So earlier today, MTV Africa released a list of the top 20 greatest Naija songs of all time, with 2face Idibia’s ‘African Queen’ topping the compilation. Singer 9ice’s Gongo Aso, D’banj’s Oliver twist, Davido’s Skelewu and other contemporary tracks made the list but Nigerians do not agree with it and so we do. We kinda agree with actor Chidi Mokeme’s submission who says “You can’t even do a Top 20 greatest AFRICAN Songs of ALL TIME without
FELA. Not to talk of….. If na of ALL TIME, Abami Eda #FELA might even keep more than one slot to himself on that list. For wetin na? Abeg o! Thank God for #MASS. Movement Against Second Slavery! Don’t come and re colonize us o That’s how my teenage son will now think these age mates of his have contributed more to the growth of African Music than FELA… I know some songs have earned their place on the list (African Queen, Oliver Twist) but if we’re talking ALL TIME, pleeeeeease”
We also agree with musician Eedris Abdulkareem, even though he went a little too far by cussing out on twitter.
“I would like to say that from the director of research MTV Nigeria and all that made the selection of the evergreen songs may GOD punish u. Where are the Fela classic evergreen songs, where is Nigeria Jagajaga…Mtv is a fraud. Ubanku”
Now we bring you our list of the top 20 Nigerian songs of all time.
- 2face – African Queen
- 9ice – Gongo Aso
- Fatai rolling dollars – Won Kere Si Number Wa
- King Sunny Ade – Suku Suku Bam Bam
- Fela Kuti – Zombie or Suffering & Smiling or Abami Eda
- Christy Essien Igbokwe – Seun Rere
- Victor Olaiya – Baby Jowo
- Onyeka Onwenu – Ekwe
- Prince Nico Mbarga – Sweet Mother
- Osita Osadebe – Osondi Owendi
- Mike Okri – Time Na Money
- Lagbaja – konko below
- King Sunny Ade and Onyeka Onwenu – Wait for me
- Sunny Okosuns – African Soldiers
- Ebenezer Obey – Eda
- Iyanya – Kukere
- Paul Dairo – Moso rire o
- Eedris Abdulkareem – Jagajaga
- Ras Kimono – under pressure
- Psquare – Do Me
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