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Crime › Re: Muslim Cleric Shaves Pubic Hair, Digitally Penetrates Teenager In Lagos by naptu2: 10:25am On Feb 21, 2017

Ishilove:
Why are Nigerian youths averse to reading? The post is quite short yet they still can't read.

Yet you wonder why other western countries are ahead of us.

I'm shocked that people don't know that digit = fingers and toes.

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 7:35am On Feb 21, 2017

I've often written about a trinity of African musicians. Well, maybe a quartet. These are the 4 most iconic African musicians (in no particular order).

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Manu Dibango

Miriam Makeba

Hugh Masekela.

A concert was staged at Wembley Stadium in 1988 to mark the 70th birthday of Nelson Mandela, who was still in prison at that time. The NTA showed it live. There were so many fantastic performances at that concert, but two remain etched in my mind:

Tracy Chapman performing "Talkin' 'Bout A Revolution" and this song by Hugh Masekela.

Masekela performed a duet with Miriam Makeba (who is also his ex-wife), Miriam Makeba performed Pata Pata, then Hugh performed this song (which was released just a year before the concert).

Bring back, Nelson Mandela.
Bring him back home to Soweto.
I want to see him walking down the streets of South Africa
(Tomorrow).

Bring back, Nelson Mandela,
Bring him back home to Soweto.
I want to see him walking hand in hand with Winnie Mandela
(Tomorrow)

Hugh Masekela - Bring Him Back Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG3oKb2JQow

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 6:29am On Feb 21, 2017

imehjunior:
The list incomplete without Prince Nico Mbaga sweet mother.

naptu2:
I consider Nico Mbarga to be Nigerian (he is on my list of 150 Nigerian songs). His mother was Nigerian, he grew up in Nigeria and he was one of the early members of PMAN.

https://www.nairaland.com/3439718/list-150-greatest-nigerian-songs

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 5:44am On Feb 21, 2017

anonimi:
Super!
Many thanks!!

I searched for Siolele on youtube and found the clip below from Ghana but it doesn't sound like the song I heard with the siolele refrain/chorus.
I hope that I find the real deal and post soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bBKpcsxdnQ

Thanks.

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 5:21am On Feb 21, 2017

anonimi:
Great thread.
I wonder why you left out Osibisa band?

naptu2:
I knew that I would forget something. I wrote about Celebration on my diary yesterday night while planning this thread. The DJ at the Silverbird Man Of The Year Award ceremony played both Celebration and Coffee Song and I planned to include them in the thread, only to forget at the last minute.

But I've since posted their videos on the thread.

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 5:18am On Feb 21, 2017

Xhosa, Xhosa, xho!
Xhosa, Xhosa, xho!

From the musical Ipi Tombi, this is The Warrior.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1RPPO-c1vU

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 5:11am On Feb 21, 2017

Since nobody has written about this wonderful song, I'm going to write about it.

This song takes me back to my childhood.

The song was incredibly popular in the 1970s. It's from a 1974 South African musical. They toured Nigeria many times and I think they also staged a performance at FESTAC '77.

Lots of Nigerian schools and youth groups also performed this play and these two songs were played over and over on Radio Nigeria.

Higher!
Higher!
Higher o! Ntombia
Ipi Ntombia, Ntombia.
Ipi Ntombia, Ntombia.

From the musical Ipi Tombi, this is N'tombia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPV_GyFXn8o

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 3:29am On Feb 21, 2017

Pointblank09:
++++++VIP Gheu

Can some one tell me the name person that sang
Africa ooooo eeee oooo
Africa ....Africa eeeeeee and the tiltle?

Check number 32 on the list. I also posted the video of the song.

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 3:26am On Feb 21, 2017*

Abagworo:
Incomplete without M'bilia Bel from Congo and Nico Mbarga from Cameroun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mecNrIaWOA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MFCFPmKM2Q

I consider Nico Mbarga to be Nigerian (he is on my list of 150 Nigerian songs). His mother was Nigerian, he grew up in Nigeria and he was one of the early members of PMAN.

https://www.nairaland.com/3439718/list-150-greatest-nigerian-songs

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Music/Radio › Re: List Of 150 Of The Greatest Nigerian Songs By Naptu2 by naptu2(op): 3:22am On Feb 21, 2017

Willzkid:
I can't remember the full lyrics to this song...I grew up listening to it in Benin

Free, I want to be free from your trouble
Eje ka jo (2x)
Oh oh oh oh
Eje ka jo..

It was upbeat with a funky feel

Please who remembers?

That's Free by Fellyx And Mozzyx

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 10:11pm On Feb 20, 2017

ABUZINZU:
you wrote something about lagos history on your thread "LAGOS CREEKS AND WATER WAYS". pls i want you to open a thread and write about it in full please sir

O! I thought you meant a song request. Maybe when I have time.

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 9:56pm On Feb 20, 2017

michaelobinna:
where is angelique kidjo: ori ori oooo,ola jumoke nlo.... dont really know the title

You didn't see it at number 7?

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 9:55pm On Feb 20, 2017

michaelobinna:
where is cabo snoop: windheck

You didn't see it at number 2?

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 9:47pm On Feb 20, 2017

Ishilove:
Can I make a request too?

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 9:37pm On Feb 20, 2017

ABUZINZU:
can i make a request pls?

Ok, go ahead.

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 9:21pm On Feb 20, 2017

Pavore9:
This song links the mind to Safari!

The part of the song that I like is the part they go

"Can't you hear them singing,
Hakunamatata?"

And the drums become louder.

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 9:15pm On Feb 20, 2017

Cherishing:
Op I don't think you are a regae fan Lucky Dube has over 50 hit tracks that made it in Nigeria.

And two of the tracks are on the list.

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 9:12pm On Feb 20, 2017

Freeezzz:
Big bros Naptu2, may the Almighty God bless you uncountable times sir! Ohhhhhhhhh, you don't know what good you've done me this evening. Chai! I feel like kissing you #NoHomo. God will favour you even when you don't expect it! I have been looking for this song for the past 3yrs now. I could not remember the title or the artiste. I queried Google with Baby girl, oh my baby, omi nlo si Ile oko, time has come(for you to go) and various references, Google brought numerous songs and I gave up after I had downloaded many wrong songs. Omolola15, abeg help me thank this messiah, Naptu2.

Baby Girl on auto-repeat. Indomie generation, sorry you wouldn't know how this song rocked our air wave then, that it got massive airplay from both NTA and AIT!

Big bros Naptu2, there's another one I'm looking for sir, "Oro re o, oro re o, oro re o, repete.....ibi ton gbe se ofofo kiri, ategun ba fe gele lo(dahn dahn(piano break)), Iro ba tu sonu(dahn dahn), omo ba jabo sile(dahn). Bros, you don remember the song?

It's on my other list (150 Nigerian songs). The title is Oro Re and it's by Roseline Ogunro.

https://www.nairaland.com/3439718/list-150-greatest-nigerian-songs

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 8:48pm On Feb 20, 2017

Pavore9:
That childhood song we sang back then"Jagua, Jagua don die , Oseni kill am because of money" tune is actually a Kenyan classic that goes thus Jambo, Jambo , bwana......The Bonny M's cover made wave in Nigeria back then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUrVeRGo5IM

They also played this yesterday night (after Celebration and Coffee Song).

I love Boney M, so I definitely liked this song, but I was disappointed that Bobby Farrel wasn't in the video. I liked the song, but it didn't trip me as much as their earlier hits.

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 8:30pm On Feb 20, 2017

shakurkings:
You mean none of Lucky Dube's track was a hit in Nigeria? Ok kontiniu

You mean that you did not see two of Lucky Dube's songs on the list?? Wow!

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 8:28pm On Feb 20, 2017

hitman2911:
Hello Africa- Eddy Grant was the signal tune for VOA Africa for decades. I stopped listening with advent of satelite tvs.
Eddy Grant most popular song in Lagos\Ibadan in the 80s was a yoruba song, about love and looking for his lover -dont know title.

Agolo - Angelique Kidjo was the signal tune for BBC outlook "Ori ori o Olajumoke lo"

Mori Kante - Yeke yeke was a daily dose on NTA

Magic System Ghaou adaptation by Tope Alabi into Yoruba gospel made her popular back then

Hello Africa was also the signature tune for the African service of Radio Deutch-Welle (German radio).

Maintain also used the melody of Gaou in their song Allo.

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 8:14pm On Feb 20, 2017

Caveatemptor:
Thanks man.
Could you put up the YouTube video for people to appreciate once again.
Great job!

And this takes me back to Saturday mornings on Radio Nigeria.

Osibisa - Happy Children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ops2x2Eht0

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 8:12pm On Feb 20, 2017

Caveatemptor:
Thanks man.
Could you put up the YouTube video for people to appreciate once again.
Great job!

There are no words that can adequately describe how much I love this song.

Osibisa - The Coffee Song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiFzPQux2Ro

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 8:09pm On Feb 20, 2017

Caveatemptor:
Thanks man.
Could you put up the YouTube video for people to appreciate once again.
Great job!

This song was like the national anthem at a point in time.

Osibisa - Celebration

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

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 8:00pm On Feb 20, 2017

Caveatemptor:
@Naptu2,
Another nostalgic one. Seems I always come late to your threads. Please try using the share button on your OP. Thanks.

I think the song Celebration by the Ghanaian group Osibisa should be here.

And Eddy Grants song Walking on sunshine.
What do you think?

I knew that I would forget something. I wrote about Celebration on my diary yesterday night while planning this thread. The DJ at the Silverbird Man Of The Year Award ceremony played both Celebration and Coffee Song and I planned to include them in the thread, only to forget at the last minute.

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 7:53pm On Feb 20, 2017

Baroba:
Khona was by Mafikizolo not Uhuru.. nice thread.. Nigerians don't easily accept other African songs like they accept ours , even though I believe there are better music coming from the continent than the thrash that is constantly tearing my ear on Nigerian radios..

Yeah, it's by Mafikizolo ft Uhuru. I mistakenly deleted the word Mafikizolo while editing it and I didn't realise until you pointed it out.

There are also great Nigerian songs. Try this thread. https://www.nairaland.com/3439718/list-150-greatest-nigerian-songs

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 7:45pm On Feb 20, 2017

bjhaid:
Op your list ain't complete without awilo longonba

You mean you didn't see Awilo Longomba on the list and you didn't see the video and article I posted??

Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 7:34pm On Feb 20, 2017

joseph1832ng:
Whoa! Dude, you're an asset.

Thanks a million, bro.

My pleasure.

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 7:28pm On Feb 20, 2017

joseph1832ng:
Awesome. I love the song. It's funny. LOL.

I'm trying to remember the title of a song by Mariam Makeba. The chorus is weelala wela ma weela, weelala weela maweela weela weelala maweela oh... been looking for the song but the title eludes me.

Reminds me so much of Margareth Singana's Shaka Zulu, men that song stir up a dormant spirit within me.

That was another favourite of NTA2 Channel 5. It's from the same album as Pata Pata (remix). In fact it's the title track of the album.

Miriam Makeba - Welela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S39UFAJBUTE

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Music/Radio › Re: 50 Songs By Other Africans That Were Hits In Nigeria by naptu2(op): 7:17pm On Feb 20, 2017

joseph1832ng:
reminds me of this song that always has ehn alaji, alaji, alaji... that song made me laugh cos I have have friend who we call Alaji. Can't remember the title of the song, but number 3 on your list naptu2 looks like it.

Yes, that's the song.

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