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Nigeria

Africa: A Journey into Music Series 1
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Series exploring African influences in modern music. Rita Ray travels to Nigeria to trace the importance of rhythm in the country's music.

DJ and broadcaster Rita Ray travels to Nigeria, home of some of the most influential African music of the last 60 years. The country's extraordinary polyrhythms have powered highlife, funk and Afrobeat for decades, and can still be heard in modern pop music.

Travelling to Lagos and beyond, Rita traces the importance of rhythm in Nigeria's music and discovers the many different musical styles it has created, from Yoruba juju music, to acoustic singer-songwriters and world-class pop.

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Tue 30 Jul 2019 03:00
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Music Played

  • King Sunny AdΓ©

    Ota Mi Ma Yo Mi

  • King Sunny AdΓ©

    Ma Jaiye Oni

  • Prince Nico Mbarga

    Sweet Mother

  • The Black Santiagos

    Ole

  • Fela Kuti

    Lady

  • Fela Kuti, Sahr Ngaujah & Lillias White

    Zombie

  • Keziah Jones

    Afronewave

  • ¶Ω’b²Ή²ΤΒα

    Oliver Twist

  • Davido

    Skelewu

  • Davido

    Dami Duro

Credits

Presenter Rita Ray
Executive Producer Sam Anthony
Director Clare Tavernor
Producer Clare Tavernor
Camera Operator Clare Tavernor
Editor Guy Creasey
Production Manager Rosie Holledge
Production Company Sundog Pictures Ltd

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