1. Dr SID (1980)

Nigerian Musician

Nigerian pop singer known for singles like "Something About You" and "Over The Moon." His album "Turning Point" sold over one million copies in his home country of Nigeria.

2. Wande Coal (1985)

Nigerian Musician

Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer who has released various albums and singles, including his debut single "Bumper2Bumper" in 2008.

3. Femi Kuti (1962)

Nigerian Musician

Son of notorious musician and activist Fela Kuti and member of his father's band.

4. Olamide (1989)

Nigerian Musician

Known for such Yoruba language hip hop recordings as the albums YBNL and Baddest Guy Ever Liveth and the singles "Ilefo Illuminati" and "Yemi My Lover," this successful rapper established...

5. Naeto C (1982)

Nigerian Musician

Afrobeat artist and record producer who won awards at the MTV Africa Music Awards and released the album Super C Season.

6. Davido (1992)

Nigerian Musician

Known for his Afropop album Omo Baba Olowo, as well as for such singles as "Dami Duro" and "Back When," this American-born Nigerian recording artist and music producer received numerous...

7. Chidinma (1991)

Nigerian Musician

Singer/songwriter who rocketed to fame after winning the reality talent contest Project Fame West Africa. She later became the first female musicians to reach #1 on the MTV Base Official...

8. Keziah Jones (1968)

Nigerian Musician

Known for his music's fusion of blues and funk styles, this Nigerian vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter released such studio albums as African Space Craft, Liquid Sunshine, and Black Orpheus. His...

9. Agboola Shadare (1970)

Nigerian Musician

Agboola Shadare is an international songwriter composer and producer. He started as a church musician then moved into club and studio production in Nigeria. He produced for popular Nigerian artistes...

10. Eddy Wata (1976)

Nigerian Musician

Eddy Wata is an African dance / Eurodance artist. He was born to a Nigerian mother and Jamaican father and began to play with a battery-operated keyboard at a very...

11. Cobhams Asuquo (1981)

Nigerian Musician

Cobhams Asuquo is an award-winning Nigerian musician producer and songwriter. In 2005 Asuquo signed on with Sony ATV London as a songwriter. After working as Head of Audio Productions at...

12. Akin Euba (1935)

Nigerian Musician

Akin Euba is a Nigerian composer musicologist and pianist.

13. Wurld (musician) (1987)

Nigerian Musician

Sadiq Onifade known professionally as WurlD is an African musician. Born in Lagos Nigeria WurlD has become noted as a multi-talented recording artist songwriter composer and producer. Wurld became a...

14. Prince Nico Mbarga (Unknow)

Nigerian Musician

Distinguish from Dr Nico. Prince Nico Mbarga was a highlife musician born to a Nigerian mother and a Cameroonian father in Abakaliki Nigeria. He is renowned for his hit song...

15. Funsho Ogundipe (1968)

Nigerian Musician

unsho Ogundipe is a Nigerian pianist Music director and composer. Ogundipe is known for his work with the Afrobeat band Ayetoro.

16. Bright Chimezie (1960)

Nigerian Musician

Bright Chimezie also known as Okoro Junior is a Nigerian highlife musician. His type of music popularly known as zzigima became widely available in Nigeria from the early 80s.

17. 9ice (1980)

Nigerian Musician

9ice is a Nigerian musician. 9ice is a south-westerner from Ogbomoso in Oyo State but he grew up in the district of Bariga in Lagos. At the March 2008 edition...

18. Weird MC (1970)

Nigerian Musician

MC is a Nigerian rapper songwriter and producer. Known for her English/Yoruba lyrics. Weird MC - also known as Shola Idowu and The Rappatainer - is one of Africa's token...

19. Yinka Davies (1970)

Nigerian Musician

Yinka Davies is a Nigerian vocalist entertainer and judge of reality show Nigerian Idol.

20. ELDee (1977)

Nigerian Musician

Lanre Dabiri better known by his stage name Eldee stylized as eLDee is a Nigerian American rapper record producer and architect. Lanre is a diminutive for the Yoruba name Olanrewaju....

21. Kola Ogunkoya (1967)

Nigerian Musician

Kola Ogunkoya is a Nigerian afrobeat musician who uses the term Afro Gbedu to describe his style of music which includes jazz highlife Jùjú funk and traditional Yoruba music.