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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

25 times Afrobeats stars have created hits by sampling classic Nigerian songs | Pulse Nigeria

Adeayo Adebiyi

<h2>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. </h2>

<p>Across Nigerian mainstream music, artists have sampled <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/timeless-music-50-defining-urban-naija-songs-1998-to-2009/ymp765d" title="25 times Afrobeats stars have created hits by sampling classic Nigerian songs">classic Nigerian songs </a>to create hit records. </p>

<p>Recently, singer <strong>Johnny</strong> <strong>Drille</strong> sampled the classic street hit <em>'Ekwe'</em> by <strong>Stereoman</strong> while <strong>Adekunle Gold</strong> also borrowed from<strong> Musiliu Ishola</strong>'s <em>'Soyoyo'</em> for his hit single<em> 'Rodo'.</em> </p>

<p><strong>On today's Afrobeats throwback, we shall be revisiting 25 Afrobeats hits that sample classic Nigerian records. </strong></p>

<h3><strong>1. Davido</strong> -<em> Like Dat</em> (King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal 1&nbsp;-<em> Agogo Ko Ma Ro</em>)</h3>

<h3>2. Tekno - <em>Jogodo</em> (Danfo Driver - <em>Kpolongo</em>) </h3>

<h3>3. Burna Boy - <em>Gbona</em> (Fela Kuti - <em>Army Arrangement</em>)</h3>

<h3>4. Burna Boy - <em>Dangote</em> (Fela Kuti - <em>Trouble Sleep, Yanga Wake Am</em>) </h3>

<h3>5. Mohbad - <em>Sorry</em> (King Sunny Ade -<em> Esubiriri Ebomi</em>)</h3>

<h3>6. Burna Boy - Anybody (9ice - <em>Little Money</em>) </h3>

<h3>7. Burna Boy - <em>YE</em> (Fela Kuti -<em> Sorrow, Tears, and Blood</em>) </h3>

<h3>8. Adekunle Gold - <em>Rodo</em> (Musiliu Ishola - <em>Opon Apala Ti Sun</em>) </h3>

<h3>9. Tems -<em> Love Me Jeje </em>(Seyi Sodimu &amp; Shaffy Bello - <em>Love Me Jeje</em>) </h3>

<h3>10. <strong>Timaya</strong> feat <strong>Rudeboy</strong> - <em>Dance</em> (Blackky - <em>Rosie</em>) </h3>

<h3>11. Ruger - <em>Asiwaju</em> (Sound Sultan - <em>Motherland</em>) </h3>

<h3>12. Johnny Drille - <em>Palava</em> (Streroman - <em>Ekwe</em>) </h3>

<h3>13. Boy Spyce - <em>You</em> (Davido - <em>Fall</em>) </h3>

<h3>14. Ayra Starr - <em>Sare</em> (Lijadu Sisters - <em>Orere</em> <em>Elejigbo</em>)</h3>

<h3>15. MC Loph feat Flavour - <em>Osondi</em> <em>Owendi</em> (Chief Stephen <strong>Osita</strong> <strong>Osadebe</strong> - <em>Osondi</em> <em>Owendi</em>) </h3>

<h3>16. Olamide -<em> Anifowose</em> (King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal 1 – <em>Orin</em> <em>Abode Mecca Medley</em>)</h3>

<h3>17. Flavour - <em>Nwa Baby</em> (Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson - <em>Sawale</em>)</h3>

<h3>18. Simi - <em>Aimasiko</em> - (Chief Commander Ebenezar Obe - <em>Aimasiko Lo N Damu Eda Medley</em>)</h3>

<h3>19. RunTown - <em>Baby Answer</em> (Peacock Highlife Band - <em>Eddie Quansa</em>) </h3>

<h3>20. Wizkid feat <em>Femi Kuti </em>- <em>Jaiye Jaiye</em> (Fela Kuti - <em>Lady</em>) </h3>

<h3>21. Shallipopi - <em>Obapluto</em> (Pa Monday Edo<em> - Ogbaisi</em>) </h3>

<h3>22. Shallipopi - <em>ASAP</em> (Alhaji Waziri Oshoma - <em>Ikwekiame Nedumhe</em>)</h3>

<h3>23. Zinoleesky - <em>Loving You</em> (Asa -<em> Be My Man</em>) </h3>

<h3>24. Mayorkun - <em>Piece of Mind</em> - (Di'Ja - <em>Awww</em>) </h3>

<h3>25. Tiwa Savage - <em>Pick Up</em> (9ice - <em>No Be Mistake</em>)&nbsp;</h3>

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