?

So far I only know about Afro beats.

Rayban25:


No we dont.

Samantha124:
How many local music genres do you guys have in Nigeria? And can you name them for me?

So far I only know about Afro beats.

already said "no we dont" have any other it's mainly afrobeats what else do you want from me samantha you want me to lay down my life for you again

Sorry.

Rayban25:


already said "no we dont" have any other it's mainly afrobeats what else do you want from me samantha you want me to lay down my life for you again

Samantha124:
Sorry.

Apology accepted bokkie

Can you refer me to a page on IG where I can be seeing natural beautiful Mzansi young ladies 😍

Samantha124:
Apart from afro beats and gospel music, I'd like to know what's that one music genre from Nigeria that's not popular, but yet capable of uniting all Nigerians from all parts of Nigeria despite them being from different tribes?

In South Africa I'd have to say it's gwijo music genre... The name originates from the Xhosa culture and it involves collective singing, it has now spread throughout all the South African cultures to a point that you'd find people singing this genre of music in celebrations, funerals, schools, work places, and any other community gatherings, it doesn't matter the tribe you're from... It's capable of uniting families, friends, school mates, colleagues, community members, and etc.

Some of us grew up singing this genre of music, but we just didn't know the actual name for it...

So I'd like to know which Nigerian music genre is also capable of uniting Nigerians apart from Afro beats and gospel.

I'll give examples of gwijo music.

1. A group of friends singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-KzHwg9sok

2. School mates singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az-3JNgzt7U

3. Soldiers singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3NKcR4_uBY

4. A football team singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFh6a-Gt4fM

5. South African firefighters singing in Canada upon arriving to assist with wildfires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SIFev3YZ4k

6. Community members singing together at the stadium.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKWCTH3umoI

We have Ogene

I'm not active on Instagram.

You can ask the male South Africans on this forum, maybe they might help you.

nwetadinobi042:
Can you refer me to a page on IG where I can be seeing natural beautiful Mzansi young ladies 😍

But it's only afrobeats that can do this which you already opted out on your post. Even the gospel don't unite us that much. It's only afrobeats or afropop that can atleast unite Nigerians.

Can you refer me to any SA male here

Samantha124:
I'm not active on Instagram.

You can ask the male South Africans on this forum, maybe they might help you.

Oh! I really thought you guys had that one genre that united all Nigerians apart from afro beats, but that's okay.

Tell me more about the juju music, Fuji, and Impala.

englishmart:
We have
afrobeat
juju music
Highlife
Fuji
Apala
Amapiano
Nigerian Reggae, etc.
I don't think we have any song apart from the national anthem that fits your narrative. Nigeria is too variegated and tribalistic to generally adopt a certain song or indigenous language.

Tell me more about it? you can even post videos of it.

EmiDior:
We have Ogene

All will be well one day..

nwetadinobi042:
We don't have and it's not even possible to have because of our differences in this country. We embrace our ethnic differences much more than anything in this zoo of a country.

You want to get me into trouble?

Find them yourself, ask other nairalanders..

nwetadinobi042:
Can you refer me to any SA male here

Samantha124:
Tell me more about it? you can even post videos of it.

search EGEDEGE by Theresa Onuoha, Larry Gaaga, Flavor and Phyno.

Its a kind traditional IGBO cultural dance music.

Samantha124:
You want to get me into trouble?

Find them yourself, ask other nairalanders..

If atla ka masawane, well most definitely chew him for breakfast..LOL

I think I know it... The one with masquerades?

EmiDior:
search EGEDEGE by Theresa Onuoha, Larry Gaaga, Flavor and Phyno.

Its a kind traditional IGBO cultural dance music.

This is what I'm trying to avoid...

KingCold:
If atla ka masawane, well most definitely chew him for breakfast..LOL

Samantha124:
You want to get me into trouble?

Find them yourself, ask other nairalanders..

One of them has decided to show himself on this thread, if you go through it carefully, you'll spot him...

nwetadinobi042:

Let me try

Samantha124:
One of them has decided to show himself on this thread, if you go through it carefully, you'll spot him...

Good luck, because you gonna need it...🤣🤣🤣

nwetadinobi042:
Let me try

Samantha124:
Apart from afro beats and gospel music, I'd like to know what's that one music genre from Nigeria that's not popular, but yet capable of uniting all Nigerians from all parts of Nigeria despite them being from different tribes?

In South Africa I'd have to say it's gwijo music genre... The name originates from the Xhosa culture and it involves collective singing, it has now spread throughout all the South African cultures to a point that you'd find people singing this genre of music in celebrations, funerals, schools, work places, and any other community gatherings, it doesn't matter the tribe you're from... It's capable of uniting families, friends, school mates, colleagues, community members, and etc.

Some of us grew up singing this genre of music, but we just didn't know the actual name for it...

So I'd like to know which Nigerian music genre is also capable of uniting Nigerians apart from Afro beats and gospel.

I'll give examples of gwijo music.

1. A group of friends singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-KzHwg9sok

2. School mates singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az-3JNgzt7U

3. Soldiers singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3NKcR4_uBY

4. A football team singing together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFh6a-Gt4fM

5. South African firefighters singing in Canada upon arriving to assist with wildfires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SIFev3YZ4k

6. Community members singing together at the stadium.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKWCTH3umoI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mecNrIaWOA&pp=ygUfcHJpbmNlIG5pY28gbWJhcmdhIHN3ZWV0IG1vdGhlcg%3D%3D


This is one song I can remember that did cut across tribal lines in Nigeria.

Meanwhile the genre is highlife, I think.