In honor of Nigeria’s 62nd year of independence, Spotify has created three new playlists that showcase the country’s diverse musical history, from Fuji to the golden era of Afrobeats.
This was revealed by Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu in a statement released in Lagos.
According to Okumu, these playlists gave a home to the music that has been adored and listened to for decades by millions of Nigerians of all ages and ideologies.
She claimed that the most thrilling Spotify playlists were “The Sounds of Fuji,” “I love my 2000s Afrobeats,” and “I love my 2010s Afrobeats.”
Besides the expansion of Afrobeats on a global scale, she claimed that Nigeria was also the home of a rich musical tradition, including genres with distinctive origins and artists who had produced memorable music throughout time.
“To highlight this, Spotify is giving a voice to some of Nigerian music’s unsung genres, its most essential decades and the creators and hit songs that laid foundation for Afrobeats’ success.
“For the Sound of Fuji, Spotify is building on its most recent success charts, the evolution of the Fuji genre and its most essential artists, from Kollington Ayinla to Wasiu Alabi Pasuma.
“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.
“Spotify will also be featuring some of the songs that kicked off the ‘Afrobeats To The World’ movement, this playlist is a mix of hits that Afrobeats lovers will definitely come back to.”
The podcasts listed by Okumu for people hoping to converse with others about the Nigerian experience in October include ArticulateOne, I Said What I Said, Tea With Tay, Menisms, and How Far? with Temi Otedola and Mr. Eazi.