The art of borrowing from the past to create new music is a way of paying homage to the rich music that shaped different eras of Nigerian music.
Recently, singer Johnny Drille sampled the classic street hit 'Ekwe' by Stereoman while Adekunle Gold also borrowed from Musiliu Ishola's 'Soyoyo' for his hit single 'Rodo'.
On today's Afrobeats throwback, we shall be revisiting 25 Afrobeats hits that sample classic Nigerian records.
1. Davido - Like Dat (King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal 1 - Agogo Ko Ma Ro)
2. Tekno - Jogodo (Danfo Driver - Kpolongo)
3. Burna Boy - Gbona (Fela Kuti - Army Arrangement)
4. Burna Boy - Dangote (Fela Kuti - Trouble Sleep, Yanga Wake Am)
5. Mohbad - Sorry (King Sunny Ade - Esubiriri Ebomi)
6. Burna Boy - Anybody (9ice - Little Money)
7. Burna Boy - YE (Fela Kuti - Sorrow, Tears, and Blood)
8. Adekunle Gold - Rodo (Musiliu Ishola - Opon Apala Ti Sun)
9. Tems - Love Me Jeje (Seyi Sodimu & Shaffy Bello - Love Me Jeje)
10. Timaya feat Rudeboy - Dance (Blackky - Rosie)
11. Ruger - Asiwaju (Sound Sultan - Motherland)
12. Johnny Drille - Palava (Streroman - Ekwe)
13. Boy Spyce - You (Davido - Fall)
14. Ayra Starr - Sare (Lijadu Sisters - Orere Elejigbo)
15. MC Loph feat Flavour - Osondi Owendi (Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe - Osondi Owendi)
16. Olamide - Anifowose (King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal 1 – Orin Abode Mecca Medley)
17. Flavour - Nwa Baby (Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson - Sawale)
18. Simi - Aimasiko - (Chief Commander Ebenezar Obe - Aimasiko Lo N Damu Eda Medley)
19. RunTown - Baby Answer (Peacock Highlife Band - Eddie Quansa)
20. Wizkid feat Femi Kuti - Jaiye Jaiye (Fela Kuti - Lady)
21. Shallipopi - Obapluto (Pa Monday Edo - Ogbaisi)
22. Shallipopi - ASAP (Alhaji Waziri Oshoma - Ikwekiame Nedumhe)
23. Zinoleesky - Loving You (Asa - Be My Man)
24. Mayorkun - Piece of Mind - (Di'Ja - Awww)
25. Tiwa Savage - Pick Up (9ice - No Be Mistake)
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