Nigeria’s independence: Spotify unveils three new playlists

Spotify is unveiling three new playlists that highlight Nigeria’s musical diversity, In celebration of the year 2023 Nigeria’s independence, ranging from Fuji to the golden eras of Afrobeats.

These playlists provide a home for music in which millions of Nigerians of all ages and persuasions, have loved and listened to for decades.

Aside from the global growth of Afrobeats, Nigeria is also home to a diverse musical culture, with genres of unique origins, and artists who have created iconic music across eras.

To highlight this, Spotify is giving a voice to some of Nigerian music’s unsung genres, its most essential decades, as well as the creators and hit songs that laid foundations for Afrobeats’ success

The Fuji Sound

Building on its most recent success, this playlist charts the evolution of the Fuji genre, and its most essential artists, from Kollington Ayinla to Wasiu Alabi Pasuma.

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I love my 2000s Afrobeats

Fans of the early days of Afrobeats, and everyone else, will find nostalgia and great memories calling in the “I Love My 2000s Afrobeats” playlist.

I love my 2000s Afrobeats

Featuring some of the songs that kicked off the ‘Afrobeats To The World’ movement, this playlist is a mix of hits that you’ll definitely come back to.