EDITORIAL
10 Songs You Need On Your 2023 Election Day Playlist
In the spirit of the 2023 election, here we curate a list of top Nigerian songs you need on your 2023 election day playlist.
1 . Falz – This Is Nigeria
This is Nigeria by Falz is a satire against the different issues bewildering Nigeria. The video showed everything wrong with Nigeria, from the clergymen to the politicians and law enforcement agencies.
2. Femi Kuti ft 2Baba and Sound Sultan – Politics Na Business
Politics na business by the legendary Femi Kuti is a song that talks about the danger of politics especially the Nigeria politics.
3. Eedris Abdulkareem – Nigeria Jaga Jaga
Eedris Abdulkareem Jagajaga is one of the most famous song about injusice and activism in Nigeria. Over 20 years, many Nigerians still love the song.
4. Sound Sultan – Ole (Bushmeat)
Sound Sultan was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He was regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Nigeria. He was notable for using his music to speak against poverty, corruption, bad governance and societal ills in Nigeria.
5. Burna Boy – Monsters You Made
Monsters You Made by Burna Boy resonates far and wide. It talks about Nigeria as a country and Africa as a continent.
6. Dagrin – Demokrazy
Dagrin’s Democracy is also a protest song. On the track, Dagrin rapped about the state of the country and corruption in the Nigerian police force.
6. 2Baba – E be Like Say
This is one song that spells a lot about the true attitude of many Nigerian politicians in a bid to gain electorates’ votes. And here is 2baba asking “E be like say you wanto tell us another story again oo
7. 9ice ft Asa – Petepete
9ice and Asa collaborate on this song to talk about the societal ills and the dark politics in Nigeria.
8. Fela Anikulapo – Sorrow, Tears and Blood
Fela’s song will forever be relevant to any election that will hold in Nigeria
9. Ajebo Hustlers – Barawo
This is a song that speaks against corruption, jungle justice, a very brutal way of killing and maiming thieves that is popular with Nigerians.
10. African China – Burn Dem
Afican China is one of the leading political consciousness singer in Nigera and ‘Burn Dem’ is part of his offering.
