They wore native Nigerian attire, the men in senator shirts and the women in boubous and headgear fanning out like giant halos. The choir broke into an Igbo hymn, helmed by a sonorous voice belonging ...
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The evolution of Igbo highlife music: An exclusive interview with Professor Onye Egwu
Highlife music is a genre that has been harmonising culture and beats in Nigeria and across Africa for decades. In this interview, Nigerian highlife singer CHIBUIKE JOHNPAUL ANEKWE, best known by his ...
But it had less significance for urbanized Igbos, who were already exposed to different genres of music like hip-hop, R&B, blues and pop. Similarly, highlife was not the common music played at ...
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Thursday, appointed four professors under its Professorial Endowment Chair initiative to prevent the extinction of the Igbo language. The appointed scholars include ...
Independence Jorji Akuoma popularly known as Ms. Jorji, an accomplished engineer turned Afro-Trap pioneer, reflects on her journey of breaking barriers in tech and music. From navigating cultural ...
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