List of Nigerian musicians

This is a list of Nigerian musicians.

Only notable individuals are included here; for groups, see List of Nigerian musical groups. Names are to be arranged by the first letter of Wikipedia reference.

0–9

 * 2face Idibia – hip hop and R&B singer
 * 9ice – hip hop and afropop singer

A

 * A-Q – hip hop artist
 * Abiodun Koya (born 1980) – gospel singer, opera singer
 * Ada Ehi – Gospel Artiste and songwriter
 * Adé Bantu – Nigerian-German musician, producer, front man of the 13 piece band BANTU
 * Adekunle Gold – singer, songwriter
 * Adesua Etomi-Wellington
 * Adewale Ayuba – fuji music singer
 * Ado Gwanja – hausa singer
 * Afrikan Boy – rapper
 * Afro Candy – pop singer
 * Alamu Atatalo – sekere singer, a type of traditional Yoruba music
 * Ali Nuhu – Hausa singer and songwriter, Kannywood
 * Ali Jita – Hausa singer and song writer
 * Amarachi – singer, dancer, violinist
 * Andre Blaze – rapper
 * Aramide – Afro-Jazz singer
 * Ara – singer and talking drummer
 * Asake – Afrobeat, Afropop, amapiano
 * Asuquomo – musician
 * Aṣa – R&B, country and pop singer-songwriter
 * Ayinde Bakare – Yoruba jùjú and highlife musician
 * Ayinla Kollington – Fuji musician
 * Ayinla Omowura – apala musician
 * Ayola - Afropop singer
 * Ayra Starr – Afropop & R&B singer

B

 * Babatunde Olatunji – drummer
 * Babyboy AV – singer, songwriter
 * Bella Shmurda – singer, songwriter
 * Banky W – pop and R&B singer-songwriter
 * Blackface Naija – reggae musician
 * Blackmagic – rapper, singer, songwriter
 * Blaqbonez – rapper
 * Bnxn – Afrobeat
 * Boy Spyce — singer and songwriter
 * Brymo – singer
 * Burna Boy – Afrobeats and reggae-dancehall musician

C

 * CDQ – rapper, songwriter
 * Celestine Ukwu – highlife musician
 * Chidinma – pop singer
 * Chike – singer, songwriter and actor
 * Chinko Ekun – rapper, songwriter
 * Chinyere Udoma - Gospel musician
 * Charly Boy
 * CKay – Afrobeat, R&B
 * Cobhams Asuquo – soul singer
 * Cynthia Morgan – pop, hip hop and dancehall singer

D

 * D'banj – pop singer
 * Daddy Showkey – Galala Singer
 * Da Emperor – indigenous rapper
 * Da Grin – rapper
 * Dammy Krane – singer, songwriter
 * Darey – R&B singer-songwriter
 * Dauda Epo-Akara – Yoruba musician
 * Davido – pop singer
 * Dekumzy – R&B and highlife singer
 * Dele Ojo – juju music singer and performer
 * Dice Ailes – pop singer
 * Di'Ja – singer
 * DJ AB – rapper, songwriter and record producer
 * DJ Lambo – singer
 * Don Jazzy – recording artist and record producer
 * DOTTi The Deity — singer
 * D'Prince – Afro-pop singer
 * Dr Sir Warrior – Igbo highlife musician and performer
 * Dr. Alban – Nigerian-Swedish recording artist and producer
 * Dr SID – pop singer
 * Duncan Mighty – reggae singer

E

 * Ebenezer Obey – jùjú musician
 * Ebuka Songs — gospel singer
 * Echezonachukwu Nduka – pianist and musicologist
 * Eddy Wata – Eurodance singer
 * Eedris Abdulkareem
 * Ego Ogbaro
 * Ehis D’Greatest
 * eLDee – rapper, singer, producer
 * Emeka Nwokedi – conductor and music director
 * Emma Nyra – R&B singer
 * Emmy Gee – rapper
 * Erigga – rapper
 * Eva Alordiah-rapper and singer
 * Evi Edna Ogholi-Reggae singer

F

 * Mike Falana, jazz trumpeter
 * Falz – rapper, songwriter
 * Faze – R&B singer
 * Fela Kuti – afrobeat, jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
 * Fela Sowande
 * Femi Kuti – afrobeat, jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
 * Fireboy DML – singer
 * Flavour N'abania – highlife and hip hop singer
 * Frank Edwards – gospel singer

G

 * Genevieve Nnaji – pop singer
 * GoodGirl LA – singer
 * Greatman Takit — singer

H

 * Helen Parker-Jayne Isibor – opera singer and composer
 * Harrysong – singer and songwriter
 * Haruna Ishola
 * Humblesmith – afropop singer

I

 * I.K. Dairo
 * Ice Prince – rapper
 * Ifé (musician)
 * Idahams – Singer and song writer
 * Eedris Abdulkareem – hip hop
 * Iyanya – pop singer
 * Ikechukwu – Singer, rapper and actor

J

 * J. Martins – highlife singer-songwriter and record producer
 * Jamopyper – musician
 * Jaywon
 * Jesse Jagz – rapper
 * Jasën Blu – R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
 * Joeboy – singer
 * Joe El – singer
 * Johnny Drille – singer
 * John Okafor

K

 * K1 De Ultimate – Fuji musician
 * Kcee
 * Kefee – Gospel singer
 * Khaid – Afropop, R&B
 * Kida Kudz – Afropop singer
 * King Wadada – Reggae singer
 * Kizz Daniel
 * Koker
 * Korede Bello
 * Kheengz

L

 * Ladipoe
 * Lagbaja
 * Lara George
 * Laycon
 * Lil Kesh
 * Lyta

M

 * M.I – rapper
 * M Trill – rapper
 * Made Kuti – afrobeat musician
 * Majek Fashek – singer-songwriter
 * May7ven
 * May D singer-songwriter
 * Mayorkun Singer-songwriter
 * Maud Meyer – jazz singer
 * Mercy Chinwo – Gospel Artiste
 * Mike Ejeagha – Highlife musician
 * Miraboi -singer-songwriter
 * Mo'Cheddah – hip hop singer
 * Mode 9 – rapper
 * Monica Ogah – pop singer-songwriter
 * Mr 2Kay
 * Mr Eazi – singer-songwriter
 * Mr Raw
 * Mr Real – house singer
 * Muma Gee – pop singer-songwriter
 * Muna – rapper

N

 * Naeto C
 * Naira Marley – singer and songwriter
 * Neon Adejo
 * Niniola – Afro-house artist
 * Niyola – soul and jazz singer
 * Nkem Owoh
 * Nneka – hip hop and soul singer
 * Nonso Amadi
 * Nonso Bassey – Musician, actor and model
 * Nosa – gospel artist

O

 * Obongjayar – Singer
 * Obesere – fuji musician
 * Obiwon – R&B and gospel singer
 * Odumodublvck – rapper and hip hop artist
 * Olamide – rapper and hip hop artist
 * Oliver De Coque
 * Omawumi – soul singer
 * Omah Lay
 * Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – R&B and pop singer
 * Onyeka Onwenu – pop singer
 * Orezi – reggae singer
 * Oriental Brothers
 * Oritse Femi
 * Orits Williki – Reggae singer
 * Orlando Julius
 * Oshara – singer, songwriter
 * Osita Osadebe
 * Orlando Owoh
 * Oxlade – afro-fusion, R&B
 * Muraina Oyelami – dùndún and Batá drummer

P

 * P-Square – hip hop, R&B, afro pop
 * Patience Ozokwor – highlife singer
 * Patoranking – Afrobeats and reggae and dancehall singer
 * Paul Play Dairo – R&B Singer
 * Pepenazi – rapper, hip hop artist and record producer
 * Pericoma Okoye
 * Peruzzi
 * Peter King
 * Phyno – rapper and record producer
 * Pheelz – Singer and record producer
 * Praiz – R&B singer and songwriter
 * Prettyboy D-O – Recording artist
 * Prince Nico Mbarga
 * PsychoYp – Rapper

Q

 * Qdot

R

 * Ras Kimono – Reggae artist
 * Reekado Banks – hip hop artist
 * Rema – Afrobeats and Trap
 * Reminisce – Rapper
 * Rex Lawson
 * Ric Hassani
 * Ruby Gyang
 * Ruger (singer)
 * Ruggedman – rapper and hip hop artist
 * Runtown – songwriter and hip hop artist

S

 * Sade Adu
 * Safin De Coque – rapper and hip hop artist
 * Saheed Osupa – Fuji musician
 * Salawa Abeni – Waka singer
 * Samsong – gospel singer
 * Sarz – Producer and musician
 * Sasha P – rapper and singer
 * Scooby Nero — rapper
 * Sean Tizzle – Afropop
 * Seun Kuti – afrobeat, Jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
 * Seyi Shay – pop singer and songwriter
 * Seyi Vibez – Afrobeat
 * Slimcase (singer) – recording artist and singer
 * Shallipopi – Singer and rapper
 * Shina Peters – juju singer
 * Simi
 * Sinach – gospel singer
 * Skales – rapper and singer
 * Shola Allynson – Gospel Singer
 * Small Doctor – afrobeat
 * Somadina – afropop
 * Sonny Okosuns
 * Sound Sultan
 * Spyro
 * Stella Damasus – R&B and soul singer
 * St. Seií – pop singer and songwriter
 * Sunny Ade – jùjú singer
 * Sunmisola Agbebi

T

 * Tamara Jones – R&B singer-songwriter
 * Tekno Miles – Afropop singer-songwriter and producer
 * Tems – singer
 * Teni – singer and songwriter
 * Terry G
 * The Cavemen – highlife band
 * Timaya – reggae singer
 * Tiwa Savage – R&B and pop singer-songwriter
 * Timi Dakolo – singer and winner of Idol West Africa (2007)
 * Toby Foyeh – guitarist
 * Tomi Favored — gospel artiste
 * Tonto Dikeh – pop singer
 * Tony Allen
 * Tony Tetuila
 * Tonye Garrick – R&B singer-songwriter
 * Tope Alabi-gospel singer
 * Tunde King
 * Tunde Nightingale
 * Tunji Oyelana – highlife musician and band leader
 * TY Bello – gospel singer

U

 * UDEiGWE

V

 * Victor Olaiya – composer
 * Victor Uwaifo
 * Vict0ny – musician

W

 * Waconzy – pop singer
 * Waje
 * Wasiu Alabi Pasuma – film actor and Fuji musician
 * Wasiu Ayinde Barrister - Fuji Musician
 * Weird MC – rapper
 * William Onyeabor
 * Wizkid – pop singer
 * Wurld – Electro fusion

Y

 * Ycee – rapper
 * Yemi Alade- R&B and pop singer
 * Yinka Ayefele-gospel singer
 * Yinka Davies – jazz singer
 * Young Jonn – singer, producer, Afrobeat
 * Yung6ix – rapper
 * Yusuf Olatunji

Z

 * Zlatan – singer
 * Zayn Africa – R&B and pop singer-songwriter
 * Zinoleesky – Afrobeat
 * Zoro African Rapper
 * Zule Zoo - Music group