Nigeria is a sovereign country consisting of 36 states. Find below a list of Nigerian state capitals and their slogan 1 Abia State – Umuahia : God’s own State 2 Adamawa State -Yola: Highest peak of the nation 3 Akwa Ibom State -Uyo : Land of promise 4 State – Awka: Light of the nation 5 Bauchi State – Bauchi : Pearl…
Awilo Longomba is a Congolese musician who dominated Nigeria and Africa with his songs in the late 1990s and 2000s. He was born on May 5, 1962 in Kinshasa. His father, Vicky Longomba, was from the Mongo region of Ecuador and his mother was from the Ngombe region of Ecuador and Congo-Brazzaville. We have selected some of Awilo Logomba’s best old songs to please your listening. Gate Le Coin (Makossa)…
Gbenga Adeboye, popularly known as Funwontan, was a legendary comedian, presenter and radio presenter who ruled the radio space at its peak. He was born on September 30, 1959 in Odeomu, a town in Osun State, Nigeria. In the early 1980s, a broadcast on Radio Lagos earned him the nickname Funwontan. Other notable nicknames of Gbenga Adeboye include Alaye mi Gbengulo, Abefe, Alhaji Pastor Oluwo, Jengbetiele and Itu baba Ita. Between 1990 and 2003 he released a total of six albums. His style consisted of composing songs on…
Igbo Highlife is a genre of contemporary music that combines highlife and traditional Igbo music. Highlife is a form of West African music and dance that originated in Ghana in the late 19th century and was later introduced to Nigeria in the 1930s. Highlife has undergone significant changes since its introduction to the Nigerian music scene. Igbo highlife musicians were at the forefront of these changes. They brought a revival to Highlife: a distinctive sound with an acoustic combination of rich voices and instruments such as Gene, Ichaka and Oja, as well as guitar and piano. The popular Igbo artistes featured in this compilation include Oliver De Coque, Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, Bright Chimezie,…