Nigeria
Series exploring African influences in modern music. Rita Ray travels to Nigeria to trace the importance of rhythm in the country's music.
DJ and broadcaster Rita Ray travels to Nigeria, home of some of the most influential African music of the last 60 years. The country's extraordinary polyrhythms have powered highlife, funk and Afrobeat for decades, and can still be heard in modern pop music.
Travelling to Lagos and beyond, Rita traces the importance of rhythm in Nigeria's music and discovers the many different musical styles it has created, from Yoruba juju music, to acoustic singer-songwriters and world-class pop.
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King Sunny Adé
Ota Mi Ma Yo Mi
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King Sunny Adé
Ma Jaiye Oni
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Prince Nico Mbarga
Sweet Mother
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The Black Santiagos
Ole
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Fela Kuti
Lady
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Fela Kuti, Sahr Ngaujah & Lillias White
Zombie
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Keziah Jones
Afronewave
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D’banj
Oliver Twist
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Davido
Skelewu
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Davido
Dami Duro
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Rita Ray |
| Executive Producer | Sam Anthony |
| Director | Clare Tavernor |
| Producer | Clare Tavernor |
| Camera Operator | Clare Tavernor |
| Editor | Guy Creasey |
| Production Manager | Rosie Holledge |
| Production Company | Sundog Pictures Ltd |
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