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Igbo Music styles and Genres by ezeagu(m): 10:33pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
Post some different traditional and modern Igbo music and post what the style is called. There are too many Igbo music styles, some of the popular ones are Ogene, Igbo pop, and Odumodu from Umuahia. This way someone can find the types of Igbo songs they like faster. Odumodu is not as well known, although most people into traditional Igbo music probably know Obewe. Odumodu [center] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntXNNJWO_uo&feature=related[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56zjUgQKEOE&feature=related[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pjopLWD_aQ&feature=related[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIT5bgKMu6s&feature=related[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Dn__n1Vog&feature=related[/flash] [/center] |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ChinenyeN(m): 11:58pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
Ekpuru Ngwa Currently the most popular genre we have now, displacing the status of Ṅkwa Mgba. [center] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyL-DJtjNaE&feature=related[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsqG3QurQiE&feature=related[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLpqquEiIR0[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g3dJwcN9rk&feature=related[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLOXbxV9D4&feature=related[/flash] [/center] We also have Ese, Ese-Ikhe, Ukom and Ogbom, among a number of others. I looked online for more videos, but didn't find any. I'm not surprised, though. Most (if not all) Ngwa music styles seem more or less unknown outside of Ngwa and a few neighboring/related groups. |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by HighChief4(m): 12:15am On Apr 04, 2011 |
This is lovely |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by EzeUche(m): 12:21am On Apr 04, 2011 |
Very nice thread my brethren. |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ezeagu(m): 12:23am On Apr 04, 2011 |
In Ekpuru Ngwa I can hear similarities in the music of those mbuti, or one of those peoples they call pygmies, and I can also hear some blues. Also Abia State seems to have similar sounding music, from the heavy bass and harmonizing. |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ezeagu(m): 12:25am On Apr 04, 2011 |
Also, note that recorded odumodu is different from traditional odumodu where the people are usually old and the lead singer actually has to shout over the instruments and harmonizers. |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ezeagu(m): 12:35am On Apr 04, 2011 |
Let me get some of the well known ones out of the way. Igbo Gospel I don't need to post too many of these because it's the most popular genre. The singers are usually females with high pitched voices. If you role into any Igbo town, the sound of this music is as common as the sounds of cars. This video nearly has 900,000 views. Igbo gospel seems to be the most popular form of gospel in Africa, and I've heard several Igbo melodies translated into several other African languages. [center][flash=640,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQ-YenUyqg[/flash][/center] |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ChinenyeN(m): 12:37am On Apr 04, 2011 |
ezeagu:Yes, at least in that respect, but they're not that similar (even in that respect) that it becomes difficult to tell the them apart. |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ezeagu(m): 12:42am On Apr 04, 2011 |
ChinenyeN: Oh yes, you can tell them apart, but you will also know that they are related somehow. Igbo Palm wine music/High life A lot of Engligbo in these [center][flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tAiDzrMoEw[/flash] [flash=480,390] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiZozFgBoVw[/flash][/center] |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ChinenyeN(m): 12:45am On Apr 04, 2011 |
ezeagu:True. ezeagu:Ekpuru Ngwa aside, Highlife is my favorite. |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ifyalways(f): 10:19am On Apr 04, 2011 |
Biko give me Highlife any day any time ![]() ![]() To what genre wud u classify "Apama para m apara" ? ![]() Mike Ejeagha sp with his [i]akuko-na-egwu [/i]is another all time evergreen. Im not a fan of these new generation gospel musics and musicians,sorry.Igbo gospel music for moi starts and ends with the likes of Patty Obasi,Voice of the cross and co . . . |
Re: Igbo Music styles and Genres by ifyalways(f): 10:24am On Apr 04, 2011 |
Ha,How could I have forgotten Ogene ? One Mgbajala boy nearly riela m with his Ogene skills and voice . . . ![]() Mgbajala,Malaika diri gawazie,Ogene music is cool. |
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