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]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/638089051283791872

2. Tony Tetuila – My Car [2001]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/638147898144890882

3. Seyi Sodimu – Love me jeje [1997]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/638375902448066560

4. Daddy Showkey – Dyna [1999]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/638382829013979141

5. Lagbaja – Konko Below [2000]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/638095876041388032

6. Kelly Hansome – Maga Don Pay [2008]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/651488422989840384

7. Eedris Abdulkareem – Mr Lecturer [2002]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/651474377918316544

8. Styl Plus – Imagine That [2006]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/650710769882021888

9. Weird MC – Ijoya [2006]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/650039265770999808

10. African China – Mr President [2005]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/649540034698321921

11. Baba Fryo – Denge Pose

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/649489138094374912

12. Eedris Abdulkareem – Oko Omoge [2001]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/649016006397009921

13. Sound Sultan – Mathematics [2000]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/649001587998855168

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

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/648105533245915136

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

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/648101143650926592

16. Zule Zoo – Kerewa [2006]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/648100363871064064

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

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/647452636095102976

18. D’banj – Why Me [2006]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/647378301162553344

19. Resonance – Chinwe Ike [2005]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/646917182765535232

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

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/646394100263059457

21. Biglo ft 2shotz – Delicious [2004]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/645987006309400576

22. Djinee – Ego [2004]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/645973826963120128

23. Styl Plus – Olufunmi [2003]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/645212014328041472

24. Sunny Nneji – Oruka [2003]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/644608328207831041

25. Femi Kuti – Beng Beng Beng [1995]

https://twitter.com/9ijahits/status/638379296118173696


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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