AfricanLoft: Nigeria’s Top 10 Musicians for 2008
AfricanLoft, the community portal for the global African and Afrocentric audience has announced Nigeria’s Top 10 Musicians for 2008.
AfricanLoft presented the movers and shakers of the Nigerian music scene - the “9ja Top 10” in multimedia, using reports from several media sources including YouTube, Nigerian Punch and AfricanLoft Lounge.
I was curious to see if one of my favourite artists in recent times would be number 1 on the list, and as expected, there he was…
The List
- D’banj
Won several awards in 2008 including the MAMA’s Best African Act. - Timaya
His dancehall tracks, especially Timaya, endeared him to so many fans. - 9ice
First, he left the shores of the country for the first time in 2008. Secondly, he made so much money and thirdly, he got married to his babe. To cap it all, his Gongo Aso has fetched him so many national and international awards. - Naeto C
He came from nowhere and suddenly, Naeto C is big on the rap music scene. He is certainly going places and winning awards. - P Square
28year-old Peter and Paul Okoye proved their detractors wrong with Game Over, which had the Do Me track - Mike Aremu
The numero uno gospel jazz saxophonist (several of his audio files are on AfricanLoft) takes his music to newer heights in 2008 “Arabarabaribita”, a collaboration featuring Sasha is one big smash hit, and a frank reminder that Mike is not just about blowing the sax: he’s also an entertainer. - Olu Maintain
He came out with his hit track, Yahozee, even had a wonderful perfomance with US former Secretary of State, Colin Powell. - Asa
The Jailer crooner was just the bomb in 2008; won an international award in France. - Faze
Faze did not go Kolomental this year, rather, he became more ‘original’ with his ‘Originality’ album. - 2Face
Innocent Idibia aka 2Face, is still the man of the moment one of few Nigerian artistes that have toured the globe.
You can tell us what you think about this list and if your favourite Nigerian musician made it to the list.
Thanks for the mention.
am surprised at TIMAYA being no 2, toppin P-SQUARE,cos am aware guys pull hell of crowd outside shores of nigeria which artistes aside 2FACE is yet 2 pull not even D-BANJ,less timaya.
though TIMAYA is supposed 2 be on d top 10 bcos of his tioght collabo and his wonderful hits
this line up isnt a 100% accurate if the line up is based on ratings either way you are right these are the top 10 artiste of 08.
Nigerian music is being globalized now i mean im a Jamaican living in London and i can recite the words to most of these tracks without knowing the meaning to them never the less the emotion is still there…….
As a club DJ im carriying TIMAYA with me for 09…………..
thats my true story.
Well,i tink ur smhow rit but my no 1 artist 4 d year wuld have been 9ice followed by DBANG,wat of MI,banky W & d lorile guys.I guess they should have made d list cause they rocked 2008 bad.
Timaya doesnt xactly fit no2 4 moi…MI shld have bin on the list…2Face comin last…nah!i think top 6 or 7 wld have bin better…a 9ce compilation though! These days it aint easy ratin dem naija artists cos they ROCK mhenn…they evrywia…intnl awards,endorsements,monster hits…bros naija 2 mush abeg!!!!
I’m surprised to see 2baba @ num 10 the guy suppose dey num 3 or 5 any how i’m proud of egberi papa the list ain’t bad
It ain’t easy rating 9ja artistes any longa cos de sure rock like hell. 2face cmin 10th wz nt 2 ok,a 7th or 8th wld do 4 me. It wz a nice compilation though cos these days,it’s nt easy ratin these guys anymore.
dis list is almost correct but d fac dat timaya is place at num 2 made it incorrect. timaya is num 1
Nothing much. but if only u can send in the latest song 4rm 2008 & ‘09.
just need u to update me with the latest songs.
my own is that P-SQAURE……………………………. is meant to be topping that list,while my guy TIMAYA……………… follows then d KOKO MASTER………………………………………………