GENRES
From Fela's Afrobeat to modern Street Pop — explore every sound that shaped Nigerian music history.
Afrobeats
Modern Nigerian pop-influenced Afrobeats
Afrobeat
Fela Kuti's original political Afrobeat genre
Highlife
West African genre blending African rhythms with jazz and brass
Fuji
Yoruba Islamic-influenced percussion and vocal music
Jùjú
Yoruba palm-wine music popularized by King Sunny Ade
Street Pop
Lagos street culture music — raw and authentic
Afrofusion
Blend of Afrobeats with global genres — dancehall, R&B, trap
Naija Hip-Hop
Nigerian hip-hop and rap music
Afro R&B
Afrobeats meets R&B and soul
Alte
Nigerian alternative music — experimental and eclectic
Apala
Traditional Yoruba folk music with talking drums
Waka
Yoruba traditional music popularized by Salawa Abeni
Igbo Highlife
Highlife music rooted in Igbo culture
Afro-Dancehall
Afrobeats fused with Jamaican dancehall rhythms
Gospel
Nigerian contemporary and traditional gospel music
Afro-Soul
Soul music with African rhythmic influences
Afro-Jazz
West African jazz — the sound of Lagos in the 1960s
Afro-Trap
Afrobeats production with trap/drill influences
Ogene
Igbo traditional music featuring the ogene percussion
Amapiano
South African genre that swept Nigeria from 2022