Nigeria
Nigeria plays a significant role in the global music industry, ranking as the sixth-largest music-exporting country worldwide in 2023³. The nation's music and motion picture industries collectively contributed approximately 154 billion naira (around 96 million euros) to its economy². Afrobeats is the predominant genre, blending traditional West African sounds with hip-hop, dance, and R&B⁴. Other notable genres include Highlife, Jùjú, Fuji, Apala, and Igbo pop⁵.
Nigeria
Nigeria plays a significant role in the global music industry, ranking as the sixth-largest music-exporting country worldwide in 2023³. The nation's music and motion picture industries collectively contributed approximately 154 billion naira (around 96 million euros) to its economy². Afrobeats is the predominant genre, blending traditional West African sounds with hip-hop, dance, and R&B⁴. Other notable genres include Highlife, Jùjú, Fuji, Apala, and Igbo pop⁵.
Nigeria
Nigeria plays a significant role in the global music industry, ranking as the sixth-largest music-exporting country worldwide in 2023³. The nation's music and motion picture industries collectively contributed approximately 154 billion naira (around 96 million euros) to its economy². Afrobeats is the predominant genre, blending traditional West African sounds with hip-hop, dance, and R&B⁴. Other notable genres include Highlife, Jùjú, Fuji, Apala, and Igbo pop⁵.
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