- In a social media question, netizens share mixed feelings about a list of the greatest Nigerian artistes of all time
- Timelessness and quality were cited as the qualities of the songs of these artistes
- King Sunny Ade, Burna Boy, Fela, Tiwa Savage, five others make the list.
Some of the qualities highlighted in these artistes' songs included timelessness, relevance, and quality. People opined that these features set apart the musicians and qualified them to be among the ‘greatest of all time.’
In a social media post on Monday, August 19, the question was asked by 49th Street and netizens have flooded their comment sections with their opinions.
“Who are the top 3 greatest Nigerian artistes of all time?” it asked.
The list had a blend of Afrobeats and Fuji music pioneers, including contemporary artistes, to battle out the top 3 greatest Nigerian artistes of all time.
It included Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, 2baba, Tiwa Savage, P-Square, Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy.
Netizens choose the greatest Nigerian artistes of all time
Gathering over 250,000 views, netizens have reacted with their preference for the greatest Nigerian artistes of all time. Many believed the list was incomplete, for some, they picked their choice of artistes and why they did so.
See comments below:
@iamaleshinloye1 said, “The first 3. Fela, King Sunny Ade and Sikiru barrister.”
@smbstilldey said, “Where una put Baddo and abeg Weytin Davido and Tiwa Savage Dey do for there?”
@Adesanyajnr wrote, “Delete this rubbish or we will cancel you. Where is Olamide?”
@alpaciano841 said, “Dbanj and Mo Hits records changed the face of Nigeria music even when Kennis Music was around, I see no reason why Dbanj shouldn't be on this list.”
@youngEmmanuelIJ said, “Fela, Burna Boy and Rema.”
@ezekiel_aleke wrote, “You mean Osita Osadele is already number 1. And we can choose the remaining 2 from this list?”
@BigWin001 said, “Not adding Rema here is actually a big crime. Like we are all going to keep a blind eye to the amount of listeners Rema introduced to the Afrobeat scene in less than 5 years. Y’all are hypocrites. BIG ONE!”
@Biggietha7th said, “Like global greatness? Burna Boy is on a league of his own. But I tell you the present generation has gotten to heights we have never seen before.”
@Oluwabanny wrote, “Fela is a freedom fighter. Burna Boy & Wizkid first afrobeat singer to win a Grammy Award. King Sunny Ade because he is the first black African to feature in a Hollywood movie and also nominated in the Grammy too.”
@Rankingbreeze said, “Ur second line up is absolutely Zero where Dbanj for the 2nd line do u want to tell me Tiwa is rated better than Koko Master?”
“This one tough”: Netizens argue out best Afrobeats album outro of 2024
TheRadar earlier reported that the number of Afrobeats albums that have dropped already in 2024, netizens argue out the best outro songs off the albums.
With Asake’s Lungu Boy, Victony’s Stubborn, Chike’s Son of Chike, Rema’s HEIS, Tems’ Born in the Wild, Ayra Starr’s The Year I turned 22 and Olamide’s Ikigai, netizens chose their preferences on Afrobeats album with the best outro tracks.
