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Will 2025 see the rise of inspirational songs in Nigerian mainstream music?

2025-02-05

It is 5 weeks into the new year and the two biggest songs in the country are Fido's 'Joy Is Coming' and Lawrence Oyor's viral gospel hit 'Favour'. A common denominator between these songs aside from their musicality, simple lyricism that allows listeners to easily learn the words and sing along, and catchy melodies is that they share a message of hope. Amidst Nigeria's tough economic reality which is the harshest in decades, this writer in a previous article pointed out that there is a need for musicians to make records that reflect the nation's social reality and document the times. Rising star Fido and Gospel act Lawrence Oyor have both crafted records that cater to the yearning for hope and reprieve by millions of Nigerians facing record inflation and poor governance. ...

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