Nigeria adds a completely different sound to the global variety of incredible music. The Afrobeat genre is a great example of that. Fela Kuti is one of the essential Afrobeat artists to explore for African music, with his often long songs that were very groovy and particularly shined with their layered percussion elements and organic textures.

Many great Nigerian musicians of the 1970s and 1980s spent time in the West, particularly England, and implemented Western musical influences into traditional African sound. This created a unique spin on the jazz, funk and rock music commonly known in the West, in a way that offers a great listening experience. The newsletter will reveal more valuable insights on Nigerian and African music.