- Many still claim that the king of Nigeria’s street music is DaGrin, while some believe Naira Marley currently holds that mantle, but we dare to ask who really is the king of street music
- The rise of Nigerian street music is usually adjudged to have kicked off in the early 2000s, but empirical evidence shows that isn’t accurate
- In this article, we will do a comprehensive breakdown evolution and the different generation of street music in Nigeria
- From the rise of Fuji music to street hip-hop and then Afro-pop from Pasuma to Konga, DaGrin, Olamide, Naira Marley, Asake and Portable
Nigeria’s street pop scene has witnessed an unprecedented rise over the last two decades with considerable influences in parts from the American hip-hop culture, Yoruba lingua, and traditional Afrobeat tempo.
Fuji used to be the mainstay of what is referred to today as street music. However, Fuji influences have made their way into the mainstream Nigerian music echelon even though it is quickly overlooked as just young singers expressing their art through supposed street lingua.
