I don’t know about you, but I loved Nigerian songs growing up. There were great hits and they were all but forgotten. That is until, a Twitter account decided to unearth all of these songs. Since August, @9ijahits has been tweeting shorts of songs that we haven’t heard in a while and it’s absolutely AMAZING!

1. TuFace – African Queen [2004]

2. Tony Tetuila – My Car [2001]

3. Seyi Sodimu – Love me jeje [1997]

4. Daddy Showkey – Dyna [1999]

5. Lagbaja – Konko Below [2000]

6. Kelly Hansome – Maga Don Pay [2008]

7. Eedris Abdulkareem – Mr Lecturer [2002]

8. Styl Plus – Imagine That [2006]

9. Weird MC – Ijoya [2006]

10. African China – Mr President [2005]

11. Baba Fryo – Denge Pose

12. Eedris Abdulkareem – Oko Omoge [2001]

13. Sound Sultan – Mathematics [2000]

14. Paul Play Dairo – Angel Of My Life [2006]

15. X.Project.Ft Konga – Lori le [2007]

16. Zule Zoo – Kerewa [2006]

17. Jazzman Olofin ft Adewale Ayuba – Raise The Roof [2002]

18. D’banj – Why Me [2006]

19. Resonance – Chinwe Ike [2005]

20. Paul Play Dairo – Mo So Rire [1999]

21. Biglo ft 2shotz – Delicious [2004]

22. Djinee – Ego [2004]

23. Styl Plus – Olufunmi [2003]

24. Sunny Nneji – Oruka [2003]

25. Femi Kuti – Beng Beng Beng [1995]


A massive thanks to @9ijahits for digging out these songs. Listening to these songs again just had me in my feelings all day. I miss the good old days. Don’t you?

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