In recent months, Alternative music in Nigeria has seen good fortunes in terms of the awareness about the category.

A platform like the just concluded rock music festival, Rocktoberfest 2017, provided an opportunity for the artistes to reach their audience who can be quite devoted in their patronage of their favoured acts.

The music stars are no longer blaming the media for not getting enough care (at least their attention is away from it for now), they now organize hangout sessions - a very good marketing tool which these impeded stars have explored in a bid to showcase their craft.

This year has seen an improved number of musicians of the Rock & Alternative genre excel in their pursuit of more prominence for themselves and the category which they have chosen to ply their trade. In an ascending order, here are some who are proving to be great talents in the field.