List of Nigerian musicians

This is a list of Nigerian musicians.

Only notable individuals are included here; for groups, see List of Nigerian musical groups. Names are to be arranged by the first letter of Wikipedia reference.

0–9

A

  • A-Q – hip hop artist
  • Abiodun Koya (born 1980) – gospel singer, opera singer
  • Ada Ehi – Gospel Artiste and songwriter
  • Adé Bantu – Nigerian-German musician, producer, front man of the 13 piece band BANTU
  • Adekunle Gold – singer, songwriter
  • Adesua Etomi-Wellington
  • Adewale Ayuba – fuji music singer
  • Ado Gwanja – hausa singer
  • Afrikan Boy – rapper
  • Afro Candy – pop singer
  • Alamu Atatalo – sekere singer, a type of traditional Yoruba music
  • Ali Nuhu – Hausa singer and songwriter, Kannywood
  • Ali Jita – Hausa singer and song writer
  • Amarachi – singer, dancer, violinist
  • Andre Blaze – rapper
  • Aramide – Afro-Jazz singer
  • Ara – singer and talking drummer
  • Asake – Afrobeat, Afropop, amapiano
  • Asuquomo – musician
  • Aṣa – R&B, country and pop singer-songwriter
  • Ayinde Bakare – Yoruba jùjú and highlife musician
  • Ayinla Kollington – Fuji musician
  • Ayinla Omowura – apala musician
  • Ayola - Afropop singer
  • Ayra Starr – Afropop & R&B singer

B

  • Babatunde Olatunji – drummer
  • Babyboy AV – singer, songwriter
  • Bella Shmurda – singer, songwriter
  • Banky W – pop and R&B singer-songwriter
  • Blackface Naija – reggae musician
  • Blackmagic – rapper, singer, songwriter
  • Blaqbonez – rapper
  • Bnxn – Afrobeat
  • Brymo – singer
  • Burna Boy – reggae-dancehall musician

C

  • CDQ – rapper, songwriter
  • Celestine Ukwu – highlife musician
  • Chidinma – pop singer
  • Chike – singer, songwriter and actor
  • Chinko Ekun – rapper, songwriter
  • Chinyere Udoma - Gospel musician
  • Charly Boy
  • CKay – Afrobeat, R&B
  • Cobhams Asuquo – soul singer
  • Cynthia Morgan – pop, hip hop and dancehall singer

D

  • D'banj – pop singer
  • Daddy Showkey – Galala Singer
  • Da Emperor – indigenous rapper
  • Da Grin – rapper
  • Dammy Krane – singer, songwriter
  • Darey – R&B singer-songwriter
  • Dauda Epo-Akara – Yoruba musician
  • Davido – pop singer
  • Dekumzy – R&B and highlife singer
  • Dele Ojo – juju music singer and performer
  • Dice Ailes – pop singer
  • Di'Ja – singer
  • DJ AB – rapper, songwriter and record producer
  • DJ Lambo – singer
  • Don Jazzy – recording artist and record producer
  • D'Prince – Afro-pop singer
  • Dr Sir Warrior – Igbo highlife musician and performer
  • Dr. Alban – Nigerian-Swedish recording artist and producer
  • Dr SID – pop singer
  • Duncan Mighty – reggae singer

E

  • Ebenezer Obey – jùjú musician
  • Ebuka Songs — gospel singer
  • Echezonachukwu Nduka – pianist and musicologist
  • Eddy Wata – Eurodance singer
  • Eedris Abdulkareem
  • Ego Ogbaro
  • Ehis D’Greatest
  • eLDee – rapper, singer, producer
  • Emeka Nwokedi – conductor and music director
  • Emma Nyra – R&B singer
  • Emmy Gee – rapper
  • Erigga – rapper
  • Eva Alordiah-rapper and singer
  • Evi Edna Ogholi-Reggae singer

F

  • Mike Falana, jazz trumpeter
  • Falz – rapper, songwriter
  • Faze – R&B singer
  • Fela Kuti[1] – afrobeat, jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
  • Fela Sowande
  • Femi Kuti – afrobeat, jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
  • Fireboy DML – singer
  • Flavour N'abania – highlife and hip hop singer
  • Frank Edwards – gospel singer

G

  • Genevieve Nnaji – pop singer
  • GoodGirl LA – singer
  • Greatman Takit — singer

H

  • Helen Parker-Jayne Isibor – opera singer and composer
  • Harrysong – singer and songwriter
  • Haruna Ishola
  • Humblesmith – afropop singer

I

  • I.K. Dairo
  • Ice Prince – rapper
  • Idahams – Singer and song writer
  • Eedris Abdulkareem – hip hop
  • Iyanya – pop singer
  • Ikechukwu – Singer, rapper and actor

J

  • J. Martins – highlife singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Jamopyper – musician
  • Jaywon
  • Jesse Jagz – rapper
  • Jasën Blu – R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Joeboy – singer
  • Joe El – singer
  • Johnny Drille – singer
  • John Okafor

K

  • K1 De Ultimate – Fuji musician
  • Kcee
  • Kefee – Gospel singer
  • Khaid – Afropop, R&B
  • Kida Kudz – Afropop singer
  • King Wadada – Reggae singer
  • Kizz Daniel
  • Koker
  • Korede Bello
  • Kheengz

L

M

  • M.I – rapper
  • M Trill – rapper
  • Made Kuti – afrobeat musician
  • Majek Fashek – singer-songwriter
  • May7ven
  • May D singer-songwriter
  • Mayorkun Singer-songwriter
  • Maud Meyer – jazz singer
  • Mercy Chinwo – Gospel Artiste
  • Mike Ejeagha – Highlife musician
  • Miraboi -singer-songwriter
  • Mo'Cheddah – hip hop singer
  • Mode 9 – rapper
  • Monica Ogah – pop singer-songwriter
  • Mr 2Kay
  • Mr Eazi – singer-songwriter
  • Mr Raw
  • Mr Real – house singer
  • Muma Gee – pop singer-songwriter
  • Muna – rapper

N

  • Naeto C
  • Naira Marley – singer and songwriter
  • Neon Adejo
  • Niniola – Afro-house artist
  • Niyola – soul and jazz singer
  • Nkem Owoh
  • Nneka – hip hop and soul singer
  • Nonso Amadi
  • Nonso Bassey – Musician, actor and model
  • Nosa – gospel artist

O

  • Obongjayar – Singer
  • Obesere – fuji musician
  • Obiwon – R&B and gospel singer
  • Odumodublvck – rapper and hip hop artist
  • Olamide – rapper and hip hop artist
  • Oliver De Coque
  • Omawumi – soul singer
  • Omah Lay
  • Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – R&B and pop singer
  • Onyeka Onwenu – pop singer
  • Orezi – reggae singer
  • Oriental Brothers
  • Oritse Femi
  • Orits Williki – Reggae singer
  • Orlando Julius[2]
  • Osita Osadebe
  • Orlando Owoh
  • Oxlade – afro-fusion, R&B
  • Muraina Oyelami – dùndún and Batá drummer

P

  • P-Square – hip hop, R&B, afro pop
  • Patience Ozokwor – highlife singer
  • Patoranking – reggae and dancehall singer
  • Paul Play Dairo – R&B Singer
  • Pepenazi – rapper, hip hop artist and record producer
  • Pericoma Okoye
  • Peruzzi
  • Peter King
  • Phyno – rapper and record producer
  • Pheelz – Singer and record producer
  • Praiz – R&B singer and songwriter
  • Prettyboy D-O – Recording artist
  • Prince Nico Mbarga
  • PsychoYp – Rapper

Q

  • Qdot

R

  • Ras Kimono – Reggae artist
  • Reekado Banks – hip hop artist
  • Rema – Afrobeats and Trap
  • Reminisce – Rapper
  • Rex Lawson
  • Ric Hassani
  • Ruby Gyang
  • Ruger (singer)
  • Ruggedman – rapper and hip hop artist
  • Runtown – songwriter and hip hop artist

S

  • Sade Adu
  • Safin De Coque – rapper and hip hop artist
  • Saheed Osupa – Fuji musician
  • Salawa Abeni – Waka singer
  • Samsong – gospel singer
  • Sarz – Producer and musician
  • Sasha P – rapper and singer
  • Sean Tizzle – Afropop
  • Seun Kuti – afrobeat, Jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
  • Seyi Shay – pop singer and songwriter
  • Seyi Vibez – Afrobeat
  • Slimcase (singer) – recording artist and singer
  • Shallipopi – Singer and rapper
  • Shina Peters – juju singer
  • Simi
  • Sinach – gospel singer
  • Skales – rapper and singer
  • Shola Allynson – Gospel Singer
  • Small Doctor – afrobeat
  • Somadina – afropop
  • Sonny Okosuns
  • Sound Sultan
  • Spyro
  • Stella Damasus – R&B and soul singer
  • St. Seií – pop singer and songwriter
  • Sunny Ade – jùjú singer
  • Sunmisola Agbebi

T

  • Tamara Jones – R&B singer-songwriter
  • Tekno Miles – Afropop singer-songwriter and producer
  • Tems – singer
  • Teni – singer and songwriter
  • Terry G
  • The Cavemen – highlife band
  • Timaya – reggae singer
  • Tiwa Savage – R&B and pop singer-songwriter
  • Timi Dakolo – singer and winner of Idol West Africa (2007)
  • Toby Foyeh – guitarist
  • Tomi Favored — gospel artiste
  • Tonto Dikeh – pop singer
  • Tony Allen
  • Tony Tetuila
  • Tonye Garrick – R&B singer-songwriter
  • Tope Alabi-gospel singer
  • Tunde King
  • Tunde Nightingale
  • Tunji Oyelana – highlife musician and band leader
  • TY Bello – gospel singer

U

  • UDEiGWE

V

W

Y

  • Ycee – rapper
  • Yemi Alade- R&B and pop singer
  • Yinka Ayefele-gospel singer
  • Yinka Davies – jazz singer
  • Young Jonn – singer, producer, Afrobeat
  • Yung6ix – rapper
  • Yusuf Olatunji

Z

  • Zlatan – singer
  • Zayn Africa – R&B and pop singer-songwriter
  • Zinoleesky – Afrobeat
  • Zoro African Rapper
  • Zule Zoo - Music group

See also

References

  1. Evans, Greg (2023-10-24). "WME Signs Estate Of Iconic Nigerian Musician Fela Kuti To Agency's Legends Division". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. Denselow, Robin (2022-04-26). "Orlando Julius obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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