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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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Contents:

* 0–9
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z
* See also

## 0–9

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* 2face Idibia – hip hop and R&B singer
* 9ice – hip hop and afropop singer

## A

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* 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 songwriter
* 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
* Ayo Maff – singer
* Ayra Starr – Afropop & R&B singer

## B

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* 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
* Boy Spyce — singer and songwriter
* Brymo – singer
* Burna Boy – Afrobeats and reggae-dancehall musician
* Bongos Ikwue – Singer

## C

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* CDQ – rapper, songwriter
* Celestine Ukwu – highlife musician
* Chella – Afrobeats
* Chidinma – pop singer
* Chike – singer, songwriter and actor
* Christy Essien-Igbokwe \- Singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist
* Chinko Ekun – rapper, songwriter
* Chinyere Udoma \- Gospel musician
* Charly Boy
* CKay – Afrobeats, R&B
* Cobhams Asuquo – soul singer
* Cynthia Morgan – pop, hip hop and dancehall singer

## D

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* 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
* Dizzee Rascal – rapper
* DJ AB – rapper, songwriter and record producer
* DJ Lambo – singer
* Don Jazzy – recording artist and record producer
* DOTTi The Deity — singer
* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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

## H

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

## I

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* I.K. Dairo
* Ice Prince – rapper
* Ifé (musician)
* Idahams – Singer and songwriter
* Eedris Abdulkareem – hip hop
* Iyanya – pop singer
* Ikechukwu – Singer, rapper and actor

## J

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* 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
* Justina Lee Brown

## K

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

## L

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* Ladipoe
* Lagbaja
* Lara George
* Laycon
* Lil Kesh
* Lyta
* Llona

## M

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* 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
* 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

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* 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

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* 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
* Joseph Omotoye – body music
* 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]
* Oshara – singer, songwriter
* Osita Osadebe
* Orlando Owoh
* Oxlade – afro-fusion, R&B
* Muraina Oyelami – dùndún and Batá drummer

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* P-Square – hip hop, R&B, afro pop
* Patience Ozokwor – highlife singer
* Patoranking – Afrobeats and 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
* Pasuma – Fuji Musician

## Q

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* Qdot

## R

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* 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
* Remi Aluko – Fuji musician

## S

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* 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
* Shekx – pop singer and songwriter
* 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

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* 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

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## V

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* Victor Olaiya – composer
* Victor Uwaifo
* Vict0ny – musician

## W

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* Waconzy – pop singer
* Waje
* Wasiu Alabi Pasuma – film actor and Fuji musician
* Wasiu Ayinde Barrister \- Fuji Musician
* Weird MC – rapper
* William Onyeabor
* Wizkid – pop singer
* Wurld – Electro fusion

## Y

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* Yarden – afrofusion singer
* 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

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* Zerrydl — rapper and singer
* Zlatan – singer
* Zayn Africa – singer
* Zinoleesky – singer
* Zoro – rapper
* Zule Zoo – group

## See also

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* Nigeria portal

* Music of Nigeria

## References

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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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