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Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by dridowu: 7:50am On Aug 06, 2015
Good Morning Nigerians
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by ArmaniUhuru: 7:51am On Aug 06, 2015
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Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by afolwalex20(m): 7:52am On Aug 06, 2015
Darey?

Darey no dey project fame na

Abi no b d 1 wey me I no
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by elobyobi: 7:52am On Aug 06, 2015
what about the sons of Oliver Dr Coque and Osita Osadebe?

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Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by Misternas89(m): 7:52am On Aug 06, 2015
That Big Sheff tho lipsrsealed lipsrsealed
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by elobyobi: 7:53am On Aug 06, 2015
afolwalex20:
Darey?
Darey no dey project fame na
Abi no b d 1 wey me I no
yeah. the first ever project fame
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by afolwalex20(m): 7:58am On Aug 06, 2015
elobyobi:


yeah. the first ever project fame

Iyanya's time ba.

What position was he
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by Lynx80: 7:59am On Aug 06, 2015
So......hu cares. Ow does it affect d nations economy??
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by stabillo(m): 8:01am On Aug 06, 2015
afolwalex20:

Iyanya's time ba.
What position was he
I think it was the real project fame, before the West Africa Project Fame

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Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by afolwalex20(m): 8:03am On Aug 06, 2015
stabillo:

I think it was the real project fame, before the West Africa Project Fame
Ehnehn.. beta
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by teddybear007(f): 8:05am On Aug 06, 2015
Though jst few names sounds familiar, kudos to them, sha. Gracias
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by stabillo(m): 8:06am On Aug 06, 2015
afolwalex20:
Ehnehn.. beta
And he was the 2nd Runner up at the Project Fame Academy then

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Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by bewla(m): 8:07am On Aug 06, 2015
that apala crowner u no mention na ojoro jo
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by lakesidepapa(m): 8:09am On Aug 06, 2015
Balkan:
Title should be yoruba musicians that took after their father
I knw someone wif rusted brain will come up with this tribal issue. Shame on u

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Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by lakesidepapa(m): 8:09am On Aug 06, 2015
Balkan:
Title should be yoruba musicians that took after their father
I knw someone wif rusted brain will come up with this tribal thing. Shame on u
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by OBTMOS(m): 8:17am On Aug 06, 2015
So airforce 1 father no Be musician, no wonder

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Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by OrlandoOwoh(m): 8:18am On Aug 06, 2015
Paul Play Dairo's music is quite different from that of I.K. Dairo, his father. Maybe you should define what taking after means.
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by ojnnaco(m): 8:28am On Aug 06, 2015
and still not all that popular
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by donfranklin(m): 8:33am On Aug 06, 2015
Balkan:
Title should be yoruba musicians that took after their father
Gbam! You just said my mind
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by vivaciousvivi(f): 8:35am On Aug 06, 2015
Hard to believe I actually attended the same secondary school with Big Sheff! grin
I see he didn't lose an ounce of weight.
Proud of him sha
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by Nobody: 8:43am On Aug 06, 2015
cheesy
obum88:
We don't know them down here at Onitsha....







NEXT!
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by Nobody: 8:44am On Aug 06, 2015
Truth is bitter
lakesidepapa:

I knw someone wif rusted brain will come up with this tribal thing. Shame on u

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Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by blackteddy(m): 8:51am On Aug 06, 2015
RedCard1:
na so we see am o. Only Femi and Darey are known
are u a Nigerian? U don't knw G fresh?
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by Sagamite(m): 9:14am On Aug 06, 2015
Iamsynord:
The List contains Artistes who have taken after their parent in the choice of Profession which is Music and are doing Succesfully in the field.
The List contains only artistes whose parents are musicians and they have followed strictly in the same line of music.

1) Femi Kuti - Femi Kuti is an internationally recognized Afrobeat Star and the son of the Abami eda himself, Fela anikulapo kuti
He is one of the most succesful artiste in Nigeria With over Four Grammy nominations,his song used in GTA IV and also sampled by various international stars like Jayz,Jcole.
He has been keeping the Nigerian flag flying ever since the formation of his band " Positive force in the 80s.

2) Paul Play - Hiphop act and " Angel of my life Crooner is the son to Isaiah Kehinde Dairo popularly known as I.K Dairo, a prominent
Juju musician who rocked the Nigerian music scene between 1960s and late 1980s .
Known for his vocals and delivery, The artiste is known for songs like Mo so rire,a remake of his Father's hit single, happyday,Forever and was one of the artiste that performed when Bill Clinton came to Nigeria in 2003.

3) Darey -Darey ,2004 mtn Project Fame Runner up and Talented Nigerian artist is the Son to Modupe Arthur Alade, popularly known as Art Alade was a famous Nigerian highlife/jazz artiste in the sixties and seventies.
Darey is known for his Lyrics and Exceptional Style of Music and has produced Hit songs Such as Not the Girl,Style na Style,Follow me Go and many other hits.

4) GFresh - Gabriel Afolayan is the son of Sir Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan, also known as Ade-Love who was an actor and musician famous for the Hit Single Taxi Driver and Iya ni Wura.
Gabriel who is also an Actor,is famous for the hit Singles kokoro Ife and Awelewa and is fast gaining relevance in the business too.

5) Big Sheff- Sheriff Ilori aka Big Sheff is the son to Kollington Ayinla as father and Salawa Abeni as mother , his parents are both Popular Fuji Musicians.. The rapper who resembles Rick Ross is known for his hit Single " Collateral and is getting ready to take over the rap game in Nigeria Soon enough.

Notable Mentions

seun Kuti
HoneyB ( Kwam1 Daughter)
BarryShowkey ( Barrister Ayinde Son )

Another senseless "Top this", "Best that" without any obvious methodology apart from "Pull it from my arse" methodology.
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by DollyParton1(f): 9:20am On Aug 06, 2015
Gabriel Afolayan. Huge Crush from the days of "Madam Dearest". Dude is foine!!!
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by Adaeze003(f): 9:26am On Aug 06, 2015
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Why do you allow porn on this site? I am not comfortable with things like what this guy put up and I think it's really inappropriate.

Just saying.
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by elobyobi: 9:43am On Aug 06, 2015
afolwalex20:


Iyanya's time ba.

What position was he
before Iyanya, and he came like 3rd of 4th. darey was a host during Iyanya's time.
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by gebest: 9:52am On Aug 06, 2015
flavour nkor
Re: Top Five Nigerian Musicians That Took After Their Parents by lonelydora: 10:40am On Aug 06, 2015
kossyablaze:
Abeg make Premier League do start!

Your head dey there bro.

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