Nigeria

=== Music ===
{{Main|Music of Nigeria}}
The earliest known form of popular music in Nigeria was the [[palm-wine music]] which dominated the music landscape in the 1920s. [[Tunde King]] was a prominent name in the genre.<ref name="theconversation">{{cite web | url=https://theconversation.com/100-years-of-pop-music-in-nigeria-what-shaped-four-eras-181298 | title=100 years of pop music in Nigeria: What shaped four eras | date=14 July 2022 }}</ref><ref name="sunng">{{cite web |title=Nigerians and their music: A historical perspective |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/nigerians-and-their-music-a-historical-perspective/?amp |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en |date=10 March 2023}}</ref>

1930s saw the emergence of Onitsha Native Orchestra. They explored various social themes and trends in their native singing style.<ref name="theconversation"/><ref name="sunng"/>

In the 1950s and 1960s, [[Highlife|Highlife music]] became a popular staple in the country with regional genres such as the [[Igbo highlife|Igbo Highlife]]. A notable exponent of the genre were the genre's first Nigerian [[boy band]] [[Oriental Brothers International]], [[Bobby Benson]], [[Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe|Osita Osadebe]], [[Victor Olaiya]], [[Rex Lawson]], [[Dr Sir Warrior]] and [[Oliver De Coque]].<ref name="theconversation"/><ref name="sunng"/>

The 1970s was the era of [[Fela Kuti]], the pioneer of afrobeat genre - fused from [[Highlife]], [[Jazz]] and [[Yoruba music|Yoruba Music]]. Fela later evolved into social activism and black consciousness.<ref name="theconversation"/><ref name="sunng"/>

In the 1980s, King Sunny Ade achieved success with [[Jùjú music|Juju Music]]. Prominent singer of the era is  [[William Onyeabor]] who is known for his fusion of  [[Funk|Funk Music]] and [[Disco]].<ref name="theconversation"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=William Onyeabor Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/william-onyeabor-mn0000683943 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>

By 1990s, Reggae music transitioned into the music scene. Prominent reggae artiste of the era was [[Majek Fashek]]. By the mid-1990s, [[Hip hop music|Hip hop Music]] began to gain popularity, led by acts such as [[The Remedies|Remedies]], Trybes Men, JJC, etc. All throughout the years, [[Highlife|highlife music]] retained its popularity in the country.

At the turn of the century, famous 2000s Acts like [[P-Square]], [[2Baba|2face]], and [[D'banj|Dbanj]] were credited to have made tremendous impact in the evolution of [[Afrobeats]] and its popularization on the international stage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oluwafemi |first=Taiwo |date=2023-02-20 |title=2face, D'banj, P-Square - Who Was The Biggest Artiste Of Their Era? |url=https://tooxclusive.com/2face-dbanj-p-square-who-was-the-biggest-artiste-of-their-era/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=tooXclusive |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Azeez |first=Makinde |date=2018-09-08 |title=2Baba, D'banj And Psquare - Which One Of Them Is Worth Calling A Musical Legend? |url=https://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/entertainment/2baba-dbanj-and-psquare-which-one-of-them-is-worth-calling-a-musical-legend |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=Naijaloaded}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=HOPKID |date=2023-04-25 |title=PSquare Paved The Way For Afrobeat Not D'banj or 2face |url=https://naijasureguys.com.ng/psquare-paved-the-way-for-afrobeat-not-dbanj-or-2face/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=THE NSG |language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2008, Nigeria's music scene (and that of Africa) received international attention when MTV hosted the continent's first African music awards show in Abuja.<ref>{{cite news|date=22 November 2008|title=AP/CNN: MTV launches first-ever African music award show|publisher=CNN|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/22/MTV.Africa.ap/index.html|access-date=26 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209102925/http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/22/MTV.Africa.ap/index.html|archive-date=9 December 2008}}</ref> over a decade later and Afro beats has widely taken over with artist like [[Davido]], [[Wizkid]] and [[Burna Boy]].