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List of Nigerian highlife musicians

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This is a list of notable Nigerian highlife musicians arranged in alphabetical order. There are several other genres of music in Nigeria these include Ikorodo, Igbo gospel, Owerri Bongo, Fuji music, Ekpili Jùjú music, Apala, Were music and Highlife. Although Highlife originated in Ghana, the genre has spread across west African countries including Nigeria.

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References

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