Along with the entertainment, music provides comfort to people in distress. With time, music has also moved from one stage to the other, conforming to the current trends. One such music industry that has been booming rapidly is the Nigerian music industry. World music is incomplete without mentioning the dynamic Nigerian music industry. It has taken the world by surprise by producing some of the most talented and vivacious singers like Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Di’ja, Davido, Wizkid to name a few.
Their music is unique and largely takes inspiration from the rich Nigerian culture. The music of Nigeria inculcates varied kinds of folk and popular music. The styles of folks are related to the multitudes of the ethnic groups in the country, each comprising their own distinct techniques, instruments and songs.
Nigeria is known as ‘the heart of African music’ due to its contribution in the establishment of the West African high-life and the palm-wine music. This kind of music sails with the trend and fuses the native rhythms with the techniques borrowed from Congo. This leads to the development of the famous styles that were unique to Nigeria. With time, the musicians in Nigeria developed their own styles, by taking inspiration from hip hop music culture of the United States. The Nigerian industry has contributed majorly to the world music and has given some great talents to the world. These singers, composers from music industry are extremely talented.
Many dream about becoming famous and making it ‘big’ in the world by doing what they love to do best. While the majority of individuals will never become world-renowned or even famous in their own country, there are those that burst through the ceiling and get the lucky break that they need. It doesn’t have to matter where you start from because even in Africa, those from the poorest of families have gone on to create music that inspires and uplifts those who need something to believe in.
One such artist is Cynthia Morgan. Born and bought up as a Jehovah Witness, she had no access to television or music. She picked up all her musical influences from her errands that her parents would send her on. Coming from a background like that, to becoming a widely followed celebrity now, she has indeed come a long way. She has been so far doing very well for herself with her single ‘German Juice’ receiving widespread airplay. With an eccentric persona and captivating lyrics of her songs, Cynthia Morgan, is an artist on rise.
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